This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Refugees can’t wait. Experts predict that the number of refugees coming to the U.S. will increase dramatically in 2021. CNN reported in February that President Biden signed an executive order to restore the…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at the Migration Policy Institute analyze how the cultural and linguistic competencies of immigrant and refugee health professionals could be better utilized to provide care to a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lebanon is on the brink of collapse. It has experienced a self-inflicted financial and economic meltdown, the pandemic, and the massive blast at the Port of Beirut. Saddled with a faltering confessional governance…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report, from the International Organization for Migration and the Migration Policy Institute, analyzes global migration throughout 2020 and the impact of COVID-19 border closures and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ten years into Syria’s violent conflict, Syrians remain the largest refugee population worldwide. The vast majority of these refugees reside in neighboring countries, with 5.5 million living in Turkey, Lebanon,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border first increased notably in 2014, drawing the attention of the U.S. government, media, and public. Here, you can find in one place…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recent World Health Organization survey illustrates the everyday experience of migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, which surveyed over 30,000 refugees and migrants living in 170 countries, was carried out…
One month ago, world leaders gathered at the United Nations for a summit to discuss movements of refugees and migrants, however the absence of concrete commitments in the resulting New…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past decade, an average of 21.5 million people annually have been forced to move due to the impacts of extreme weather. That’s three times as many people as have been affected by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In nearly 70 countries, it is still a crime to be LGBTQ. In many more, it is fundamentally unsafe. LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants face heightened levels of harassment, discrimination, physical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “My grandparents took care of me when my mom left for the U.S. My dad, an anti-gang officer, worked a lot. Still, he was always there for me. But when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year, millions of people from countries around the world come to the United States, ranging from tourists visiting for a couple weeks to workers coming for a job to…