Category: Big Read
Food Insecurity among Immigrants in the U.S
By Dulce Ana Maria Camargo
Immigrant Women and Girls in the United States
By Jeanne Batalova
Haitian Migration through the Americas: A Decade in the Making
By Caitlyn Yates
The Story Behind the Poem on the Statue of Liberty
By Walt Hunter
What Is The H-1B Visa – And What Are Its Misconceptions?
By Immigrant Food's Policy and Advocacy Associate, Estefania Acosta
With the most innovative firms petitioning for people on H-1B visas, multiple obstacles to obtaining the visa presents concerns for the United States’ future success.
Read MoreWhat Is The Status Of Afghan Evacuees – And How Are They Resettled?
By Immigrant Food's Policy and Advocacy Associate, Estefania Acosta
There are several legal designations for Afghan evacuees. Soon, tens of thousands more will be resettling in the United States looking for jobs, schools, and homes.
Read MoreWhat Is Hispanic Heritage Month—And How Is It Celebrated?
Adapted from an article by Robyn Moreno, Reader's Digest
Latina women make less than anyone else at 55¢ to the dollar a White man makes.
Read MoreLanguage Access
by Farieha (Fia) Shah, Senior Language Access Coordinator in Ayuda’s Language Access Program
The Migration Policy Institute estimates that 8% of people in the US (25.1 million people) are Limited English Proficient (LEP). Given their large numbers, there is a strong need for language access – this entails providing equitable access to, and understanding of, universally available services.
Read MoreObscure but Powerful: Shaping U.S. Immigration Policy through Attorney General Referral and Review
by Sarah Pierce, a Former Policy Analyst for the U.S. Immigration Policy Program at the Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
Executive summary of the original report, published by the Migration Policy Institute’s online journal, the Migration Information Source, as: Sarah Pierce “Obscure but Powerful: Shaping U.S. Immigration Policy through Attorney General Referral and Review” Migration Information Source, January, 2021, https://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/obscure-powerful-immigration-attorney-general-referral-review. Reprinted with permission.
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