Published in Migratory Notes·Jun 24, 2021Saying Goodbye to Migratory NotesMigratory Notes #218 will be our final newsletter. Make no mistake: We were determined to continue publishing Migratory Notes under the Biden administration, because we believe that even if the headlines don’t scream in the same way, immigration news is just as important. Unfortunately, we were not able to secure…4 min read4 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·Jun 24, 2021Migratory Notes 218Asylum soars in Mexico; Harris & Trump to the border; Expulsions ease — We are incredibly moved by the outpouring of support we have received from across the United States, Mexico, and beyond since announcing that we are stopping publication of Migratory Notes. We have never before so deeply felt our impact. Readers who are journalists, geographers, priests, rabbis, lawyers, data specialists, academics…16 min read16 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·Jun 17, 2021Migratory Notes 217Ghosts of family separation, dismantling Trump policies, legislation heats up — Migratory Notes is hosting a Town Hall for Immigration Journalists on Covering Haitian Migration, presented with Internews 6.24.21/ 5:30 PT/ 7:30 CT/ 8:30 ET Details and Registration Link Here #MustListen/ #MustRead Cindy Carcamo, a veteran L.A. Times immigration reporter, has interviewed scores of immigrant families separated by U.S. policies. But she…15 min read15 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·Jun 10, 2021Migratory Notes Town Hall: Covering Haitian MigrationWhen: 6.24.21/ 5:30 PT/ 7:30 CT/ 8:30 ET Featured Speakers & Participants: Ebony Bailey, Independent filmmaker , Mexico City / Life Between Borders: Black Migrants in Mexico Cristina Baussan, documentary photographer and writer, San Salvador / Port-au-Prince Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald Garry Pierre-Pierre, Haitian Times, New York Ralph Thomassaint…1 min read1 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·Jun 10, 2021Migratory Notes 216“Do not come” and a Dem divide on immigration; “Chinatown Pretty”; tasering an asylum seeking kid Know someone who might like Migratory Notes? Please help us spread the word: Here’s the subscribe form and here’s an archive on Medium. Got a story or an immigration-related resource or opportunity we should…16 min read16 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·Jun 3, 2021Migratory Notes 215Heartland Immigration Boom; Maine’s Bantu farmers; Texas disaster? — Know someone who might like Migratory Notes? Please help us spread the word: Here’s the subscribe form and here’s an archive on Medium. Got a story or an immigration-related resource or opportunity we should know about? Send it on! Must Reads The lone Central American immigrant in Congress is wary of…16 min read16 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·May 27, 2021Migratory Notes 214Can Biden keep his refugee promise? ICE deportations lowest on record/ Border Patrol out of $$? — Know someone who might like Migratory Notes? Please help us spread the word: Here’s the subscribe form and here’s an archive on Medium. Got a story or an immigration-related resource or opportunity we should know about? Send it on! #MustReads Last fall, a green bean facility in Wisconsin was the site…15 min read15 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·May 20, 2021Migratory Notes 213Immigration lawyers under surveillance; Global pandemic refugees; ICE ordered to stop detention at two county jails — Know someone who might like Migratory Notes? Please help us spread the word: Here’s the subscribe form and here’s an archive on Medium. Got a story or an immigration-related resource or opportunity we should know about? Send it on! #MustReads Two years ago NBC reporters in San Diego uncovered records of…14 min read14 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·May 13, 2021Migratory Notes 212Harris’ silence on border; shadowy new wave of caravan organizers; opaque network of shelters — Know someone who might like Migratory Notes? Please help us spread the word: Here’s the subscribe form and here’s an archive on Medium. Got a story or an immigration-related resource or opportunity we should know about? Send it on! #MustReads Since 2018, “shadowy figures who traffic in disinformation and exploit social…15 min read15 min read
Published in Migratory Notes·May 6, 2021Migratory Notes 211Mothers who melt ICE; Death at Tyson; Refugee cap ⬆ — Know someone who might like Migratory Notes? Please help us spread the word: Here’s the subscribe form and here’s an archive on Medium. Got a story or an immigration-related resource or opportunity we should know about? Send it on! #MustRead At the beginning of the pandemic, the meatpacking industry successfully lobbied…15 min read15 min read
