refugees
August 28, 2016 -
This two-part report delves into anti-refugee backlash in the South and features refugees in the region who are speaking up in the 2016 election.
August 23, 2016 -
In the face of growing anti-refugee backlash, refugees are elevating their voices in the community and at the ballot box.
August 12, 2016 -
Already a prominent issue in the presidential race, the question of refugee resettlement has become a campaign talking point in state and local elections across the U.S. South.
July 1, 2016 -
As the U.S. celebrates its 240th Independence Day, Frederick Douglass' 1852 speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" serves as a reminder that there are still those who are excluded from the American dream.
June 17, 2016 -
I recently had the opportunity to go to Washington to advocate for Central American youth who have been detained in Georgia. Their stories helped me understand the larger issue at hand: Black and Brown youth across the South are being criminalized.
January 7, 2016 -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted deportation raids across the South last weekend. The action sparked fear in immigrant communities and action from immigrant rights advocates.
December 18, 2015 -
The past year saw big steps taken toward building a better, stronger and more just South, from wage gains for workers to aid for refugees to grassroots organizing for a more environmentally sustainable future.
