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Matter of Fact: 84-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Can Vote for the First Time
Joie Chen
Henry Pachnowski is about to vote for the first time at 84-years-old. He was born to Polish parents in Nazi Germany and spent many years living in the United States as a stateless person – not recognized as a citizen of any country. After seven decades of legal limbo, he will finally get a chance to cast his ballot.
Kleine Zeitung: A Man Becomes American
Thomas Götz & Marcos Longari
Read the full story covered by Austrian national newspaper, Kleine Zeitung, authored by Thomas Götz with photography by Marco Longari. This remarkable journey highlights the resilience and hope of those who are nagivating statelessness for decades.
American U: Immigrant Justice Clinic Helps Holocaust Survivor Gain U.S. Citizenship
Brice Helms
Henry’s journey to citizenship was made possible by the tireless work of American University’s Washington School of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic, the support of United Stateless, and the power of legal empowerment.
Context Thomson Reuters: Stateless Speak Up As World Misses Its #IBelong Deadline
Emma Batha
Despite the global #Ibelong campaign to end statelessness by 2024, millions still remain without nationality, including Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough, co-founder of United Stateless. Stateless individuals face legal and social exclusion, lacking basic rights like healthcare and education. Some countries have made strides, but the problem persists, particularly among groups like the Rohingya. United Stateless continues advocating for a path to citizenship in the U.S., where an estimated 200,000 people are stateless.
First-year Tulane Law student tells her story of being ‘stateless’
Alina Hernandez
Daiana Lilo, a dedicated USL leader, continues to experience the immense challenges of being stateless and is now a first-year student at Tulane Law School. Her journey is a powerful testament to resilience and determination, and she is committed to expanding USL’s mission.
The Fulcrum: U.S. Immigration Court Ruling On Statelessness Could Have Wide Impact
Miliyon Ethiopis
Miliyon Ethiopis, co-founder of United Stateless, writes about the urgent need for a legal framework in the U.S. to address the statelessness crisis, highlighting the severe challenges faced by over 200,000 stateless individuals in the country.
The Fulcrum: DHS needs to resolve conflicting policies on stateless people
Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough
It's worrying when a government agency appears to go its own way over the stated commitments of the person in charge of overseeing it. Right now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement needs to do more to comply with the commitments of its leader, Homeland Security Security Alejandro Mayorkas, to help stateless people in America.