Immigrants Prepare for the Worst (Again)
No matter who wins the 2024 presidential race, immigrant rights advocates are laying the groundwork for long-term justice.
Immigration
Newly Naturalized and Ready to Vote
New citizens鈥攚hose votes may prove pivotal in swing states鈥攁re considering myriad issues as they cast their first ballots in a presidential election.
C贸mo Apoyar a Las Personas Que Enfrentan el Duelo a Larga Distancia
Para los inmigrantes que enfrentan p茅rdidas desde lejos, el apoyo puede provenir de la comunidad, nuevos rituales y mejores pol铆ticas.
Meet the Haitian Immigrants Endangered By Trump鈥檚 Racist Lies
Donald Trump鈥檚 debunked claims tap into a centuries-long racist narrative that has real impact on Haitian immigrants and Haitian Americans, in Ohio and beyond.
Who鈥檚 Helping Asylum Seekers?
While politicians on both sides of the aisle embrace 鈥渢ough on immigration鈥� policies, asylum seekers hoping to enter the U.S. are turning to grassroots organizations for information, safety, and dignity
The Immigrants鈥� Rights Movement Must Be Multiracial
To reach its full potential, the immigrants鈥� rights movement needs to reject anti-Blackness and build a coalition as diverse as the people who comprise it.
Easing the Toll of Long-Distance Grief
For immigrants navigating loss from afar, support can come from community, new rituals, and better policies.
Pushing Back Against Loosening Child Labor Laws
Multiple state bills are undoing protections against child labor, but some groups are pushing back.
Arab Americans Are Not a Monolith
April is Arab American Heritage Month, but do most non-Arabs in the U.S. truly understand just how much racial and religious diversity there is in this community?
Tiny Bus, Big Opportunities for Immigrant Kids
El Busesito (鈥渢he little bus鈥�) is a preschool on wheels that delivers free early childhood and family engagement programs to Latino immigrant families in Colorado鈥檚 Roaring Fork Valley.
How Imams Can Destigmatize Mental Health Care Among Muslims聽
Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
A Taste of Home: How Ethnic Grocery Stores Create Community
Ethnic grocery stores have served as a cultural pillar of immigrant communities. Can they survive today鈥檚 economic challenges?
A Site That Safeguards Migrants鈥� Educational Credentials
When people forced to flee their homes then arrive in new countries, their efforts to continue with higher education and careers are often stymied.
Helping Dreamers Fulfill Their Dreams
The federal program that allows undocumented migrants to remain if they grew up in the U.S. falls short in many ways. Several organizations are stepping in to fill those gaps.
Intersectional Activism in a Post-Roe World
Abortion bans tend to disproportionately impact vulnerable populations in low-income, rural communities. Here鈥檚 how young people of color are fighting back.
What My Green Card Love Story Taught Me About Immigration
Insecurity and powerlessness are the norm for immigrants navigating the U.S.鈥檚 immigration system鈥攅ven when they are married to a U.S. citizen.
How Migrants Sent to Massachusetts Found Aid and Community
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha鈥檚 Vineyard with no warning. Instead of being shunned, the migrants were welcomed and supported.
Consider the Banana
A new book of poetry by Paul Hlava Ceballos digs up the history of the ubiquitous fruit.
Accent Bias and the Myth of Comprehensibility
Expecting people to speak a language in a specific way is more indicative of a colonial mindset and less of the speaker's ability to utilize and comprehend English.
How Central Americans Expanded the U.S. Labor Movement
Guatemalan and Salvadoran immigrants helped organize far-reaching workers鈥� rights campaigns in industries that mainstream unions had thought to be untouchable.
The Immigrant Workers Disrupting the Cleaning Industry
New York City鈥檚 Liberty Cleaners co-created an innovative training program that鈥檚 providing the skills to bring about their vision of the gig economy.
Why Is America Obsessed With Racial Trauma?
People of color are pigeonholed almost exclusively into constrained narratives of trauma and rejection, our anguish commodified for consumption. It鈥檚 time to change this.
The Hate Groups Behind the Think Tanks
Corporate media often quote anti-immigrant groups as legitimate sources of information. That鈥檚 misleading.
One Family, Two Nations
An extended Mexican family is split by wars between drug cartels and U.S. immigration policy.
Race and Religion Have Always Played a Role in Who Gets Refuge in the U.S.
The treatment of Ukrainian versus Black and Brown asylum seekers has prompted criticism that the administration is enforcing immigration policies in ways that favor White, European, mostly Christian refugees.
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