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Woman smiles by U.S. flag on the wall, which is covered in smaller flags from many countries. The sign "welcome" sits above the flag and "Bienvenidos" ("Welcome" in Spanish) below it.
May 7, 2020 Community stories / Immigration

Consulting on Immigration After Trauma

By Eileen LeValley Meet Antionia Morabito. She is an immigration specialist at LASED in Detroit, Michigan, which stands for Latin

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Middle-aged man in kitchen, a homemade poster with pictures on the fridge behind him.
April 28, 2020 Family / Immigration

First Snow After Escaping Persecution

By Philip Alghazawi In a recent podcast, Karey Alghazawi shares memories of fleeing a war torn country in search of

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An elderly couple smile, his arm around her shoulders, view of a backyard and blue house behind them.
April 23, 2020 Acceptance / Community stories / Immigration / Race / Rural

Missing the Humor and the Smells

By Eileen LeValley Meet John Chisholm. John immigrated to the United States from Shrewsbury, England, in 1979. He was an

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Young man sits at table, writing in a notebook
March 31, 2020 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration / Religion

Chaldean American and Suspected

By Emily Gilmer I sat down with fellow classmate and dear friend of mine Allan Bush, whose mother’s side of

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Sign in all caps "Everyone is welcome" on blackboard, scribbles and drawings in chalk below
February 13, 2020 Family / Immigration

How Lucky We Are

By Philip Alghazawi I’ve had the pleasure of talking to Cheryl Muzia, who gives an insight to how immigration has

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Young man smiles, poses by window.
January 21, 2020 Immigration

Archery in Mexico, Ballroom in the U.S.

By Ara Cabrera Hernandez Joshue Adrian Fuentes Martinez is a full-time student at Oakland University where he is currently working

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December 31, 2019 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration / Religion / Rural / Urban

Learning the “Immigrant Way”

By Isabella Lucci A first generation American, Sonia Lucci has made quite the career and family for herself. She graduated

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Woman sitting at desk, fabric hangings on the wall behind, laptop, papers, and phone in front of her on the desk.
November 26, 2019 Family / Immigration

Exchange Programs Across the World

Jada Martin interviewed visiting professor of journalism Katherine Roff. Coincidentally, both Jada’s story and Kate’s story have both been previously

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Framed black-and-white image of farmer, next to pipe sculpture.
November 21, 2019 Family / Immigration / Rural

German Farmers

By Jeremy Curtis The vast majority of my family originated from Germany. Needless to say, this ancestry is a source

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Selfie of smiling young man, in front of apartment building.
November 19, 2019 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration / Religion / Suburban

Stores Bring Familiarity

By Allan Bush My immigration story isn’t so much my own, but my mother’s. She and her family fled Iraq

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