The boy band that's pushing the boundaries of immigration law

NPR | By Fio Geiran

Published August 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM EDT

Boy Throb is a boy band where three members have not physically met the fourth. After a public campaign to get him to the U.S., they announced good news this week.

Fio Geiran

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