From the outside, there may be nothing obviously different about college students from immigrant families since President Trump took office. But to the students, the world feels like a much different place.
But to the students themselves, whether they are citizens whose parents are undocumented, naturalized citizens or those with DACA – registered under the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those brought to this country illegally as youth – the world feels like a much different place as they keep up with classes, family, friends and breaking news about immigration crackdowns.
Published September 29, 2017
When people think of regions that produce superlative wines, what comes to mind is often France, Italy, Australia, Argentina and Napa Valley. When people think of common wine varieties, they may land on sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot noir.
Published September 5, 2017
On Tuesday, as Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump administration’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the future became less clear for thousands of participants.
Published September 4, 2017
Some top Republicans are embracing a plan President Donald Trump is expected to announce Tuesday for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, while others are denouncing it as the beginning of a "civil war" within the party.
Published August 9, 2017
They have come from all over the United States, piling out of taxis, pushing strollers and pulling luggage, to the end of a country road in the north woods.
Published August 4, 2017
In his youth, Mansoor Hussain Laghari often visited his father, a Pakistani political activist, in prison. He later was jailed himself for political offenses. Now he's an officer working at the Radgowski Correctional Institution.
Published July 28, 2017
Connecticut's congressional delegation is urging the Secretary of Homeland Security to legally defend a program giving temporary status to young immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Published July 22, 2017
Immigration attorney Marcy S. Levine will be discussing legal options for non-citizens at forums at Centro de la Comunidad in New London on July 24 and 29.
Published July 12, 2017
There are many pathways people can take to legally land in the United States. This series explores the most popular ways through the stories of immigrants who live and work or study in our communities.
Published June 30, 2017
A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban is now in force, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.
Published June 29, 2017
Lizbeth Polo-Smith applied for legal status unsuccessfully over the years, but kept hoping she would find a way. She told her children, "This is a country of laws, and laws must be followed."
Published June 21, 2017
Two new welcome signs have been posted at key gateways to the city, greeting drivers in seven different languages, an idea put forward by resident and business owner Swaranjit Singh Khalsa and approved by city leaders.
Published June 16, 2017
New London's Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication has joined forces with a local nonprofit immigration law center to help students make an impact on the community.
Published June 15, 2017
Federal agents have detained at least eight people at Connecticut courthouses this year, according to a public defender who is tracking the incidents. Numbers from previous years were unavailable.
Published June 14, 2017
A few short feet from the shore of the Mystic River, 74 people from 32 countries were granted citizenship Wednesday morning at Mystic Seaport.
Published May 24, 2017
If you came across a quiet, pensive Antonella Portugal, it wouldn’t be unusual.
Published May 13, 2017
The head of an agency that resettles refugees in Connecticut is holding workshops across the state to help people better understand how they are vetted before they arrive in the United States.
Published May 5, 2017
A question asking whether the town should declare itself a welcoming community for immigrants and refugees will not appear on the May referendum ballot, after the town attorney ruled the petition's signatures were gathered incorrectly and the declaration exceeded the town's authority.
Published May 1, 2017
Activists at a May Day demonstration at Parade Plaza Monday evening rallied for the rights of workers, undocumented immigrants and refugees and called for solidarity among oppressed groups.
Published April 29, 2017
A coalition of activists plans to hold a political demonstration from 5 to 7 p.m. May 1 in support of Black Lives Matter and immigrant, women's, LGBTQ and workers' rights.
Published April 22, 2017
Nationwide, about one in four physicians graduated from a foreign medical school, then came to this country for residency or fellowship training and stayed, according to the American Academy of Medical Colleges. In Connecticut, the percentage is even greater: nearly 30 percent.
Published April 14, 2017
New London Adult Education Executive Director Maria Pukas said the English for speakers of other languages offerings have grown over the past several years to meet the need and extra classes have been added despite a steady drop in state funding.
Published April 14, 2017
Many people gaze upon Afghan rugs and are stunned by their beauty. For 21-year-old Afghanistan native Wali Hairan, a Connecticut College student, the rugs conjure an entirely different feeling.
Published April 8, 2017
A petition circulating in town is asking residents whether they would like to affirm that the town is welcoming to immigrants and refugees.
Published March 17, 2017
The Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act is known locally as "Casey's Law" for 25-year-old Casey Chadwick of Norwich, who was stabbed to death in June 2015 by a Haitian national who should have been deported after an earlier conviction for attempted murder.
Published March 12, 2017
The latest statistics available show that in 2015, immigration judges ordered the removal or deportation of 88,000 noncitizens of the United States.
Published March 11, 2017
The term "sanctuary city" has no legal meaning, but is generally used to describe places where police do not enforce immigration law and do not actively cooperate with immigration officials investigating noncriminal violations of immigration law.
Published March 10, 2017
Chris George, executive director of New Haven-based Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, or IRIS, said the travel ban will stymie work by his organization and the host of volunteer groups helping to settle families.