Explore Immigration: Names & Faces
Listen to "The journey of a Haitian migrant" on the Aljazeera podcast, The Take.
- Warsan Shire, the Woman Who Gave Poetry to Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'This article from the NYT (Carroll log-in required) profiles the young Somali British poet.
- "Home""no one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark
you only run for the border
when you see the whole city running as well"
From family separation to migrant children in detention, from refugee resettlement to pathways to citizenship, for DREAMers and undocumented people, these expert voices continue to champion common-sense, compassionate solutions for a broken immigration system. Meet 18 Immigration advocates & influencers to follow
- Invisible Americans"Making Immigrants visible in a new light through their own words."
This book is a Humans of NY-style collection of portraits and stories of immigrants in the Lancaster, PA area. From the preface: "The stories in this book are real stories- some about success, some about pain, some about being a pawn in a game of politics. It is our greatest hope that you read this book and walk away with a better understanding of the reasons why people leave their home in search of a new one."
Special thanks to Carrie Carranza for sharing a digital copy of Invisible Americans.
Yehimi Cambrón's Murals for Atlanta's Super Bowl LIII
From the artist's statement on the mural: "I hoped the viewer would invest time reading the courageous statements made by the diverse group of undocumented young adults, during our one-on-one conversations. I recorded the conversations, transcribed them, and selected the phrases I felt captured the resilience and courage demonstrated by each person's story."
Maica is a Haitian refugee living in the United States. In her own words, she tells her story and pleas for an extension of Temporary Protected Status in the country that has become her home. Read her open letter To Whom it May Concern.
The vast majority of Ukranian refugees are women and children. Listen to NPR report on How one Ukrainian refugee is adjusting to life in the U.S.
- A Janitor Preserves the Seized Belongings of MigrantsPhotos by janitor and photographer Tom Kiefer, discussed in the above New Yorker article.
- El Sueño Americano / The American DreamExhibition of the personal belongings carried by migrants and those seeking asylum that were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a processing facility near the U.S./Mexico border in southwest Arizona.