The System
How immigration policy works — and who it affects.
On the road: South Omaha to ‘Cornhusker Clink’
Story by Justin Diep
A freshman senator fights for Nebraska’s immigrant community.
“We couldn’t take it anymore”
Story by Bea Anhuci
Fear of immigration arrests near schools in Florida are reducing enrollment.
How Syracuse’s immigrants navigate a changing system
Story by Sara Oppenheimer & Evan Edmiston
Photos by Christine Kao
As backlogs grow and ICE enforcement expands, immigrants across New York face a process that feels more uncertain than ever.
Students shut out
Story by Angelique Rodriguez & Oriana Torre
A new proposal would block immigrants unlawfully in the U.S. from attending Florida colleges.
Out of ICE detention, a Syracuse man still lives in fear of deportation
Story by Laura Robertson & Mikayla Melo
Photos by Liam Kennedy
When ICE detained Rafael, his family relied on TikTok, Instagram reels and themselves.
Your judge may matter more than your immigration case
Story by Laura Robertson & Mikayla Melo
For detained immigrants filing habeas corpus petitions, the luck of the judicial draw could mean the difference between freedom and remaining in detention.
Syracuse Cuban couple detained amid Trump immigration crackdown
Photos by Ella Chan & Cassie Roshu
Story by Anna Momo
A same-sex Cuban couple from Syracuse was poised to receive asylum. Then they were ordered to be deported.
‘It’s modern slavery’
Story by Elany Romero Cruz
New York’s dairy industry depends on immigrant labor, who find themselves under siege and in an increasingly difficult situation as a result of the federal immigration crackdown. Advocates say passage of the New York for All Act would help.