Support Alex's Emergency Relocation + Next Steps
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The Xylom 世林Alex is leaving the US after his work permit renewal was wrongfully denied by Trump's USCIS
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We have some bad news regarding our Founder, Publisher, and Editor: Alex has been left with no choice but to depart the United States for his hometown of Hong Kong, after the Trump administration wrongfully denied his work permit renewal.
As an Atlanta-based multilingual and multimedia investigative reporter at the only Asian American-run news outlet dedicated to health, climate, and environmental coverage, Alex weaves deeply reported narratives at the intersection of democratic backsliding and environmental justice with original photography and open-source intelligence. His groundbreaking coverage has been recognized with an Atlanta Press Club Award, an Anthem Award Silver Prize, and two Nonprofit News Award nominations.
While we have no proof that recent events have been politically motivated, for the second straight year, the U.S. has reached an all-time low in the World Press Freedom Index. Last year, another Atlanta-based independent reporter, Mario Guevara, was arrested while covering the "No Kings" protest, detained by ICE for over 100 days, and deported to El Salvador.
Alex is committed to covering how Donald Trump and friends have made the world poorer, sicker, and dirtier from wherever he may be based next, but he needs your help. We are looking for 100 champions of press freedom to support emergency relocation costs, legal fees, and Alex's colleagues who are covering some of his day-to-day responsibilities during this difficult transition.
In these times, can we count on you to defend our constitutional right to press freedom?