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A daily public radio broadcast program and podcast from PRX and WGBH, hosted by Marco Werman
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In all, people worldwide sent a total of $540 billion home last year, only dropping by 1.6% from 2019 — a smaller drop than during the 2009 global financial crash.
The post ‘I want to send more money home’: Remittances are a sign of sacrifice, resilience in immigrant communities during pandemic appeared first on The World from PRX.
Without a federal mandate to end immigration detention in county jails and private detention centers, advocates continue turn to local and state lawmakers to act.
The post ICE contracts at local, regional level spark contentious debate appeared first on The World from PRX.
Single adults make up about 80% of border apprehensions — and men are in the majority — when trying to cross into the United States.
The post Inside a migrant shelter for men: Untold stories of trauma, challenges appeared first on The World from PRX.
A popular program for reuniting Cuban families in the US has been on pause since 2017. Now, many families are asking the Biden administration to restart it.
The post Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo appeared first on The World from PRX.
Many refugees have already been vetted and approved for entry, but President Joe Biden has yet to make an official commitment to rebuilding the US refugee program.
The post Refugees stuck in limbo over Biden’s inaction to restore admissions program appeared first on The World from PRX.
The new US-Mexico-Canada agreement paves a clear pathway for some workers in Mexico to unionize and also file labor complaints directly with governments. In March, two women petitioned Mexico and the US on gender and pay discrimination allegations.
The post Seasonal workers have long faced gender and pay discrimination. Now there’s a way to file direct complaints. appeared first on The World from PRX.
Three weeks after the devastating winter freeze, Texans are facing major home repairs, and many still don’t have running water. Immigrants will play an outsized role in helping families get their housing back in order, while also dealing with destruction in their own communities.
The post After Texas freeze, immigrants play critical role in repairing tens of thousands of homes appeared first on The World from PRX.
Advocates say that ending the migrant detention system is one more piece of the puzzle in achieving racial justice and ending migrant abuse.
The post Immigrants, rights activists call on Biden to end private detention appeared first on The World from PRX.
Latinos haven’t historically had representation on the board.
The post This Latina landed a seat on the powerful San Diego County Board of Supervisors — a first for her community appeared first on The World from PRX.
The Latinx Therapists Action Network, with a presence in 20 US states, works with therapists committed to supporting immigrant communities and the movements allied with them.
The post A therapists’ network supports immigrants, advocates during pandemic appeared first on The World from PRX.
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