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...

I learn the hard way what summers mean to friendships

by schott | May 9, 2019 | About, Our Staff, Problems with Papers

By Sophia Schott, Medill, Immigrant Connect I wake up to my mom brushing her hand through my hair. Marina my best friend, is lying next to me. I roll out of bed to the sweet smell of crépes that helps me forget today is the day we’ve been dreading since the start of...

Let the negotiations begin: The President’s made-for-TV offer is as good as the Twitter feed it’s written on

by Jack Doppelt | Feb 17, 2019 | Blogs, Problems with Papers, Social justice journalism, What's New

By Jack C.  Doppelt, Medill, Immigrant Connect Feb. 17, 2019 President Trump’s offer on Saturday is worth negotiating, and I’d like to make my good offices available to shepherd it through. The president’s opening made-for-TV offer, it seems, is $5.7 billion dollars...