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A black and white image of a newspaper titled "La Amérika"
Immigration Rewind
I’m an American. But my family came to the US fraudulently.
Two students walk on a college campus
Global Nation Education
With all eyes on elite university admissions, community college stories go unheard
A comic book panel: one of two men, one of a hand holding a compass.
Arts, Culture & Media
El Peso Hero protects both sides of the border — from a comic book panel
An Indian woman in a sari and glasses and an Indian man in a suit and glasses sit for a portrait.
Caste in America
Love conquers caste for this couple, but Indian marriage traditions continue in US
Four black and white photos of a Korean baby in a row, with a file folder above.
Global Nation First Person
30 years later, this Korean adoptee finds ‘home’ again
A black and white photo of a large family
Global Nation First Person
For many, international adoption isn’t just a new family. It’s the loss of another life.
A room full of mostly elderly Asian residents of San Francisco's sit in a large room as they attend a talk on protecting themselves from immigration enforcement.
Commentary
What it’s like being a lawyer for Cambodian deportees
sepia toned image of young boy, with some damage to photo around edges
Immigration
For a child migrant, days feel like a lifetime when you’re imprisoned and alone
Smoke in front of a man, with remnants of firecrackers on the ground
Culture
Why a medical interpreter was surprised to see Vietnamese immigrant patients at California hospitals around Lunar New Year
Sepia-tone image of man in jacket, profile photo, in front of 1980s computers
Media
A news organization that insisted on inclusive journalism is closing its doors
Boy on horse in carousel, looking at camera. Old, scanned photo
Conflict
On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’
Solid-looking building with US flag in front, fences, and many people waiting outside
Global Politics
With papers, my brother-in-law could be worth more than a dollar a day to the world
toy Pokemon on carpet, close-up shot
Justice
How do you explain immigration law to a fifth-grader?
Hana, as a young girl in Prague, is surrounded by her mother, grandmother and great grandmother
Culture
Why telling my grandmother’s story helped me better understand today’s refugees
Man posing for camera, wearing suit
Justice
I know you voted for Trump for a better future. But please don’t forget my future.
Black and white photo of man standing in room
Justice
‘When I vote next week, I will be saying loud and clear, this is also my country.’
Painting of a bowl of dumplings next to laptop on a desk
Culture
What I learned from my grandmother’s hands
Corn is harvested in California
Food
I tried to push away memories of farm work, but shopping for food brings them back
A rally for Sudan held in San Francisco.
Conflict & Justice
Online videos showed violent clashes in Sudan one street over from my parents’ house
Sara Loscos working on an accent exercise. (Photo provided by Sara Loscos)
Arts, Culture & Media
Having an Accent in America: An Actor Speaks
An immigrant ID card from the 1920s and 30s for Rosaura Piñera, who later became a US citizen at age 100.
Conflict & Justice
How amnesty gave a 100-year-old woman a new life in the US