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(Swahili) A Moment of Pause: Navigating Misinformation in Immigrant Communities

2026-08-1317:51

Katika sehemu hii, Emma Yaaka, mkimbizi kutoka Uganda na mtetezi wa jamii, anaeleza jinsi habari za uongo zinavyoenea kupitia mitandao ya wakimbizi na wahamiaji na madhara halisi yanayoweza kutokea. Kuanzia makundi ya WhatsApp hadi TikTok na YouTube, hofu inaweza kuenea haraka, ikichochea maamuzi kuhusu afya, usalama, na hata kuhama. Emma anafanya kazi na jamii yake kusubiri, kuhakiki, na kupata habari katika mazingira ambapo uaminifu ni mdogo na hatari ni kubwa. Wataalamu Dkt. Zach McDowell ...

Stateless: A Rohingya family finds community in Chicago

2026-07-3011:30

Editor’s note: This episode was recorded before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on birthright citizenship. On June 30, 2026, in Trump v. Barbara, the Court struck down the executive order 6–3, affirming that children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment. The concerns Fatima describes reflect the uncertainty her community lived with while that case was pending. For stateless families like hers, the ruling does ...

A Moment of Pause: Navigating Misinformation in Immigrant Communities

2026-07-1712:12

In this episode, Emma Yaaka, a Ugandan refugee and community advocate, shares how misinformation spreads through refugee and migrant networks and the real consequences it can have. From WhatsApp groups to TikTok and YouTube, fear can travel fast, shaping decisions about health, safety, and even relocation. Emma works with his community to pause, verify, and navigate information in an environment where trust is fragile, and stakes are high. Experts Dr. Zach McDowell of UIC and Dr. Michael Spik...

(Swahili) Always On: The work of resettlement

2026-07-1612:23

Wakati Wote: Kazi ya Makazi (Always On: The Work of Resettlement) Baada ya kukimbia Uganda ili kuepuka kifungo cha maisha kwa sababu ya utambulisho wake, Adam aliwasili Chicago akiwa hana kitu isipokuwa uzoefu wake wa kazi ya kijamii. Leo hii, anahudumu kama daraja muhimu kwa wahamiaji wa LGBTQ+ wanaokabiliana na kiwewe, urasimu, na hofu zile zile alizowahi kukumbana nazo. Hadithi hii inachunguza jinsi utafutaji wa amani wa mtu mmoja ulivyokuwa utume wa saa 24 kuhakikisha hakuna mwingine anay...

The Illinois Accountability Commission Patches Midway Blitz Wounds

2026-07-0214:48

The Illinois Accountability Commission begins patching up Operation Midway Blitz wounds, though preventative mechanisms remain deficient Operation Midway Blitz exposed deep flaws in federal oversight — and made Illinois the first state to investigate federal agents. This audio feature examines Operation Midway Blitz through the voices of an affected Evanston resident, an asylum and immigration law expert, and Governor Pritzker’s Illinois Accountability Commission (IAC). The accountability-foc...

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