NJ Crossroads: A new platform for NJ immigration and civil rights news Hannan Adely New Jersey stands at a crossroads.Rapid changes in immigration policy and civil rights are reshaping the Garden State — from our local economies to the social fabric of ou... See more
'What's habibi?' NJ’s Ramy Youssef goes viral with Elmo on Sesame Street Hannan Adely Bergen County native Ramy Youssef is a hit in a now-viral video from "Sesame Street" celebrating Arab American Heritage Month with Elmo celebrating language and culture.... See more
After a year in ICE custody, freedom for Paterson's Leqaa Kordia Hannan Adely Before she spent a year detained by ICE — her name in headlines, her likeness a symbol for unjust detentions — Leqaa Kordia lived a quiet life in Paterson. Her home, often calle... See more
From NJ to the West Bank, Amer Rabee’s story lives one year later Hannan Adely On a busy corner in South Paterson, a mural stretches along the side of a neighborhood bakery, turning an ordinary block into a quiet act of remembrance. It depicts a boy ridin... See more
Eid al-Fitr overshadowed by war, say NJ families Hannan Adely Clenching photos of his relatives in Tehran, the Iranian capital under U.S. and Israeli bombardment since Feb. 28, Reza Farzan was wracked with worry. He heard about residential areas under fir... See more