Brazilian Immigrant Teaches English to Expand Opportunities for Fellow English-Learners
Bianca Arcencio grew up in Brazil, speaking Portuguese. But many of her favorite musicians performed in English. “I was a huge fan of the Backstreet Boys,” she says. “I would read the lyrics, and it frustrated me that I didn’t know what they meant.” She became determined to find out. Read More
Immigrant from Djibouti Pursuing Nursing Degree to Continue to Care for Community
When Marwo Sougue was 15, her aunt died—meaning that, per custom, in her native Djibouti, she would have to marry the widowed uncle. To save her from this fate, her parents sought asylum in America. The family settled in Westbrook, Maine, in 2017, and from that moment, Marwo took every… Read More
Filipino Immigrant “Pays the Generosity Forward”
Patricia Blasquez was finishing graduate school—among the first of five siblings to do so—when her father, Alberto, shared a story he’d so far kept from his children, one about his own immigrant journey. Alberto and Marietta Blasquez had immigrated to the United States—Patricia was 12 at the time—on a visa… Read More
Tanzanian Immigrant Gives Back to Community, Impacting “One Person at a Time”
Maria Mosomi runs a behavioral health clinic that sees about 200 patients a week—anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and more. As a nurse practitioner, she can prescribe medicine. As the owner of her own clinic, she can take the time to listen. “I wanted… Read More
Mexican Immigrant Leads Advocacy Work to Promote Sensible Immigration Reform, Helping Pave Opportunities for Immigrant Community
Juan Carlos Cerda shares a worry with some 580,000 immigrants in America: Will this be the year he’s kicked out of the country? Will the United States ever create a path to permanent residency that allows him to feel secure in the only home he’s known? Juan Carlos’ parents brought… Read More
Chinese Immigrant Gives Back as Community Leader, Business Owner, and Non-Profit Co-Founder
It was during the Great Recession, with work slow, that a colleague of Ken Tse’s invited him on a mission trip to Cuba, where they provided donations and encouragement to those in need. “Even though the country was in turmoil, full of poverty, and they didn’t have much,” he said. Read More
Trump Travel Ban Will Have Severe Economic, Humanitarian Costs
These travel bans do nothing to make us safer or more prosperous: they harm our economy and indiscriminately punish immigrants who otherwise qualify to come to the United States legally. Read More
New Report Shows Asian and Pacific Islander Texans Held Over $73.4 billion in Spending Power
New research from the American Immigration Council underscores the crucial role that Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) play in Texas’ labor force, housing market, population growth, and economy. Read More
Attorneys & Advocates Discuss the Harms of the Trump Administration’s Forced Disappearances to El Salvador
Since March 15, the Trump administration has disappeared over 280 people to a notorious prison in El Salvador, the CECOT, well-known for its abusive conditions and use of torture. Read More
Lawsuit Filed After U.S. Embassy Presumes Innocent Man is a Gang Member and Separates Family Based on Tattoos
The lawsuit is on behalf of a U.S. citizen whose husband was in the final stages of obtaining his green card when the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala presumed he was a gang member and failed to consider evidence proving his innocence. Read More
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