Sensationalized headlines about the small number of lawbreaking immigrants will not change the fact that entire industries, from construction and health care to agriculture, restaurants, and elder care, rely on immigrant labor, which accounts for anywhere from a quarter to half of certain occupations.
‘They came with nothing and gave me everything.’
As the number of families and individuals seeking assistance grows, the strain on state resources intensifies, testing the limits.
Students are afraid that the information they provide will supply the incoming administration with data that could make it easier to deport their parents.
In the wake of Venezuela’s economic collapse, political turmoil, and social unrest, approximately 25% of the population has fled since 2014, according to Human Rights Watch. This exodus has resulted in one of the largest displacement crises globally.
Initiative leverages culturally responsive training and community dialogues to foster understanding, and bridge cultural divides.
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, the governors of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska answered his call to tackle crime and illegal immigration along the state’s border with Mexico. Their efforts are failing, critics say.
A Shot of Truth: a space of creation and storytelling by and for undocumented individuals across the country.
Messages about immigrants don’t stand up to scrutiny,
“Taking the first step is always the difficult part.”
“Farmworkers show up, and we still have food on our table thanks to them, and they are still underappreciated, overlooked, underserved, underpaid… you name it.”
“Sometimes we hear comments like ‘they come and steal our jobs,’ and those jobs are offered, because they can’t be filled another way”
