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Immigration

Legal status for thousands of Liberians in US hangs on court decision

The World

October 11, 2019

Some 4,000 Liberians will lose their legal status due to the Trump administration’s termination of a program that granted them temporary reprieves from deportation. This week, they got their day in court.

How Trump’s bilateral deals with Central America undermine the US asylum system

The World

October 02, 2019

For the US, the deals with Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to take back migrants are like a fortification, shielding the country from taking responsibility for people seeking international protection. They add yet another line of defense to other drastic measures the US has recently taken to keep them out.

Global Nation Education

Harvard affirmative action case far from over as plans for appeal begin

The World

October 02, 2019

In the wake of a ruling Tuesday that Harvard University's race-conscious admissions policy does not violate the rights of Asian Americans, both opponents and supporters of the lawsuit say the conversation around affirmative action and its role at American universities is just beginning.

Conflict

In Myanmar, underground poetry nights build bridges between Rohingya and Burmese writers

GlobalPost

October 01, 2019

The event’s participants and organizers were fully aware that they were doing something sensitive. In a country where even the word “Rohingya” is taboo, there was a risk that the audience would respond badly.

After years of racial discrimination in Russia, this Korean Uzbek community finds peace in New York City

GlobalPost

September 30, 2019

Under the Trump administration, new immigration policy restrictions may impact the 1,000-strong community of Korean Uzbeks in New York City, some of whom came to the US seeking reprieve from harassment and assault in Russia.

Refugees

IRC ‘shocked again’ as Trump slashes refugee resettlement numbers

The World

September 27, 2019

The Trump administration has announced that the US will accept only up to 18,000 refugees in fiscal year 2020.

Immigration

US refugee agencies wither as Trump administration cuts numbers to historic lows

The World

September 27, 2019

Resettlement agencies are being forced to close as the Trump administration cuts refugee admissions. Experts say the damage will long outlast this president.

Book names those allegedly responsible for disappearance of 43 students in Mexico

The World

September 26, 2019

Mexican journalist Anabel Hernandez has spent years investigating the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico. Hernandez believes the Army — who was helping the local drug lord — thought the students had seen too much.

In Québec, teachers return to school under new religious symbols ban

The World

September 24, 2019

Québec's new religious symbols ban is now in effect as teachers return to school under the new regulations. For many, they're unsure how to navigate the law that says they may keep wearing headscarves and other religious headwear — but only if they don't change jobs.

Florida teen girls step up to translate Indigenous Mayan languages

The World

September 23, 2019

At least one afternoon a week, a group of high school girls carve out some space in the quietest area they can find to huddle around a laptop. They call themselves the Mayan Girls.

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