Glo Harn Choi: Pathways to citizenship for the undocumented can come slowly, and surely, with collective action

by Jack Doppelt | Jun 11, 2020 | Problems with Papers

By Chloe Jeonghyun Heo, Medill, Immigrant Connect When Glo Harn Choi turned 21, he lost his dependent visa to stay in the U.S. No need to enjoy his new status to be able to legally drink. He wasn’t celebrating. Choi came to the US at the age of four with his family...

I realize what it means to choose citizenship – US or Korean

by Jack Doppelt | Jun 9, 2020 | Our Staff, Problems with Papers

Chloe Jeonghyun Heo, Medill, Immigrant Connect I’m on a Face Time call from Evanston to Arizona. I was supposed to be in Arizona to see Alicia during this time of spring break, but the fear of carrying the virus by plane stopped me from traveling.  As I write...

Coronavirus leaves immigrants trapped in a byzantine court system

by Jack Doppelt | Apr 24, 2020 | Fearing the Law, Problems with Papers

By By Stephen Franklin, Steve Bey, Catherine Kim, Areeba Shah, Shreya Bansal, LaTesha Harris, Wanying Zhao and Kari Lydersen [Story originally published on April 22, 2020, in The Reader. Click here to go to the original story.] In a small courtroom on the third floor...

The drum accompanies him everywhere

by nathanansell | Dec 7, 2019 | Fearing the Law, Problems with Papers

By Nathan Ansell, Medill, Immigrant Connect It’s another Sunday service at the Lincoln United Methodist Church. Between readings from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, lively musical interludes fill the pews with rhythm. Many of the church-goers play instruments or...

The march for DACA embeds memories and commits to change the narrative

by hannahgonzalez | Dec 4, 2019 | Problems with Papers

By Hannah Gonzalez, Medill, Immigrant Connect On Nov. 10, Evelyn Venegas gazed at Capitol Hill with tears in her eyes. A participant in the March for DACA, she had marched all the way from Baltimore to be in Washington, D.C. Surrounded by love and support from more...

What do international students in the U.S. on student visas do to adapt if they can’t get an H1-B visa to remain and work in the country?

by proctor | Jun 5, 2019 | Good Question, Problems with Papers

By Clare Proctor, Medill, Immigrant Connect Tejas Shah addresses a slew of legal concerns working in labor and employment law. As an immigration lawyer primarily serving Indian immigrants, Shah sees many clients grasp at straws, trying to find a way to remain in the...