For people who deal with abuse, illness, and persecution, the Lafayette Building in Portland provides a shelter. Chris Gauthier speaks to Melissa Fisher about her experiences and coming to the Lafayette.

Jones Franzel highlights the lives of Iranians who escaped Iran because they practice Baha'ism. Franzel discusses how Iranians who practiced Baha'ism lived as a persecuted minority in Iran and how coming to the United States offered them opportunities to live their lives.

Alex grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2014, after graduating from college, Alex felt like his life was in danger, so he fled the Congo, came to the US, and applied for asylum. He has been waiting for his asylum case to be heard since then. And now, because of the way the government is currently processing asylum applications, Alex is going to have to wait a lot longer.