ICE and fear at school: emotional effects on immigrant children and adolescents
When an immigrant family lives with fear of detention, deportation, or family separation, that fear does not always stay at home. Many times, it follows children into school, their daily routines, and their emotional development. For many immigrant students, school should be a place of stability. However, when immigration-related fear becomes part of everyday life, […]
Migration, Pride Month, and asylum for LGBTQ+ people
Every June, Pride Month opens the door to conversations about visibility, rights, and dignity for LGBTQ+ people. However, for many immigrants, pride is also connected to something even more basic: the possibility of living without fear. In the United States, some LGBTQ+ people seek protection because they have faced violence, threats, severe discrimination, or persecution […]
Green card and adjustment of status: USCIS changes
Regularizing immigration status in the United States is often an important process for many individuals and families. However, it can also bring questions, stress, and uncertainty, especially when immigration policies change. In May 2026, USCIS issued new guidance related to adjustment of status, a process that allows certain individuals to apply for lawful permanent residence, […]
