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GLOBAL PATHWAYS SERIES: Chapter by Chapter

How does violence change across the migration journey?

In this second installment of our series on Global Pathways to Becoming New Americans, we explore Venezuelan Asylum Seekers as Victims of Perpetual Violence. Based on 50 interviews with Venezuelans in the DC area, this chapter examines how violence shapes experiences from Venezuela to the United States.

Read the full chapter for free at theimmigrationlab.org/books

The Supreme Court rules on Birthright Citizenship this week, which could completely change American immigration.

Dentro del Partido Demócrata, ¿cómo se diferencian las posturas de los candidatos respecto a la inmigración?

Hoy se celebran las elecciones primarias para la alcaldía de Washington, DC, que determinarán quién avanzará a la elección general del 3 de noviembre.

El voto latino es más importante que nunca en una elección que ayudará a definir cómo la ciudad abordará temas como la cooperación con ICE y otras formas de intervención federal.

Desliza para conocer cómo funciona el voto por orden de preferencia (ranked-choice voting).

Come watch the "Immigration and Urban Vitality" book presentation with Dr. Ernesto Castañeda and Andrew Selee on Wednesday, June 24th, 4:30-6:30 PM, at the National Press Building in Washington, D.C. Register here: https://forms.fuerzamigrante.org/r/PdrxEQ

"Football Unites the World" is FIFA's slogan for the World Cup, but does the current US political climate allow this? Read more here: https://theimmigrationlab.org/blog/f/football-welcomes-the-world-the-us-does-not

GLOBAL PATHWAYS SERIES: Chapter by Chapter

How do immigrants build community and navigate uncertainty in a new country?

In this new series, we're exploring Global Pathways to Becoming New Americans one chapter at a time. First up: Venezuelans in New York City, a chapter based on nearly 250 interviews with recently arrived migrants navigating work, housing, community, and belonging in a new country.

Read the full chapter for free at theimmigrationlab.org/books

TOMORROW! 📣 Democracy is Security: Reimagining the Democratic Future of the Americas

Hear from journalists and civil society leaders from Venezuela, Argentina, and El Salvador on democracy and authoritarianism in the Americas.

🗓️ June 9
⏰ 3:30 PM
📍 Spring Valley Building | Room 519