Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
Immigration
Ethnic grocery stores have served as a cultural pillar of immigrant communities. Can they survive today’s economic challenges?
When people forced to flee their homes then arrive in new countries, their efforts to continue with higher education and careers are often stymied.
The federal program that allows undocumented migrants to remain if they grew up in the U.S. falls short in many ways. Several organizations are stepping in to fill those gaps.
Abortion bans tend to disproportionately impact vulnerable populations in low-income, rural communities. Here’s how young people of color are fighting back.
Insecurity and powerlessness are the norm for immigrants navigating the U.S.’s immigration system—even when they are married to a U.S. citizen.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard with no warning. Instead of being shunned, the migrants were welcomed and supported.
A new book of poetry by Paul Hlava Ceballos digs up the history of the ubiquitous fruit.
Expecting people to speak a language in a specific way is more indicative of a colonial mindset and less of the speaker's ability to utilize and comprehend English.
Guatemalan and Salvadoran immigrants helped organize far-reaching workers’ rights campaigns in industries that mainstream unions had thought to be untouchable.
New York City’s Liberty Cleaners co-created an innovative training program that’s providing the skills to bring about their vision of the gig economy.
People of color are pigeonholed almost exclusively into constrained narratives of trauma and rejection, our anguish commodified for consumption. It’s time to change this.
Corporate media often quote anti-immigrant groups as legitimate sources of information. That’s misleading.
An extended Mexican family is split by wars between drug cartels and U.S. immigration policy.
The treatment of Ukrainian versus Black and Brown asylum seekers has prompted criticism that the administration is enforcing immigration policies in ways that favor White, European, mostly Christian refugees.
You can say that my parents came to America for a better life, and they got one. But American imperialism shaped their paths.
A poem, “Swimming,” explores themes of crossing borders, survival, and resilience.
How much suffering must a human go through to be seen as equal?
Each spring, millions of Indians and Hindus celebrate Holi. But as Western forces try to capitalize on the colorful tradition, there are ways to enjoy it without engaging in cultural appropriation.
There is a crisis of poverty among Latinx immigrant children in the U.S., particularly among undocumented, mixed-status, and single-parent households. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Rightwing movements on both sides of the northern border are growing increasingly vocal. A Canadian living in Texas reflects on what the “Freedom Convoy” protests mean to her.
A Trump-era rule requiring immigrants to remain in Mexico while awaiting their cases has caused suffering and human rights violations. The U.S. Supreme Court is now thwarting President Biden’s attempt to end the rule.
Stitching mantas—tortilla covers—is a traditional craft among Latin American women. As migrants wait out the U.S. immigration bureaucracy in a Mexican border city, mantas are increasingly a lifeline.
Lies, conspiracy theories, and quack cures about COVID-19 are all over the internet—and immigrants are particularly vulnerable. But concerted community efforts can combat it.
The city of Brno’s growing migrant population had been mostly served by NGOs. It wasn’t enough. So the city brought the work in-house.
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