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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 opportunity to give back to […]
Read MoreFilipino 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 for Filipinos who had helped […]
Read MoreTanzanian 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 to start my own practice […]
Read MoreMexican 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 him to the United States […]
Read MoreChinese 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. “I saw the light in […]
Read MoreOur Leaders Must Understand Immigration Before Legislating It
Texas leaders cannot keep legislating immigration policy from a place of political posturing and profound misunderstanding. Before drafting new laws—or undoing long-standing ones—they must first grasp the fundamentals of how our immigration system works and who it affects. On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to invalidate the Texas Dream […]
Read MoreAnalysis of Trump’s New Travel Ban
Analysis of the June 4, 2025, proclamation imposing visa and travel restrictions on 19 countries.
Read MoreVenezuelan-American Attorney testifies at June 6th Hearing “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Lawless Third Country Disappearances”
On Friday, June 6, 2025 U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, is hosted a hearing titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Lawless Third Country Disappearances” The hearing pertained to investigating the cases of immigrants lawlessly kidnapped and disappeared to third countries like El Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica, […]
Read MoreCouncil Represents Media Organization in Lawsuit for Records Underlying DHS’s Unprecedented Mass Influx Declaration and Associated Agreements With State and Local Law Enforcement
On May 22, 2025, the Council on behalf of “Documented NY,” sued DHS, CBP, and ICE for failing to release key records under FOIA related to a mass influx declaration and immigration enforcement agreements with state and local authorities.
Read MoreTrump 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.
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