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Happy Friday! From immigration discussions at the DNC to a Catholic bishop’s journey as a migrant worker, these are the top stories impacting the well-being of immigrants this week. —Marko Sánchez TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Democrats took to the stage in Chicago, presenting a message of tougher border security measures. Immigration at the DNC Read more

Happy Friday! From a pause in Governor Abbott’s migrant busing scheme to Haitain refugees revitalizing Springfield, Ohio, these are the top stories impacting the well-being of immigrants this week. —Marko Sánchez TOP STORY OF THE WEEK With the decline in border crossing, Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s scheme to bus migrants to sanctuary cities has slowed Read more

The American Sociological Association International Migration Section named Dr. Elizabeth Aranda (University of South Florida) and Dr. Elizabeth Vaquera (George Washington University) as co-winners of the 2024 Award for Public Sociology in International Migration. This award recognizes individuals who apply scholarly knowledge directly to public work addressing immigration and related issues, contribute scholarly knowledge for public use, Read more

Happy Friday! From a lawsuit against Chicago Police Department for abuse of migrant day laborers to a migrant family’s first year in the city, these are the top stories impacting the well-being of immigrants this week. —Marko Sánchez TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Day laborers in Chicago seeking work at Home Depot were beaten by Read more

Happy Friday! From an IWB special analysis of the Republican presidential ticket to volunteers helping migrants overcome water trauma through exposure therapy, these are the top stories impacting the well-being of immigrants this week. —Marko Sanchez TOP STORY OF THE WEEK The Im/migrant Well-Being Collaborative is analyzing former President Trump’s track record on immigration and Read more

As the 2024 presidential campaign is underway, Vice President Kamala Harris is closing the gap and surpassing former President Trump in key swing states like Arizona and Nevada. Immigration, is a significant policy issue in this election, particularly among Hispanics considering that 59 percent said immigration was “very important” to their vote in 2020. In 2024, analyzing Read more