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U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo of Colorado unveiled a package of migrant-related bills in the House Thursday that aim to break a partisan logjam on immigration reform and would assist cities like Denver that have shouldered unforeseen costs. The congresswoman, who represents Colorado’s most heavily Latino congressional district, said her aim is to help interior cities deal with sheltering and other costs in one of two bills she’s leading. Other bills she’s joined as a co-sponsor would shorten the time migrants must wait for…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Early childhood educators need more support to deliver positive outcomes for Australia's most vulnerable children—including migrant and refugee children—say early childhood experts at the University of South Australia. In a new study published in the Early Childhood Education Journal, researchers found that childcare…

I t’s just past 11 a.m. on Christmas Eve, and Angimar leans forward in a blue, perforated metal chair to examine her toddler’s diaper. The boy has been tugging at his legging pants, and his walk is now more of a waddle. Along with most personal-hygiene products, diapers are in short supply. Within a few seconds, 28-year-old Angimar, who goes by Angi, makes a quick calculation, the kind that mothers of young children make hundreds of times each day. It’s time, she decides, for a new one.  Angi asks Yenni,…

What feelings did you go through when you learnt that Fire Bird won the JCB Prize for Literature? Janani Kannan (Courtesy the subject) I was in utter disbelief for quite a long time. Then the euphoria set it. I haven’t felt this way in a long time. I could not stop smiling the next few days. It is quite possible that I was smiling while I was asleep too! Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here How did you end up working on this project? Were you approached with an offer to translate…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research authored by a Cornell University ILR School doctoral student examines the interplay between private labor brokers and local state actors in Chinese migrant worker regulations. Published in International Migration Review on Nov. 21, the work, titled "Capacity and Priority: Explaining the Regulatory Roles of Labor…

Lingnan University study shows unfair representation of MDW in mistreatment cases in Chinese media. Credit: Lingnan University Most Chinese-language media reports concerning migrant domestic workers (MDW) in Hong Kong fail to report their mistreatment factually, independently and critically, and focus on news appeal while neglecting the deeper roots of this important issue, related to power and the interplay of gender, race,…

Binghamton University psychologists have published new research on migrant couples and how their ability to embrace new cultures while balancing their heritage cultures can have an impact on their relationship. Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York Migrant couples who can effectively balance the culture of their homeland while adapting to the dominant culture of their new home are more likely to have a…

A border patrol official has conceded that a 8-year-old girl who died in U.S. custody would still be alive had officials reacted differently to her parent’s pleas for medical intervention, according to a statement given to CBS. In May, 8 year old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez and her family spent more than a week awaiting processing at Border Patrol facilities near the Texas border. She would not live to see her release. Days after arriving Anadith began to complain of abdominal pain, exhibited respiratory symptoms,…

How did the idea for Now You See Us take shape? The title is also reminiscent of a Netflix series centred on racial discrimination and the flawed justice system (When They See Us), was that an inspiration? Author Balli Kaur Jaswal (Courtesy the publisher) The similarity of the titles is a coincidence. I was inspired to write Now You See Us after years of observing certain narratives (especially in the media) about domestic workers in Singapore, and considering how those narratives were incomplete and lacking in…

SACRAMENTO —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta are calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the transportation of migrants to Sacramento as part of a program overseen by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.Thirty-six migrants were sent from Texas to Sacramento in June, a move for which the Republican presidential hopeful has taken credit. While DeSantis has defended the Florida taxpayer-funded flights, saying they are part of a “voluntary relocation” program, he has been…