Immigration

April 30, 2020

With borders closed and entire countries on lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, some 2,000 migrants — many of them children under age 5 — have been detained for months in Panama, near the rainforest separating South and Central America.

Immigrant ‘digital first responders’ provide vital services. They're in a financial crisis.

The World

April 30, 2020

The news media has become a vital resource during the coronavirus pandemic — especially outlets serving immigrant communities. But those organizations are suffering from the same financial crisis bigger media outlets are experiencing.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Some Americans feel safer in Lebanon when it comes to COVID-19 response

The World

April 30, 2020

Some Americans in Lebanon are looking at the US and say they feel safer staying in Beirut, despite the challenges there.

Every 30 Seconds

Can Biden turn out Latinos to vote? Advocacy groups aren't sure.

The World

April 29, 2020

Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders had been a hugely popular candidate among young people and Latinos. Recent polls suggest Latino voters are not confident Biden is the right person for the job — at least, not yet.

Top of The World

1.5 billion could lose livelihoods; International students caught in limbo; Ghana's dancing pallbearers go 'viral'

The World

April 29, 2020

Half of workers worldwide are at risk of losing their livelihoods due to the novel coronavirus, the International Labor Organization estimates. In the US, international students contribute some $41 billion annually to the economy. But will they be able to return to campus in the fall? Is war the best metaphor for the coronavirus? And, Ghana's dancing pallbearers have gone viral: "Stay home or dance with us."

Global Nation Education

COVID-19 shakes up international student life — and university budgets

The World

April 28, 2020

More than a month after the coronavirus pandemic shut down US universities, international students continue to face uncertainty over what the coming school year will look like — some aren't sure if they would be able to come back to campus. What kind of financial hit could US universities expect if there's a drop in enrollment among international students?

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Advocates raise alarm as countries fail to collect racial data of coronavirus patients

The World

April 24, 2020

Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, health advocates say there may be a rare opportunity to understand racial disparities on a vast scale. But few governments are taking that opportunity.

Language

The Netherlands to immigrants: Speak Dutch

The World

April 24, 2020

Large-scale migration from Morocco to the Netherlands started in the 1960s under a guest worker program. But when Dutch officials realized that families from Morocco and elsewhere weren’t returning to their homelands, they tried to get them to learn Dutch. When that only partially worked, attitudes hardened.

US and Mexico are blocking kids from asking for asylum because of coronavirus

The Intercept

April 22, 2020

Ever since the US started its "Remain in Mexico" policy, many migrant families have sent their kids over the border alone to seek asylum. Now, even that door has closed. On March 21, citing the coronavirus, the US began summarily expelling children from the country.

Immigration

Xenophobia ‘takes its toll’ as Trump works to curb immigration

The World

April 22, 2020

Professor Erika Lee speaks with The World's Marco Werman about how the US has responded with changes to immigration policy and increased xenophobia during times of war, economic hardship and disease throughout history.

Immigration

'We're dead here': Migrants stranded in Panama rainforest amid coronavirus

Immigrant ‘digital first responders’ provide vital services. They're in a financial crisis.

Some Americans feel safer in Lebanon when it comes to COVID-19 response

Can Biden turn out Latinos to vote? Advocacy groups aren't sure.

1.5 billion could lose livelihoods; International students caught in limbo; Ghana's dancing pallbearers go 'viral'

COVID-19 shakes up international student life — and university budgets

Advocates raise alarm as countries fail to collect racial data of coronavirus patients

The Netherlands to immigrants: Speak Dutch

US and Mexico are blocking kids from asking for asylum because of coronavirus

Xenophobia ‘takes its toll’ as Trump works to curb immigration

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