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  • Diverse Immigrant Communities Unite to Preserve TPS

    November 08, 2018 |

    Law at the Margins |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    By coming together on the national stage, immigrant communities campaign against cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The work encompasses over 40 different groups operating around the US to advocate for TPS holders. The Journey for Justice Caravan, led by TPS holders in partnership with the National TPS Alliance, mobilized support across 30 states. Other groups, including African Communities Together, coordinated to file a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s measure to cancel TPS.

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  • Legal immigration is a mess. These startups are trying to help

    October 30, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States

    Services like Boundless and Borderwise are helping immigrants navigate what is often a confusing and complicated process: applying for greencards. About 7,000 people a month use Boundless and so far they’ve had a 100 percent success rate. Boundless also has a network of vetted lawyers who review the applications. Services like these are increasingly more useful since the Trump administration is passing barriers that makes it easier for USCIS to reject applications. It’s turned into a world where it’s never been more important to get the paperwork done right the first time."

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  • Borderwise

    October 30, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States

    Borderwise is an online interface that makes it easier to apply for a green card or naturalization in the United States. Since Borderwise was created in 2016, more than 80.000 immigration forms have been prepared using the interface. In addition to streamlining immigration paperwork, the startup also offers low or no-cost legal aid to applicants.

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  • As Rich Nations Close the Door on Refugees, Uganda Welcomes Them

    October 28, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Arua

    In Uganda, refugees are given enough land to become self-sufficient and have the right to free movement. The country's open border policy, in stark opposition to many other countries that are seeking to limit their refugee intake, is actually well-received by many Ugandan citizens - in part due to their own history as refugees and in part because of the way that the presence of refugees can help rural parts of the country.

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  • Automotive company and Iraqi refugees join forces to fill workplace gaps

    October 18, 2018 |

    Metromode |

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    Response Location: United States, Sterling Heights, Michigan

    When jobs needed to be filled, AGS Automotive Systems and Michigan Staffing worked together to hire Iraqi refugees who had recently arrived in Michigan. The manufacturing industry is an ideal fit for refugees who can make money, put down roots, and learn new skills. Though learning English posed a barrier, AGS provided English language classes, and the refugees have been able to succeed in these new jobs.

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  • Banning refugees from having jobs hurts, not helps, local workers

    October 09, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Turkey

    Host governments tend to be wary of allowing refugees to move freely and work legally. However, integrating refugees into the labor market as quickly as possible reduces the concentration of newcomers in the informal sector, benefiting both locals and refugees in the long run.

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  • Detroit welcomes immigrants to spur the city's revival

    September 18, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Michigan, and Detroit in particular, has focused on bringing in immigrants to help the area grow. Several programs are helping migrant business owners succeed in their new home. Hatch Detroit helped Hamissi Mamba, a refugee from Burundi, start his own African-inspired restaurant. Motor City Match supplies funding for businesses, and Global Detroit helps make “Detroit more attractive and welcoming for immigrants.” Together, these groups are succeeding.

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  • Government can send immigrants to rural areas. But can it make them stay?

    September 11, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Canada and Australia have both used targeted immigration policies to grow their rural populations. But Canada’s more holistic approach seems to match the long-term needs of migrant and local populations better than Australia’s.

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  • How two men and a WhatsApp group rescued scores of Afghan heroes

    September 07, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan

    A British military officer and his Afghanistan translator created a network of interpreters to help push policy changes in the United Kingdom to allow more translators to move to the country with their families. Out of the 2,000 interpreters employed by the British military, fewer than 400 have been able to relocate legally even though most face deadly reprisals for their work. The effort has brought promises of change from top officials, but much remains to be done.

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  • U.S. Cities Issue IDs to Protect Undocumented Immigrants

    August 20, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Poughkeepsie, New York

    Over 20 U.S. cities have passed municipal I.D. laws, which provide a form of identification to undocumented immigrants. “Municipal IDs are one of the most effective measures that cities can implement to protect and empower undocumented people.” Poughkeepsie, New York, is the latest city to pass such a law, and several others are in the process of doing so.

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