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Campus Theologian Offers Comfort and Aid to Refugees in Pennsylvania

Campus Theologian Offers Comfort and Aid to Refugees in Pennsylvania

When it comes to immigration, Dr. Helen Wolf, executive director of the University of Scranton’s Office of Campus Ministries, a nationally recognized Catholic and Jesuit university, looks to the example of Pope Francis. In September 2015, shortly after she took on the position, “He called on Catholics and individuals… Read More

Student Cried for Joy the Day DACA Announced, Now She’s Fighting to Preserve it

Student Cried for Joy the Day DACA Announced, Now She’s Fighting to Preserve it

Jessica Moreno Cacho is not only a Dreamer — she’s a doer. She was brought to the United States undocumented from her native Peru by her parents when she was just 8 years old. Her dad had been out of work for more than a year, and crime rates were… Read More

Young Advocate: Without Newcomers, Economy Would Not Survive

Young Advocate: Without Newcomers, Economy Would Not Survive

After his father’s cancer returned in 2016, Phillip Germain, then 18 and a college student, took care of him. It was a pivotal moment for the young man. His father’s care was contingent upon affordable healthcare through the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Social Security. In short: public policy decisions… Read More

AgriNews: Duvall: Farms struggle to find workers

AgriNews: Duvall: Farms struggle to find workers

Thanks to scientific innovation in agriculture, farmers and ranchers are using fewer resources to grow an abundant, sustainable food supply. But I wonder how far our new technology and techniques will take us if farmers are left without one of the most critical resources to keep our farms sustainable: a… Read More

Fresh Plaza: Michigan apple growers may lose millions of dollars without migrant workers

Fresh Plaza: Michigan apple growers may lose millions of dollars without migrant workers

Apples are big business in Michigan. As the state’s most valuable fruit crop, apples brought in $293 million in 2016, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Great Lakes Region. And as the season winds down, getting the crop off the trees is not easy for the migrant workers who… Read More

The 21st Century University — and Economy — Depends on International Students

The 21st Century University — and Economy — Depends on International Students

“What people don’t understand is that education is a business right now — especially international education,” says Karin Lee, chair of the Mississippi Association of International Educators and Study Mississippi Consortium. “Nationally, international students account for just 5 percent of the students enrolled in American colleges and universities, and yet… Read More

In America, Mississippi Lawyer Sees Strength in Diversity

In America, Mississippi Lawyer Sees Strength in Diversity

In 2002, attorney  decided to become a small business owner. He opened Schwindaman Law Firm, and — with the help of a full-time paralegal — now takes on about 70 cases a year. At least 80 percent are immigration cases, covering everything from citizenship and asylum issues to student and… Read More

Flagstaff Business News: Why Flagstaff City Council Supports DACA

Flagstaff Business News: Why Flagstaff City Council Supports DACA

Recently, the Flagstaff City Council passed a resolution in support of DACA, Dreamers and comprehensive immigration reform. I was proud that the resolution had bipartisan support, and if you consider the facts it becomes clear why sensible immigration policy makes sense regardless of political affiliation. Immigrants are a vital part… Read More

New Study Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Counties Without a Single Psychiatrist

New Study Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Counties Without a Single Psychiatrist

NEW YORK, NY– Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to a new report released by New American Economy. According to data from the American Medical Association, roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. Read More

The Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States

The Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States

Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to this NAE study using data from the American Medical Association. Roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study suggests that immigrant psychiatrists represent an… Read More

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