Victims of the Border: Husband of U.S. citizen disappears after attempted desert crossing
The last time Lesli Aceituno heard from her husband Fabio was when he called her from Reynosa, Mexico, on June 7, 2011.
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Does he look illegal? American activist fights for immigrant rights
When I met immigrant rights activist Roberto Reveles on a blazing hot summer day in downtown Phoenix for an interview, he was wearing a shirt that said, “Do I look illegal?”
Undocumented and college educated: Mexican student hopes for passage of the DREAM Act
Risking exposure and possible deportation, an undocumented college student tells his immigration story to spread awareness of his and the plight of other undocumented youth in the United States and encourage the passage of the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform.
Why Jose jumped the fence: A story of illegal immigration
Jose Montes says he jumped the fence when he came to the U.S. illegally 30 years ago. He then went back to Mexico a year later to play in his band. When he returned to the U.S., he got caught by U.S. Border Patrol, but was able to get back into the U.S. on a subsequent trip. He is now a U.S. citizen.
Not the Land of Opportunity she expected: An Iranian refugee loses her father in a taxicab robbery
When it comes to crime and immigration, I usually hear about immigrants coming to the United States and committing crimes. To take a look at the other side of this equation, I decided to explore the story of an immigrant family whose taxicab-driving father was allegedly killed by Americans last year.