immigration

The "singing resistance" is growing in Minneapolis and beyond. – Photo credit: Courtesy of @dougpagitt/Instagram

Democracy, Immigration

2,000 people sing directly to ICE agents in Minneapolis, beautifully imploring them to come together

Annie Reneau

2/5/2026
Youth-led party for community engagement, MEDEA, Tanzania Captured by James Roh for Pura

In Partnership With Pura →

Culture, Education, Empowered Women, Equality, Family, Identity, Modern Families

The next generation of female leaders has arrived. Here’s how they’re making sure they (and every girl) get a chance to learn.

Sarah Watts

3/8/2026
Immigration attorney breaks down convoluted immigration process, leaving Americans flabbergasted – Photo credit: Canva

Education, Education & Information

Immigration attorney breaks down convoluted immigration process, leaving Americans flabbergasted

Jacalyn Wetzel

2/2/2026
Europeans share what they like most about living in the United States compared to Europe. – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Joy, Popular

Europeans who moved to the United States share 13 reasons they prefer their new lives in America

Emily Shiffer

1/27/2026
Yo-Yo Ma played for Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower at age 7. – Photo credit: The Kennedy Center/YouTube

Music, Pop Culture, Popular

Leonard Bernstein introduced a 7-year-old cello prodigy Yo-Yo Ma in 1962 and it’s a must-watch

Annie Reneau

1/19/2026
Pope Leo XIV and an ICE officer arresting an immigrant. – Photo credit: via Edgar Beltran/Wikimedia Commons and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Wikimedia Commons

Democracy, Immigration

Pope Leo calls out hypocrisy, saying ‘inhuman treatment of immigrants’ isn’t ‘pro-life’

Tod Perry

10/2/2025
<em><em>Sandra visiting E’s family in Georgia (2023)</em></em> – Photo credit: Array

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Culture, Education, Family

A path to safety, for now: How humanitarian parole programs help migrant families in crisis

Sarah Watts

9/10/2025
Dad from Mexico has people in shambles after 20-year wait for green card – Photo credit: Canva

Joy

Dad from Mexico receiving his green card after a 20-year wait has people in shambles

Jacalyn Wetzel

6/24/2025
A pink rose garden. A landscaper trims a hedge. – Photo credit: Canva

Democracy, Immigration, Joy, Popular

A woman has a tearful reunion with her landscaper after he was mistakenly detained by ICE

Cecily Knobler

6/16/2025
A man being arrested by the police. – Photo credit: via David Tan/Flickr

Democracy, Immigration, Popular

The gap in crime rates between undocumented immigrants, legal immigrants, and U.S. natives is huge

Tod Perry

4/26/2025
Many people are not aware of the chains at the Statue of Liberty's feet, much less why they are there. – Photo credit: Canva (left), Atsme (right)

Education, History (Education), Popular

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of welcoming immigrants. That wasn’t what she was made for.

Annie Reneau

4/23/2025
This woman did what needed to be done. – Photo credit: via Metro / YouTube

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

Woman stops drunk British man from harassing an immigrant on a train in the classiest way

Tod Perry

4/17/2025
A woman wrote a disgusting note on her receipt at a Mexican restaurant. – Photo credit: via GoFundMe

Community, Joy, Popular

People are donating thousands to a waiter who received a racist message instead of a tip

Tod Perry

3/7/2025
A white supremacist group marching in Washington, D.C. – Photo credit: via Geoff Livingston/Flickr

Identity, Popular, Race & Ethnicity

Here’s the one fact that’s scientifically proven to make racists more tolerant

Tod Perry

2/24/2025
One hopes that this representative image of a cat in a shipping box is not an accurate depiction of Suzette's adventure. – Photo credit: RM21 at Dutch Wikipedia

Culture, Joy, Popular

Retired San Francisco couple moves to France, finds ‘too much grief’ in land of wine and cheese

Greg Sullivan

11/6/2024
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, can enjoy Haitian dishes like the traditional Haitian griot at Rose Goute Creole. – Photo credit: David Wilson (left) Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf (right)

Community, Joy, Popular

Springfield residents flood Haitian restaurant with support to ‘conquer with love’

Annie Reneau

9/16/2024