How detention centers affect the health of immigrant children: A research roundup
Researchers have documented and quantified the physical and mental health toll that immigrant children experience during and after detention.
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Tip sheets, research roundups, articles and explainers to inform journalistic coverage of immigration issues
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Victims less likely to report violent crime in newer immigrant communities
Victims are less likely to report violent crime to police if they live in counties where immigrant populations swelled after 1990, according to research forthcoming in Criminology.
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How they did it: ProPublica investigates ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy
“I’ve been doing this a long time, and I haven’t ever been part of a story that has had such powerful impact so swiftly,” Ginger Thompson, senior reporter at ProPublica, said.
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Mental health issues among immigrants: New research
New research on immigrant health from the American Public Health Association’s 2018 annual meeting.
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Covering the Latino immigrant community: Tips from Maria Hinojosa
Tips for reporting on the Latino immigrant community and mental health issues from award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa.
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Reporting on immigration? Choose your sources responsibly
Tips on how to balance immigration stories with opposing viewpoints responsibly.
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Covering immigration: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right
Angilee Shah, senior editor for Global Nation, the immigration vertical for Public Radio International, spoke with Journalist’s Resource about what journalists can get wrong when covering immigration, and how they can hone their approach.
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After new immigration enforcement program, fewer Hispanic citizens enroll in SNAP, ACA
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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Oral health worse among undocumented immigrants
Immigrants to the United States who are not citizens are more likely to have worse oral health compared to natives and naturalized citizens.
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Violence against women crossing the border
Research that documents the perils women face on the migrant trail.
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