As Peba and his wife await the outcome of his legal battle, with the possibility of Peba being deported at any time, their story reveals how uncertain the immigration process can feel to those wrapped up in it– and how high the stakes are for them.

Immigrant Connect and RefugeeLives present the first installment of our 2012 refugee stories. Please visit our companion site – Shifting…

A college education is often seen as the ticket; to financial stability, to a job, to self-respect. Immigrants come to…

Shortly after arriving and receiving treatment, Al-Suhail told his mother he was cured. He lied. Now every time he calls his mother, she greets him with the same question: “Are you sure you’re cancer free?” she asks, “because I don’t believe you anymore.”