Ted Hesson
Travel
We Talked to the Man Walking the Length of the US-Mexico Border
The first leg of Mark Hainds's journey—1,010 miles of Texas borderlands—is the subject of a new documentary, La Frontera.
Ted Hesson
10.4.16
Stuff
Should Immigration Be Part of High School Curricula?
State curricula tend to place more emphasis on the experiences of families who entered Ellis Island in the early 1900s than those crossing into Arizona or fleeing Aleppo today.
Ted Hesson
9.21.16
News
You Should Be Able to Immigrate to America If You Have a Really Good Idea for a Startup
A new policy could give immigrants leeway to stay in America if they're working on a successful startup company.
Ted Hesson
9.7.16
News
Philly's Fight to Stay a Sanctuary City
Since 2014, the city has shielded undocumented immigrants from federal enforcement, but Pennsylvania's senate race threatens to change all that.
Ted Hesson
7.28.16
News
We Spoke to the Undocumented Immigrant Who Headlined Opening Night at the DNC
Astrid Silva, the 28-year-old who addressed thousands on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, said a Clinton presidency would relieve some of the fear in being undocumented.
Ted Hesson
7.26.16
Stuff
How an Ohio Town Became a Model City for Resettling Syrian Refugees
In Toledo, Ohio—just two hours away from the Republican National Convention—there's a thriving enclave of Middle Eastern immigrants.
Ted Hesson
7.19.16
News
Afghan Translators Who Helped the US Military Could Lose Their Shot at a Visa
A specialty visa program that helps Afghan translators who worked with the US military might not get renewed, leaving thousands without their promised reward.
Ted Hesson
7.1.16
The VICE Guide to the 2016 Election
We Asked an Expert What Will Happen to Obama’s Immigration Plans Now
Does the Supreme Court's 4-4 split on the president's executive actions on deportations mean those measures are definitely dead?
Ted Hesson
6.24.16
News
Why Chinese Migrants Come to the US Through Mexico
In the last few years, the number of Chinese immigrants caught crossing into the United States from Mexico at the San Diego border has skyrocketed.
Ted Hesson
6.19.16
News
Immigration Raids Are Targeting People with Valid Asylum Claims, According to a New Report
A new report from a coalition of immigration lawyers claims that many of the families picked up in immigration raids have valid asylum cases that have yet to be heard.
Ted Hesson
6.16.16
Impact
Why It's Almost Impossible to Get Asylum in Atlanta
Immigration judges in Atlanta denied 98 percent of asylum petitions last year—almost twice the national average.
Ted Hesson
6.8.16
News
What Happens When Most of a Country's Immigrants Are Men?
Swedish politician Gulan Avci explains how her country should respond to a rise in male migrants.
Ted Hesson
6.2.16
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