by Gillian Brockell | Aug 25, 2011 | Immigration
ARLINGTON, VA. —Immigration activists flooded into a public hearing and confronted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official in this Washington, D.C. suburb Wednesday to protest a program they say is heavy-handed and a threat to public safety. About 400 hundred...
by Gillian Brockell | Aug 25, 2011 | Immigration
An interfaith group shared a traditional Muslim iftar meal at Busboys & Poets Friday to celebrate the arrival of Palestinian scholarship students. But concerns about some students stuck in the Middle East dampened the mood.
by Gillian Brockell | Aug 17, 2011 | Topics
When I decided to pursue a career in journalism, I imagined myself running down the street to the scene of a house fire, meeting with powerful businessmen in top-floor offices and shadowing young gang members for weeks so I could write a long feature. I have gotten...
by Gillian Brockell | Aug 2, 2011 | Immigration
WASHINGTON—The backlog of immigration court cases awaiting review and wait times for cases to be heard jumped to all-time highs in the last year, according to a new report. Although more than 40 new immigration judges were hired in the last year, budget restrictions...
by Gillian Brockell | Jul 28, 2011 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON—Daayiee Abdullah has lived three lifetimes in his 57 years. Born and raised in a black neighborhood in Detroit, Abdullah graduated high school when he was 15—the same age he came out as gay to his Southern Baptist parents. After working as a court...
