Immigration

This Migrant Won In Immigration Court, And The U.S. Sent Him To Mexico Anyway

It has become nearly impossible for migrants at the southern border to win asylum. Even if they do get protection from a judge, in some cases they're still not allowed to stay in the country.

KUOW Newsroom

WA lawmakers push back against Border Protection's detention of Iranian-Americans

Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal and Governor Jay Inslee said they stand in solidarity with an estimated 150 Iranian Americans who were stopped at the US--Canadian Border this weekend.

Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive

Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid-1900s.

The Record

December 26th | 'Somebody who looked like this was here': five immigrant artists who helped shape 2019

It’s the end of the year, and Record producers have been revisiting some of our favorite conversations. Mine were about: immigrants.

RadioActive

How faith defines a family — and in my case, divides it

When my dad immigrated to Seattle from Eritrea, the Eritrean Catholic church became his new community. He goes to mass every Sunday. There, he sings in Tigrinya, his native tongue, and prays to God. As a first generation Eritrean American, I feel the duty to keep our traditions, language and culture alive. But the church has never completely felt like my own. And my brother no longer attends church. How can I protect my community while staying true to myself? And how can my brother and father bridge this gap between them?