Maria entered the United States with her two minor children in February 2016. It took more than seven years for her deportation case to be dismissed and her U-Visa application to be approved. Safe Route Immigration walked alongside her through the resolution of these...
Note: The name has been changed, but the facts have not. To be a Christian in Syria during that country’s Civil War could be like living with a target on your back, as Fayez knows too well. In 2012, the Free Syrian Army killed Fayez’s neighbor, who was also Christian....
Note: The name has been changed, but the facts have not. Adi is a devoted wife and mother of three children who has been separated from family members for nearly a decade. Her husband’s role as a government whistleblower in the South Pacific island nation of Fiji...
Note: The name has been changed, but the facts have not. A devout Evangelical Christian living in Crimea, Leo felt that God had a plan for him there. In 2003, he was involved with The Embassy of God Church and worked closely with American missionaries. He also worked...
Note: The name has been changed, but the facts have not. Kamran grew up thinking there was something wrong with him. Family members told him that when he was a child, he repeatedly hit his head against the wall. He falsely believed that this might have caused him to...
Note: The name has been changed, but the facts have not. Warning: This story contains potentially traumatizing descriptions of violence. Since its independence in 1993, Eritrea has gained international notoriety for its heavily controlled borders, militarized society,...
