Articles
11/8/20, Voice of America: From Refugee to Representative, US Candidates Celebrate Election Victories
11/8/20, Los Angeles Times: Churches shut down by coronavirus offer refuge to immigrants released from detention
11/8/20, Spectrum News: “It Could Save My Life,” Asylum Seekers Elated for a Biden Administration
11/7/20, CNN: After years of unrelenting attacks, many immigrants breathe a sigh of relief with Biden victory
11/7/20, Politico: Biden will stop the border wall and loosen immigration again
11/7/20, Reuters: Factbox: Here are six things Joe Biden will likely do on immigration
11/7/20, IRC: What does a Joe Biden presidency mean for refugees and asylum seekers?
11/7/20, Chicago Tribune: Many immigrants in the Chicago area look forward to Biden presidency, but ‘we will hold (him) accountable’
11/7/20, New York Times: In Texas, an Emerging Problem for Democrats on the Border
11/6/20, Washington Post: In a rare move, Trump appointees bust union, hit federal immigration judges
11/6/20, Wyoming Public Media: Wyoming Remains The Only State To Not Participate In Refugee Resettlement
11/5/20, Los Angeles Times: Latino voters tired of being taken for granted by baffled Democratic campaigns
11/5/20, Immigration Impact: Hundreds of Cubans Who Cannot Be Deported Face Prolonged Detention
11/5/20, Vice: ICE Attempts to Deport Multiple Witnesses in Gynecologic Surgery Scandal
11/4/20, KCET: Youth Activism in America: From Armbands and Walkouts to Bus Rides and Voter Drives that Would Shape Our Democracy
11/4/20, New Humanitarian: What’s being drowned out by the US election
11/4/20, Reuters: Cuban asylum seekers dismayed their compatriots boosted Trump in Florida
11/3/20, New York Times: Migrant Families Were Confused When U.S. Expelled Children Into Mexico
11/3/20, Oklahoman: Immigrants vote in their first presidential election
11/3/20, WABE: At Ponce City Market: Bombchel, A West African Clothing Store, Employs Refugees Living In Atlanta
11/3/20, Washington Post: ‘We have to understand the motivation for why people hate,’ says former neo-Nazi leader
11/2/20, New York Times: Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule Is Vacated by Federal Judge
11/2/20, New York Times: Hundreds Die at Sea Off Senegal’s Coast on a Perilous Route to Europe
11/1/20, Intercept: Across the U.S., Trump Used ICE to Crack Down on Immigration Activists
10/28/20, Washington Post magazine: How Religion Can Help Put Our Democracy Back Together
Opinion
11/7/20, Houston Chronicle: Opinion: As a former refugee, I pray for our unity because I know how easily it is lost
11/7/20, New York Times: Stephen Miller Will Have Some Free Time Soon
11/6/20, USA Today: Why activists for police, immigration reform need to focus on policies, not presidents
11/5/20, Seattle Times: In a flailing economy, immigration and financial inclusion benefit us all
11/2/20, Time: The U.S. Separated Families Decades Ago, Too. With 545 Migrant Children Missing Their Parents, That Moment Holds a Key Lesson
11/2/20, Chapelboro: Viewpoints: The Urgency of the Refugee Crisis
11/1/20, Bulwark: Untangling Faith and Love of Country
Policy Resources
MPI report: Mexican Immigrants in the United States
Refugee Studies Centre: Now online, Forced Migration Review 65 on Recognising Refugees and the GP20 Plan of Action
Multimedia
Guardian: Streaming: films about the refugee crisis
Educational Resources & Opportunities
American Immigration Council webinar: The State of Immigration After the 2020 Election: What’s Next?
There have been over 900 changes to the U.S. immigration system over the past 4 years. Join the American Immigration Council for a virtual panel discussion on the top immigration issues that will be addressed within the first 100 days, and what issues will take longer, and what issues may not change at all. Tue, Nov 10, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
CMS symposium: Migration Research, Scholarship, and Policy at a Time of Multiple Crises
The annual academic and policy conference of the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) will examine migration scholarship and policy at a time of multiple crises for migrants, refugees and their communities. These crises include the COVID-19 pandemic and related policies, its disastrous economic fall-out, and the deep social inequalities it has exposed and exacerbated. Other relevant crises include systemic racial injustice, as highlighted by the demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police, the ravages of climate change, rising exclusionary nationalism, the crisis in refugee protection and migration governance, and US immigration and refugee policies under the Trump administration. The symposium is free to attend and will take place virtually. Advance registration is required. November 10, 2020 10:00 am-4:00 pm Eastern Time.
National Immigration Forum: Leading the Way: An American Approach to Immigration
Leading the Way is a multi-day convening that brings influential speakers from a variety of backgrounds to engage in critical conversations about one of the most pressing challenges our country faces—immigration. Join us from 3 to 5 p.m. ET daily on November 16 through 19!
ASTHO webinar: Leading through Crisis—The Importance of Mindset, Self-Care, and Leader Resilience
During this uplifting session, Dr. Marissa Levine will draw on her 16 years of state government service and expertise in leadership to share the important role of mindset, self-care, and resilience with public health professionals leading during the COVID-19 Pandemic. November 18, 2020, 4-4:45 p.m. ET.