Representing EMM, Sila Boz — Senior Program Officer for Matching Grant — recently attended the Second U.S. Business Summit organized by Tent Partnership for Refugees. (Sila is pictured above, in red, between Tent founder Hamdi Ulukaya and Tent U.S. Director Yaron Schwartz, along with several attendees from Amplio Recruiting.) Tent Partnership for Refugees was founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, Chairman and CEO of Chobani. You may have tasted the company’s delicious yogurt and other dairy products. Ulukaya grew up in a Kurdish dairy-farming family in Turkey, and brought his knowledge of how to make high ..read more

An Interview with Professor Rebecca Hamlin Today’s episode features Rebecca Hamlin, a professor of political science and legal studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Professor Hamlin’s research and teaching interests are centered on law and immigration. She has a special interest in understanding how people who cross borders are categorized under the law and in public discourse. In our discussion, Professor Hamlin explains her approach to teaching about global migration. She describes key turning points in the history of immigration in the U.S., and identifies factors that d ..read more

Articles 4/1/24, Inside NOVA, Immigrant to northern Virginia explains what it’s really like to cross the border 4/4/24, CBS News, Judges orders Border Patrol to quickly relocate migrant children from open-air sites in California 4/4/24, New York Times, Sexual assault of migrants in Panama rises to level rarely seen outside war 4/5/24, Time Magazine, Texas is trying to upend who controls U.S. immigration policy 4/5/24, Denver7, ‘Just arriving is a brave act’: Immigration expert details struggles, Denver’s response to crisis 4/5/24, NBC News, National Hispanic leaders slam ‘false narrative’ ab ..read more

Articles 3/29/24, CNN, Volunteer defends helping vulnerable migrants on Arizona’s perilous southern border 3/29/24, Associated Press, Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there’s worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds 3/29/24, Texas Tribune, Migrants with disabilities struggle to access the U.S. asylum system, advocates say 3/30/24, New York Times, How African immigrants have revived a remote corner of Quebec 4/1/24, NPR, Some Nebraska manufacturers provide training to migrant workers to address labor shortage 4/1/24, New Humanitarian, In-depth: Israeli attempt to circumvent ..read more

Articles 3/20/24, Journal of Oak Park, A village of volunteers supports migrant men 3/21/24, El Paso Times, See moments of ‘Do Not Be Afraid’: March and Vigil for Human Dignity 3/22/24, Religion News Service, Threats to Catholic Charities staffers increase amid far-right anti-migrant campaign 3/23/24, PBS News, Immigrant workers face routine injuries, lack of protections on U.S. dairy farms 2/25/24, New York Times, ‘Yo soy la mama’: A migrant mother’s struggle to get back her son 3/25/24, NBC Boston, Massachusetts adding new requirements for migrants 3/26/24, The Hill, Texas border law plagu ..read more

Dear friends, In the summer of 2022, The Episcopal Church passed General Convention Resolution D045: “On Supporting LGBTIQ+ Refugees and Asylum Seekers.” The resolution called on the Church to focus attention on “persons forced to seek refugee or asylee status because they fear being persecuted based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or sex characteristics” through advocacy and also asked Episcopal Migration Ministries to “highlight the issues surrounding LGBTQI+ refugees and asylees and offer information on ways of support, including … for example, in their T ..read more

How much do you know about Episcopal Migration Ministries? Are you familiar with its history or what it does in the world today? As global migration continues to expand, in response to wars, violence, political turmoil, and climate change, so must our understanding of and responses to human needs grow and deepen.   EMM is one of ten agencies that contract with the federal government to oversee refugee resettlement across the U.S. through a network of organizations and community partners. EMM is also a foundational ministry of The Episcopal Church, offering opportunities for individuals, c ..read more

Articles 3/4/24, Arizona Luminaria, 8 things to know about people seeking asylum in Arizona 3/7/24, Christian Science Monitor, How one Utah city bucks the divide over immigration 3/7/24, Wall Street Journal, Americans want the immigration bill Congress won’t pass, WSJ poll shows 3/7/24, Christian Science Monitor, Another Gaza battlefront burns — in West Bank refugee camps 3/7/24, Arizona Luminaria, In Nogales, another asylum bottleneck forces a choice: monthslong wait or dangerous desert crossing  3/8/24, NPR, Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies ..read more

Interfaith Refugee Ministry cultivates partnerships not only with community sponsors, but also with other service providers, such as public schools and adult education programs. In this final segment of our spotlight on organizations involved in refugee resettlement in New Bern, North Carolina, we look at the vital role played by the Refugee School Impact (RSI) program. (If you missed the other parts in this series, you might begin with Part 1.) What is the Refugee School Impact program? The RSI program – like many initiatives in the resettlement sector – is federally funded. But since it rela ..read more

Articles 2/29/24, Vox, Trump’s immigration policies are his old ones — but worse 2/29/24, Texas Tribune, Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally blocked by federal judge 2/29/24, New York Times, The U.S. economy is surpassing expectations. Immigration is one reason. 2/29/24, NBC News, Trump’s claims of a migrant crime wave are not supported by national data 3/1/24, Associated Press, Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid 3/1/24, Christian Science Monitor, In Gaza, is Palestinian history repeating itsel ..read more