Leaving home is never easy. Since the late 19th century, Chinese people have immigrated to the United States in search of a better life and have found ways to integrate into the local community while preserving their culture and heritage. Organizations like the CPC (Chinese-American Planning Council) have been working to enhance the Chinese-American immigrant […]
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Peruvians in the U.S. struggle to return to their home country amid coronavirus pandemic
As a bellman in a Utah ski resort, Quanzhen Yu knew what was coming when, in mid-March in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, the hotel managers summoned him and his coworkers to their office. The resort, like other non-essential businesses throughout the country, would immediately close for business. “I heard that in other […]
LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Look For a New Life in the US
Alex needed a place to escape. With only one year left in his University studies, he could no longer stand the threats and physical violence he faced in his home country, even if that meant leaving his family, friends, and entire life in Russia behind. Now, just a few years later, Alex, who did not […]