Immigration

June 25, 2020

The mental health impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic will be felt for years — especially by young adults. Marlene Herrera, a first-time voter in San Diego, said it's shaping how she'll vote this fall. And when the Black Lives Matter protests began, she finally decided which candidate she'll support.

Immigration

SCOTUS rules some rejected asylum-seekers can't challenge decisions

The World

June 25, 2020

The ruling says immigrants denied asylum under streamlined proceedings, cannot contest that decision in court.

Education

Colleges brace for steep drop in international enrollment this fall

WGBH News

June 24, 2020

Nearly 90% of colleges expect international enrollment to decrease next semester due to the pandemic.

Conflict & Justice

Police reform requires culture change, not just diversity, advocates say

The World

June 23, 2020

As demonstrations against police brutality and racism continue in the US and in other parts of the world, people who work with police departments to address biases and build ties with communities of color are questioning the effectiveness of their work. The World looks at the San Jose Police Department, which, despite its diversity, was criticized for its response to recent protests.

Borders

US-Mexico border wall threatens sacred Native lands

Living on Earth

June 22, 2020

The Tohono O'odham Nation has been confined to a tiny fraction of the lands it once held in the desert Southwest. Now the Trump administration’s border wall expansion threatens to further damage and restrict their access to sacred and archeological sites.

Books

This writer is grappling with the paradox of public parks in Paris

Living on Earth

June 19, 2020

Author, editor and literary critic John Freeman’s new volume of poetry, “The Park,” explores how the public Luxembourg Gardens can be a refuge and provide access to beauty for some while excluding others.

Immigration

In Ciudad Juárez, a new 'filter hotel' offers migrants a safe space to quarantine

The World

June 18, 2020

The guests at Hotel Flamingo in Ciudad Juárez aren't tourists on vacation — they're people who tried to cross into the US but, for a variety of reasons, have been sent back to this border city and need a safe place to stay.

Every 30 Seconds

This Latina first-time voter ‘can’t stay mute’ about racism

The World

June 18, 2020

And as the pandemic hit this spring, Michelle Aguilar Ramirez, a young Latina in South Seattle, lost her interest in politics. But the Black Lives Matter protests have reignited her commitment.

Immigration

SCOTUS ruled in favor of DACA. A permanent solution is still needed, advocates say.

The World

June 18, 2020

Thursday’s much-anticipated ruling ended a yearslong legal battle around how the Trump administration ended the program and provides some relief to the approximately 650,000 DACA recipients in the country.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Options dwindle for Venezuelan migrants across Latin America during the pandemic

The World

June 17, 2020

COVID-19 has left Venezuelans across the region reeling and with dwindling options, at the same moment the World Health Organization declared Latin America the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

Immigration

This Latina teen says the pandemic will mark her generation — and shape her vote

SCOTUS rules some rejected asylum-seekers can't challenge decisions

Colleges brace for steep drop in international enrollment this fall

Police reform requires culture change, not just diversity, advocates say

US-Mexico border wall threatens sacred Native lands

This writer is grappling with the paradox of public parks in Paris

In Ciudad Juárez, a new 'filter hotel' offers migrants a safe space to quarantine

This Latina first-time voter ‘can’t stay mute’ about racism

SCOTUS ruled in favor of DACA. A permanent solution is still needed, advocates say.

Options dwindle for Venezuelan migrants across Latin America during the pandemic

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