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Boy asks Immigration for step-mum's visa to be 'reunited as a family'

A 13-year-old has written to authorities imploring them to let his stepmother come to New Zealand, but Immigration NZ says the 30-year-old previously provided misleading informatio...

Southern California sisters face losing mom to brain cancer, father to deportation

Armando Gonzalez, 49, was on his way to a job this week when he was detained by federal immigration agents along Big Bear Boulevard.

Why I support ICE as the son of an immigrant

You’re the son of an immigrant. How could you support ICE?Someone recently asked me this question. This same person also felt that I should be supporting the No Kings protest. It s...

After Being Deported Back to the Country They Fled, Can a Family Build a New Life?

After being removed from the United States, a family tries to rebuild their life back in Colombia.

Understanding the rise of estrangement in immigrant households

Family estrangement is rising in Canada and the U.S. Experts explain why adult children cut ties, how it happens, and whether relationships can heal. The post Understanding the ris...

A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End

From his hospital bed in Chicago, Kevin Gonzalez had a final wish to see his parents. But they were in immigration detention in Arizona after illegally crossing to see their son.

How Fear of Separation is Reshaping Latino Families—and What Communities Can Do

Family separation has become embedded into the cultural fabric of Latinos in the United States and can manifest itself in different ways across time and space, according to many re...

Family Detained for Months at Texas ICE Facility Released

Two days after their release, the mother and her five children were again detained during an ICE check-in. A judge halted their removal and returned the family home.

The Hidden Cost of Upward Mobility for Immigrant Children

Upward mobility in immigrant families brings success, but also guilt, identity struggles, and distance. True growth requires balancing achievement with connection and belonging.

‘She’s been crying for days’: Couple denied family support as parents’ visas are rejected

According to some immigration experts it is becoming increasingly hard for prospective visitors to prove they are bona fide applicants.

Showing solidarity with immigrants on Mother’s Day

Showing solidarity with immigrants on Mother’s Day Kate Noble Fri, 05/08/2026 - 13:21

12 things they never told you about immigrants – and why it matters

Headlines have a way of making immigration feel distant, like a fight happening somewhere else, to someone else. The numbers tell a very different story. The Pew Research Center fo...

Family of Boulder attack suspect held in ICE detention for 300+ days, children plead for release

A mother and her five children are hoping a federal judge releases them from immigration detention after being locked up for almost a year, an extraordinary length of time in custo...

Couple in ICE custody fighting to be with dying son in his final days fighting cancer

A couple is fighting to be near their Chicago-born son who may have days to live as he fights stage 4 colon cancer. They were arrested trying to cross the border from Mexico to say...

Parents of teen battling cancer to be released, will reunite with him in Mexico

An immigration judge has ordered the expedited release of a Chicago teen’s parents from custody so they can reunite with him as he battles terminal cancer. Kevin Gonzalez, 18, w...

Family of Boulder attack suspect held in ICE detention for 300+ days, children plead for release

A mother and her five children are hoping a federal judge releases them from immigration detention after being locked up for almost a year, an extraordinary length of time in custo...

Parents of teen battling cancer to be released, will reunite with him in Mexico

An immigration judge has ordered the expedited release of a Chicago teen’s parents from custody so they can reunite with him as he battles terminal cancer. Kevin Gonzalez, 18, w...

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody: Family

The girl had been placed in a foster home after immigration officials separated her from her mother when they crossed the border illegally.

'My mom's story is not unique': Daughter of Meenu Batra, Indian-origin interpreter arrested by ICE, breaks silence

Ruptured Families: The U.S. Citizen Children Left Behind by Deportations

The 3-year-old has barely slept in six months. She wakes up in the middle of the night calling for her father. The mother rises, gives the girl milk to calm her down, and lies, say...

Immigrant girl, 3, suffered alleged sexual abuse in federal custody, family says

Girl suffered alleged abuse at foster home immigration officials placed her at after separating her from motherSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in yo...

Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months in Dilley’s controversial detention center freed

The family had been detained since June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protesters at a Colorado event.

12-year-old boy faces US deportation as father refuses to take DNA test to prove citizenship

Fewer Immigrant Families Submitting FAFSAs in California

Fewer Immigrant Families Submitting FAFSAs in California Katherine Knott Tue, 05/12/2026 - 03:00 AM The drop in applications is raising alarms among Cali...