Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio covers immigration enforcement for Documented, a nonprofit news site that focuses on New York City’s immigrant communities and policies that affect them. Prior to this,...

Mother of 13-year-old girl killed at Gilroy Garlic Festival: "She took my hand and looked up at the sky."

Del Rio residents, searching for fresh food and water, said that government aid has been sparse. “When they’re running for office is when we see them,” one man said of politicians.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls on President Biden to empower asylum seekers with work authorizations and eliminate the 150-day waiting period.

After a tumultuous year and the end of a presidency, voters say that Donald J. Trump’s second impeachment feels very different from his first.

Misinformation and a fear of missing out on work are preventing residents from getting the COVID-19 vaccine in the geographically isolated neighborhood of Far Rockaway, Queens.

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus has climbed significantly from a month ago, straining cities that have fewer resources to weather the surges.

Two immigrant New Yorkers made the call that led to the Brooklyn subway shooter being caught. Here are the stories of how they got to the US.

About 150 Catholic schools have closed nationwide citing insurmountable financial pressures from the coronavirus pandemic.

A newly formed group of volunteer social workers is trying to reach migrant families who sell candy on the subway to make ends meet.

Children who entered the U.S. without parents are turning up in court, and pro bono groups say they can't adequately represent them on the court’s timeline.

Shelter evictions push some migrants out of state, while others reluctantly remain and children's schooling is disrupted

Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Documented's ICE and immigration enforcement reporter, covers what she's learned working with local readers.

A migrant mother separated from her husband by immigration authorities, died by suicide at a Queens shelter while living with her children.

Officials say the phone-based app is not meant to conduct “surveillance”—and a quick test didn’t raise red flags. But immigrants and advocates aren’t convinced

Asylum seekers say "Pastor Darwin" has recruited them to sell electronics of unclear origins. Many don't know he's a registered child sex offender.

As Haitian migrants, stranded in Mexican cities across the border from Texas, anxiously await their turn to enter the United States, one hoped-for destination comes up, again and again: Boston.

With each change of address, migrants say it becomes harder to track important hearing dates they must attend that are only sent through the mail

An 11-year-old boy was found dead at a shelter for migrants. Other clients of the shelter share that he was polite and quiet.

ICE extended its contract with the private company that runs the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility in NJ until August 31, 2023.

Andres Guardado, 18, was killed after showing a weapon and fleeing deputies, according to the authorities. His family said he worked as a security guard.

Public health officials are advising against the very rituals many families cherish: out-of-state travel and large, indoor gatherings.

Utah officials issued urgent pleas and said they were planning to open a field hospital, which Wisconsin has already done. At least 14 states have a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations.

Sergio may be an ideal candidate for a U Visa, which is for victims of crimes who help in police investigations. But the police won't cooperate.

Public health officials are advising against the very rituals many families cherish: out-of-state travel and large, indoor gatherings.

Asylum seekers say "Pastor Darwin" has recruited them to sell electronics of unclear origins. Many don't know he's a registered child sex offender.

Meiver Martinez arrived to New York a month ago and was assaulted at a Crown Heights shelter where he was staying

Stuart Seldowitz, a former senior political officer from Obama's era, launched Islamophobia attacks on Halal cart vendors in NYC.

Advocates rush to provide coats, food, hotel rooms and travel plans when ICE releases detainees into rural New York in the dead of winter.

Many migrant children are missing school because of city programs and policies that limit long term hotel stays.

Six of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday were women of Asian descent.

Power outages and no running water have left Texas and other parts of the South still feeling the effects of a deep freeze that swept the region earlier this week.

In 2020, an ICE agent shot Erick Díaz Cruz during an unrelated arrest. Here's what's happening with his case and why he's stuck in NYC.

Sergio may be an ideal candidate for a U Visa, which is for victims of crimes who help in police investigations. But the police won't cooperate.

It's the last county in New Jersey to sever the use of county jails to hold immigrants

Según Giulia McDonnell Nieto, periodista de la organización Documented New York, hay contadores y notarios que están cobrando entre $100 y $600 a inmigrantes que no saben cómo llenar las solicitudes...

Over three times the expected number of Afghan evacuees were resettled around Albany. Local groups are stretched thin in meeting their needs

Uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus in northeastern Wisconsin has done what little else could: subdue a city’s urge to cheer on its beloved Packers together.

Many migrant children are missing school because of city programs and policies that limit long term hotel stays.

In NYC, migrants have faced harsh winter conditions while waiting for shelter, highlighting struggles amidst a systemic overcrowding.

Francisco Giron has been accused of taking wages for nearly a decade. More than a dozen migrants told Documented he owes them money.

Newly arrived migrants can't access shelters in NYC and some are sleeping on the streets as they struggle to navigate public resources.

With immigration courts reopening, advocates worry notices about new hearings are not reaching immigrants, which could cause deportations.

Health officials are frustrated that available doses are going unused while the virus is killing thousands of people each day. Many vaccine appointments have been canceled.