Migration

May 28, 2020

One of the most anticipated rulings of the Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 term concerns the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. A decision could come any day.

Immigration

Guatemalans deported from US shunned at home over coronavirus fears

The World

May 21, 2020

At least 115 people returned to Guatemala by the US have tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival. Deportees are being shunned, threatened or chased away by neighbors who fear they are bringing back the virus with them.

Immigration

The pandemic canceled her graduation. But this DACA holder still got her moment to shine.

The World

May 20, 2020

Juliette Herrera spent nearly a decade obtaining her college degree. When the coronavirus pandemic canceled her graduation ceremony, her family and friends found another way to celebrate her achievement.

Every 30 Seconds

Discussion: Will young Latinos turn out to vote in the 2020 US presidential election?

The World

May 20, 2020

Updated

05/20/2020 - 12:45pm

Nearly every 30 seconds, a young Latino in the US turns 18, or voting age. The challenge for candidates in the upcoming 2020 election this fall will be turning Latinos out to vote. The World's Daisy Contreras moderated a discussion with María Teresa Kumar, president and CEO of Voto Latino and Mark Hugo Lopez, director of Hispanic research at the Pew Research Center.

Justice

Migrant farmworkers in US deemed essential — but lack basic protections

Living on Earth

May 13, 2020

Migrant farmworkers tend to work low-paying jobs. Few, if any, have benefits, and many are undocumented. These factors make them "uniquely vulnerable to the pandemic," says Marc Grossman of United Farm Workers of America.

Conflict & Justice

Iranian border guards allegedly drowned 45 Afghan migrants. Their families want answers.

The World

May 08, 2020

Last week, a group of young Afghans tried to enter Iran in search of work. Iranian officials reportedly arrested them and forced them to return to Afghanistan through a nearby river. Most of them drowned.

Pandemic disrupts remittances, leaving immigrants' families without lifelines

The World

May 04, 2020

In normal times, millions of small financial transactions take place daily worldwide when immigrants wire a portion of their earnings to loved ones back home. This year, the economic crisis is wrecking that cash flow.

Migration

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

The World

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.

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.

In Greece, refugees and migrants turn to each other to get through coronavirus pandemic

The World

April 23, 2020

For those living in camps or sleeping rough in Greece, the country's lockdown poses many challenges. In the absence of much government help, refugees are turning to each other for support.

Migration

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: A timeline

Guatemalans deported from US shunned at home over coronavirus fears

The pandemic canceled her graduation. But this DACA holder still got her moment to shine.

Discussion: Will young Latinos turn out to vote in the 2020 US presidential election?

Updated

Migrant farmworkers in US deemed essential — but lack basic protections

Iranian border guards allegedly drowned 45 Afghan migrants. Their families want answers.

Pandemic disrupts remittances, leaving immigrants' families without lifelines

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

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

In Greece, refugees and migrants turn to each other to get through coronavirus pandemic

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