Bring in the Refugees
The most encouraging front-page headline I’ve seen in the New York Times in a long time was this, from Labor Day. It was on a story by Miriam Jordan and Jennifer Steinhauer, and…
Refugees
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Erie Celebrates World Refugee Day with New Film, Publishes Directory of Refugee-Owned Businesses
Erie Celebrates World Refugee Day with New Film, Publishes Directory of Refugee-Owned Businesses
An American Story, Starting in Kosovo
Idealistic people from outside America's borders have continually prompted the country to live up to its own ideals; an example from Erie.
Meanwhile in America: ‘New Americans’ in the Rust Belt
'New Americans' in the Rust Belt
A Post-Election Field Report From America’s Refugees and Immigrants
Words and stories from the towns where the newest Americans live
Refugees, Immigrants, and the Battle Over Who Is American
Deb Fallows has a new post up, about what’s actually involved in settling immigrants from Syria—or Somalia or Congo or Bhutan—in the American cities that have taken the lead in…
What It Takes to Settle Refugees
The people of Erie, Pennsylvania, have welcomed immigrants and refugees, and believe that their town is better off for having done so.
Is America in a Boiling Fury About Immigration?
Not the America I Have Seen
Documentary: The Truth About American Towns That Welcome Refugees
A documentary about small towns and immigration produced for the American Futures project.
‘America Is a Dream Country’
What does it mean to spend years as a Syrian refugee and then land in a brand new life in Erie, Pennsylvania?
Educating Migrant Children in Dodge City
"We're a port of entry 1,000 miles from the border."
From Burma to Burlington: The Story of ‘Brings Luck’
A refugee finding a new life.
‘When’s your birthday? January 1st’ Report from Sioux Falls
A school district of 60 different languages and cultures.