AT THE BORDER WITH THE PATRON SAINT OF TRANSMUTATION
The Biden administration is navigating a field of political landmines when it comes to migration at the U.S.-Mexico border, writes Sam Slovick.
BUILD HOPE, NOT WALLS
The prolonged refugee process that has become characteristic of today’s refugee experience increases the risk of long-term mental health disorders for women and children, writes Maryam Zar.
A TRAIL OF HOPE AND FEAR
From Honduras to Mexico and back, migrant caravaners’ quest for both immediate safety and some kind of future for their families has put them in the media spotlight, but too often the coverage plays into the political theatrics that burden their fates and compounds their miseries, writes Ada Trillo.
MEXICAN CONSUL GENERAL IN LA MARCELA CELORIO ON THE U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONSHIP IN 2021
Pacific Council member Cassie Hermiston-Boyd interviews Mexican Consul General in LA Marcela Celorio about the future of the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship.
THE NON-CONTROVERSY OVER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
Any attempt to undermine birthright citizenship, such as a recent false claim that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was not born in the United States, will throw into question the citizenship of millions of Americans who contribute tremendously to their communities and our country, write Margaret Stock and Nahal Kazemi.
MY PARENTS WERE ESSENTIAL WORKERS—AND THEY WERE TREATED LIKE IT
Nonprofits and the many others like them are struggling with a tsunami of needs and demands in the communities they serve—including the need to capitalize on this moment when our nation is finally waking up to the sacrifices and the contributions of front-line workers, writes Joe Lumarda.
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