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Immigration

What the research says about border walls

Denise-Marie Ordway | February 5, 2019
This roundup of research focuses on border barriers -- what they are, why they have become popular, whether they actually help countries control their borders and how they impact the environment and local communities.
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Education

Chronic absenteeism in elementary schools: An easy potential solution

Denise-Marie Ordway | January 4, 2019
Reminding parents how many days of school their kids have missed and the importance of regular attendance may be a simple, low-cost way to help curb absenteeism in elementary schools, a study suggests.
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Public Health

Mental health issues among immigrants: New research

Chloe Reichel | November 16, 2018
New research on immigrant health from the American Public Health Association's 2018 annual meeting.
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Ads, Public Opinion

The margin of error: 7 tips for journalists covering polls and surveys

Denise-Marie Ordway | November 5, 2018
To help journalists understand margin of error and how to correctly interpret data from surveys and polls, we’ve put together a list of seven tips, including clarifying examples.
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Immigration

Hispanic student enrollment falls when ICE partners with local law enforcement

Denise-Marie Ordway | October 16, 2018
Hispanic student enrollment fell in counties where local law enforcement agencies partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to find and remove people not authorized to be in the U.S., a new paper finds.
Maria Hinojosa leads a seminar at the Shorenstein Center. (Susan Mahoney)
Reporting

Covering the Latino immigrant community: Tips from Maria Hinojosa

Chloe Reichel | October 12, 2018
Tips for reporting on the Latino immigrant community and mental health issues from award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa.
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Reporting

Reporting on immigration? Choose your sources responsibly

Chloe Reichel | September 20, 2018
Tips on how to balance immigration stories with opposing viewpoints responsibly.
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Education

Race-based affirmative action: How colleges can achieve diversity without it

Denise-Marie Ordway | July 11, 2018
Without affirmative action, colleges could still ensure a racially diverse student body if they started giving preference to lower-income students while also urging more minorities to apply, a new analysis suggests.
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Public Health

Family separation: How does it affect children?

Denise-Marie Ordway | June 27, 2018
We've gathered research on family separations related to incarceration, immigration, divorce and military deployment.
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Immigration

After new immigration enforcement program, fewer Hispanic citizens enroll in SNAP, ACA

Chloe Reichel | June 20, 2018
Enrollment in SNAP and the Affordable Care Act declined among Hispanic citizens of the United States after the Secure Communities program took effect.

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