A mixed-status family stops being afraid of the mailbox
Story placeholder. Final version will describe how the family received correct legal advice, completed required filings and stopped relying on rumors.
Stories
People we work with — told honestly, told only with consent.
UIAN never publishes a family without explicit consent. Stories below are placeholders. Once families review and approve their text, real stories will replace them. No invented characters, no stock pictures of strangers labeled as “our families”.
Our promise on stories
- Consent first. Every story is approved by the family before publishing.
- No identifying details we don’t need. Names and photos can be changed at the family’s request.
- Right to remove. Any family can ask us to take their story down at any time.
- No emotional manipulation. We do not exaggerate suffering for fundraising.
Story placeholders
What this page will look like.
Each story will include the situation, the steps UIAN coordinated, and where the family is now. Donors and partners will see a direct connection between funding and outcomes.
From an unsafe relationship to a stable apartment and a job
Story placeholder. Will describe how a survivor moved from a crisis intake to safe housing, employment, and ongoing mental health support.
A teenager from a refugee family applying to college
Story placeholder. Will describe school advocacy, mentorship, scholarship search and a successful college application.
A refugee family settles into the first 90 days
Story placeholder. Will describe initial housing, school enrollment, basic health visits and the start of adult ESL.
A trained nurse from abroad finds a path to U.S. licensure
Story placeholder. Will describe credential evaluation, English exams, exam prep partners and a stable job in healthcare.
A parent and a child reunited after a long separation
Story placeholder. Will describe family-based legal work, travel logistics, school placement and reintegration support.
If you are a journalist or researcher
How to work with UIAN on stories.
We are happy to work with media, students and researchers on immigration topics. Two rules:
1. We never share contact information of a family without that family’s explicit consent. Even if a story is already on this page, that does not mean the family agreed to additional interviews.
2. We do not invent stories. If the angle a publication wants does not match a real case we have on hand, we say so honestly instead of dressing up something we don’t have.
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