Immigrants and Refugees

Lately, I have started to collect what I sometimes call “fairy tales” when I visit the areas where my organization, ChildFund, works with children and families who have fled their…

The refugee crisis isn’t going away, and though assisting with basic needs or helping one refugee at a time helps, there are broader solutions available. More companies are committed to…

Refugees from Ukraine could boost Europe’s economy, but countries receiving them will likely face significant costs in the short term.

Every year, from all across the globe, tens of thousands of children migrate to the United States in search of safety. Their reasons for leaving home span all issues—from climate…

An Urban analysis of medical debt in Colorado offers policymakers evidence of medical debt accumulation in immigrant-dense communities and promising strategies for alleviating it.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread in the US, many immigrant families were reluctant to access safety net programs, including housing assistance. Fears around the expansion of both the public charge…

Taking dual-credit courses in high school allows students to earn college credits simultaneously.But many undocumented students can’t do so…

Rents across the U.S. have climbed to staggering levels in recent years. Millions of renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, a situation that housing…

Nationwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced teachers, students, and parents to adapt to a new educational landscape. But for the one-quarter of children who had an immigrant parent in 2019, the challenges…

“Hometown associations,” also known as migrant clubs, are nonprofits formed by immigrants who are originally from the same place in their country of origin. They serve as channels through which…

The Biden Administration is at the point of releasing a final rule articulating the obligation of communities to “affirmatively further fair housing,” an important yet unrealized aspect of the Fair…

As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of natural hazards, the devastation and destruction left behind grows. Land becomes unhabitable, and infrastructure crumbles, causing migration for survival. However, climate…