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New Resources about U.S. Immigration Policy Past to Present
The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) have released new publications about immigration and border policy in the United States throughout history. More…
Look Beyond Borders
A poignant short video experiment breaking down barriers between recently-arrived refugees and Europeans was launched globally by Amnesty International in 2016. The lesson endures: "Borders exist between countries, not people." -Draginja Nadażdin More…
Grantee Spotlight: Eye Thrive
Pivoting an inherently in-person service amidst a global pandemic is no easy feat, but Eye Thrive has shown that with some innovation, guidance, and support from funders like Marillac Mission Fund, anything is possible. More…
DACA Restored
A Brooklyn judge has ordered that the Department of Homeland Security must begin accepting new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program applications after trying to end the program. The program shields young immigrants from deportation and authorizes them to stay and work. More…
Trip to the Border
Tony Messenger, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, wrote an article on a MMF-funded trip to the border by St. Francis Community Services staff and Saint Louis University Law students. More…