Tag: immigrant
TV writer Rafael Agustin on challenges of living in America as an immigrant
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with TV writer Rafael Agustin to discuss the difficulties of being an immigrant in his book, “Illegally Yours: A Memoir,”…
‘Gordita Chronicles’ show creator on the immigrant experience in US
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with “Gordita Chronicles” actress Olivia Goncalves and series creator Claudia Forestieri about portraying the realities of the immigrant struggle through…
America Strong: Cheese shop owners send help to Ukraine l WNT
A Ukrainian immigrant couple is turning their Wisconsin cheese shop into a lifeline for those back home. Their profits are being used for medical supplies….
John Bobbitt on his relationship with Lorena leading up to knife attack [NIGHTLINE Part 1]
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF 20/20: https://bit.ly/2F84EJn John met Lorena, an immigrant from Venezuela, at a Marine Corps ball. After they got married, their relationship…
‘Wishes’ author: ‘Plant a seed of kindness’ in every reader’s heart
Author Muon Thi Van discusses her new book, “Wishes,” a story about a young Vietnamese girl’s journey across rocky seas to a new life in…
Border crisis: What’s happening at the US-Mexico border?
In May 2021, the number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border hit a 20-year high with over 180,000 encounters. #ABCNews #BorderCrisis #USMexicoBorder source
Judge indicted, accused of helping immigrant avoid ICE detainment
Prosecutors say Judge Shelly Joseph helped an undocumented immigrant slip out the back door of her Newton, Massachusetts, courthouse to avoid an ICE officer. WATCH…
How Ramy Youssef is changing the comedy game l Nightline
Youssef and his best friend, Steve Way, are shining a light on stories like theirs; the two discussed their Hulu series, “Ramy,” and a brand…
New images show the dangerous and unsanitary conditions of migrant holding facilities
Experts who examined the conditions that migrant children are being held in describe them as “torture” and “inhumane.” source
Trump puts mass deportation operation on hold
The president is also facing pressure to improve conditions at border detention centers, which one doctor compared to “torture facilities.” source
Attack on a Norway mosque stopped
Worshipers at the Al Noor Islamic Center subdued a gunman and averted what could have been a major tragedy. Police arrested the attacker, who they…
Father calls racist comment at school meeting ‘a deep wound’ | ABC News
Adrian Iraola, who emigrated from Mexico in the ‘80s, was interrupted as he spoke about his son’s experience with racism by a parent who said,…
DACA workers on the health care front lines l ABC News
DACA health care workers worry about their status amid coronavirus pandemic. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live…
National Domestic Workers Alliance calls for COVID-19 relief funding
Ai-Jen Poo, executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance discusses the impact of COVID-19 on domestic workers, a majority of whom are immigrant women…
Migrant families detained during pandemic face painful choice
ABC’s Victor Oquendo reports on how some migrant families must choose between detention with their children or family separation. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at…
Immigrant doctor looks for path to citizenship
ABC News’ Kaylee Hartung reports on a doctor working on the pandemic frontlines caught up in the visa immigration backlog, hoping the Biden administration will…
How an immigrant farmworker beat the odds to become a NASA astronaut
Jose Hernandez talks about how his mission to outer space began with picking produce on a farm. ABC News Live Update, Weekdays at 9 AM…
Faces and stories behind the surge of unaccompanied minors at US border
ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from the U.S.-Mexico border where she encounters unaccompanied minors who made the dangerous trek north from…
Inside look at the dangerous trek thousands make chasing the American dream
ABC News’ Matt Gutman provides an inside look at the dangers and risks migrants face as they make the trek north in hopes of safety…
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei discusses citizens fleeing his country
In his first interview with an English-language network, Giammattei sits down with ABC News’ John Quiñones to discuss the issues causing people to flee his…
