This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young Syrian women refugees face enormous challenges in finding meaningful work in host countries, with many relying on humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs. These constraints include legal restrictions,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The deaths of more than 350 migrants in the 2013 sinking of an overloaded smuggling vessel off the Italian island of Lampedusa shocked the world and reignited debate over the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As of 2019, about 2.7 million Indian immigrants resided in the United States. Today, Indian immigrants account for approximately 6 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population, making them the second-largest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global climate patterns have changed over the last century, triggering more extreme weather events including hurricanes, heat waves, and droughts. Looking forward, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As people of color, we constantly find our communities with the same foot, just a different shoe, on our necks, and showing up for each other has become an act of survival. I choose this space and moment to honor the history and many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Using two estimates of undocumented immigration suggests that, on average, undocumented immigrants reduced or had no effect on crime in 154 US metropolitan areas, researchers report. “Even after estimating the…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from Migration Policy Institute indicates the need to bolster home visiting programs for immigrant and refugee families, who are largely excluded from their benefits. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The wave upon wave of forced displacement shifting global populations in recent years is an unprecedented crisis. By the end of 2019, 79.5 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced due to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tazreena Sajjad, American University Over 1.1 million Rohingyas continue to remain stranded in crowded camps in Bangladesh while the international community fails to provide a resolution to the crisis. When…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Migration Policy Institute explores how social innovation efforts can center migrants and refugees based on examples in Europe. • What role can you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rikha Sharma Rani shares how Los Angeles County is planning to support immigrant workers and businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. • What role can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Eco-Business, Paul Brown reports on how extreme weather and rising temperatures trigger migration on an exponentially increasing scale. •What can you do to support conservation…