"I'm not scared to say I'm a refugee, I'm LGBT, I'm here and I want to be visible for others."

"The number of missing [asylum] cases just last month is more than the 63,734 asylum applications received by the Immigration Courts during all of FY 2015."

"Today marks nearly 14 months that I have not kissed or hugged my small child."

MS fled Sudan after the National Security brutally beat him and his father. With his asylum hearing fast approaching, he hopes to be free to continue his work in the US.

JC's story is one of resilience despite being separated from his family at the border, locked in solitary confinement, and suffering from both medical and psychological issues while in detention - all prior to his being deported.

Immigration journalist Tina Vasquez talks reproductive rights, gender and racial discrimination - and motivates her.

Immigration enforcement—and the threat of such actions—can negatively impact a child’s long-term health and development.

"We are constantly subjected to derogatory comments, abusive behavior towards us, and discrimination."

"Even though most unauthorized immigrants have lived in the United States for nearly 15 years, many could live out the rest of their lives without any opportunity to become legal residents of their adopted home."