Via WABE media partner @285SouthAtl.

More than two months since a Gainesville, Georgia, man was pulled over for a cracked windshield and sent to an ICE facility in Southeast Georgia, his family is struggling to get clarity on what’s happening to him behind closed doors. #gapol https://t.co/tZqiRnhTwg

In June, Antonio Aguirre Villa was driving to work at a Gainesville construction site when he was pulled over by Georgia State Patrol. Officers said it was because of his cracked windshield. He's now in ICE detention. New from @285SouthAtl:

Refugee Women’s Network, a nonprofit focused on empowering women as they build their lives in Atlanta, is helping women create their culinary businesses in Decatur. New from @emilywupearson:

Combining Bosnian roots and Arab tradition—and a mother-in-law’s treasured recipe—the small bakery focuses on sticky, fluffy Yemeni honeycomb bread. New from @gchenriquez1:

The Department of Homeland Security says that when undocumented people declare their intention to leave the country via the CBP Home app, they’ll be “deprioritized” for immigration enforcement. That’s not what happened to David.

Yassin, who lost both his legs in an Israeli explosion in 2024, is among 11 injured children in Gaza who were evacuated for treatment in the U.S. New from @Sophia285South:

A 12-year-old boy who lost both his legs in an explosion in Gaza in April 2024 arrived in Atlanta on Sunday to undergo surgical treatment and be fitted for prosthetic limbs over the next year. Via WABE media partner @285SouthAtl. https://t.co/A9JsAtdoLM

An Augusta man who is an immigrant from Nigeria decided to self-deport using a mobile app that the Department of Homeland Security has branded as a way for undocumented people to leave the U.S. on their own accord. Then ICE agents showed up at his house and arrested him. Via WABE

DHS says that when undocumented people declare their intention to leave the country, via the CBP Home app, they’ll be “deprioritized” for immigration enforcement. That’s not what happened to David.

At pop-up events over several months, artist Julia Kim posed questions of self-exploration and received more than a thousand responses. She hopes her project, You Uninterrupted, will build empathy among Georgia’s AAPI communities.

“287(g) counties start becoming deportation pipelines... Right now there is a heightened atmosphere of repression; but that has been the case in Georgia since 2007,” @ashahshahani told @285SouthAtl https://t.co/BpVS0eXAOE

Despite a fragile ceasefire, recent attacks in Iran hit home for metro Atlantans with roots in the region. New from @285SouthAtl:

Help observe and document court hearings for immigrants in detention, accompany asylum seekers at the airport and more. Here are some specific ways immigrant- and refugee-serving orgs in Atlanta say you can help your fellow immigrants right now:

At Saturday's Refugee Day Celebration, multiple people said they’ve been feeling uneasy. Since taking office, President Trump has put a pause on refugee resettlement, increased ICE raids and deportations, and has encouraged self-deportations.

New from @285SouthAtl: Anti-ICE protest met with force on Chamblee Tucker Road in #Atlanta https://t.co/tgffY5JSp0

HAPPENING NOW IN ATLANTA: At least two arrested at Stop Deportation rally on Chamblee Tucker Road, people complaining of eyes streaming from some kind of irritant.

Follow along for live updates on our Instagram: https://t.co/FWKrXAefRA #ICEProtest #Atlanta

HAPPENING NOW IN ATLANTA: At least two arrested at Stop Deportation rally on Chamblee Tucker Road, people complaining of eyes streaming from some kind of irritant.

Check out our growing roundup of immigrant-run businesses and vendors at Atlanta's local community farmers markets: