This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A self-sufficient and successful couple—a teacher and a judge—suddenly found their world turned upside-down in March 2011, when they were forced to flee their home in Syria due to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On July 31st Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that eighteen counties in Texas are taking part in the 287(g) program. The program allows police departments to enter into agreements…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This decision, which follows administrative actions on immigration issued earlier this year, reinforces our grave concerns about threats to the well-being of the millions of children who live in immigrant families,…
Between 2008 and 2016, the United States deported more than three million people. What happens to those left behind? Journalist Duarte Geraldino picks up the story of deportation where the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. No enterprise in the United States—or any market economy—could survive if it only counted the costs of doing business and ignored the benefits side of the ledger. But that is…
In politics, representation matters — and that’s why we should elect leaders who reflect their country’s diversity and embrace its multicultural tapestry, says Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. College leaders say they have myriad reasons to oppose a prospective repeal of DACA. Undocumented students, they argue, often bring unique viewpoints and backgrounds to campus, excel academically, and contribute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent decades, the United States has experienced a significant increase in the number of immigrants from Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. While just 5,000 Haitians lived…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Home to over 270,000 refugees from South Sudan’s brutal civil war, northern Uganda’s Bidi Bidi settlement has become is the world’s largest refugee camp, the epicenter of a growing humanitarian…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In most European countries, refugee reception and resettlement have historically been highly-centralized government functions…Community groups, some formed in a matter of days or even hours, have sprung into action to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Right now, the world is facing the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Worldwide, more than 22.5 million refugees have been forced to flee their communities because of war,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here are a few things you should know about the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Syria’s civil war, which started in 2011, has created the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. Half…