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Migration, Trauma, and Resilience: Legal, Medical, and Policy-based Perspectives

“Trauma leaves marks even if somebody is resilient through it… weathering something does leave a mark, leaves physical and psychological imprints, and it can’t always, or even often, be completely erased or reversed.” While individual experiences may…

Migration

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Migration, Trauma, and Resilience: Legal, Medical, and Policy-based Perspectives
Migration, Trauma, and Resilience: Legal, Medical, and Policy-based Perspectives
Migration

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Oct 24, 2022

Drivers of food insecurity disparities in California: a closer look by immigration status and ethnicity

By Alein Y. Haro Background During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity increased, particularly among people facing job loss or new economic stressors associated with the pandemic’s economic fallout. Simultaneously, some groups already experienced economic instability even before the pandemic. For example, immigrants have been overrepresented in…

Immigration

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Drivers of food insecurity disparities in California: a closer look by immigration status and…
Drivers of food insecurity disparities in California: a closer look by immigration status and…
Immigration

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Aug 22, 2022

A Case for Language Justice at Borders and Inside

By Erandi Garcia and Meysi Ramon Lack of language accessibility at the US borders can prove to be more perilous than the arduous journey some of the migrants have undertaken to reach the border. Being able to communicate and be understood is a privilege one often overlooks. Take Mario Perez…

Indigenous

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A Case for Language Justice at Borders and Inside
A Case for Language Justice at Borders and Inside
Indigenous

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Aug 2, 2022

Signs of Real Progress 71 years after Adoption of the UN Refugee Convention

By Katerina Linos & Elena Chachko More than 100 million people are displaced today, the highest number on record. And yet, there is reason for hope. The international response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis is pathbreaking, and a model for sharing responsibility for refugees globally. …

Ukraine

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Signs of Real Progress 71 years after Adoption of the UN Refugee Convention
Signs of Real Progress 71 years after Adoption of the UN Refugee Convention
Ukraine

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Jul 18, 2022

The Reality of Being an Undocumented Student at Berkeley

By: Lilian Juarez Armenta, Karla Gutierrez Cebrero, Jiban Gurung Lilian was proud of herself when she received her admission letter to study political science at the University of California, Berkeley, the no.1 school in the United States. However, unlike most undergraduates admitted to UC Berkeley, Lilian is an undocumented immigrant…

Uc Berkeley

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The Reality of Being an Undocumented Student at Berkeley
The Reality of Being an Undocumented Student at Berkeley
Uc Berkeley

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Dec 6, 2021

Are Refugee Resettlement Services Doing More Harm Than Good?

By Els de Graauw, Shannon Gleeson, and Nicole Kreisberg Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 75,000 Afghans have been relocated to the United States. For now, there is broad public support for these Afghan evacuees. However, concerns over the fiscal impacts of resettlement could create backlash, as happened…

Migration

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Are Refugee Resettlement Services Doing More Harm Than Good?
Are Refugee Resettlement Services Doing More Harm Than Good?
Migration

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Jul 27, 2021

Defining Refugees in the Era of Climate Displacement

By Dewi Zarni July 28th marks the 70th anniversary of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention. This historic document, signed by 149 nation-states, defines refugees as those with a well-founded fear of persecution if returned to their country of origin on the basis of their “race, religion, nationality, membership of a…

Migration

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Defining Refugees in the Era of Climate Displacement
Defining Refugees in the Era of Climate Displacement
Migration

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·May 11, 2021

The Importance of Mental Health Advocacy for the Central Valley Undocumented Community

By Aurora De Luna and Yesenia Solis In the United States, access to health care is considered a privilege. For undocumented people, it is a luxury that they cannot afford. Not only do undocumented people live with the fear of deportation, but they also face the challenges of navigating the…

Healthcare

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The Importance of Mental Health Advocacy for the Central Valley Undocumented Community
The Importance of Mental Health Advocacy for the Central Valley Undocumented Community
Healthcare

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Mar 29, 2021

Emergency Response in Sonoma County

By Roberto Pallais and Dongsu Kim Disaster Strikes Sonoma Sonoma County, home to nearly 500,000 people, is known for its famous vineyards and great weather. However, its name has recently been on the news for its yearly wildfires, including the most recent one that burned down 310 houses. Early in…

Immigration

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Emergency Response in Sonoma County
Emergency Response in Sonoma County
Immigration

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Published in Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI)

·Mar 22, 2021

Supporting Immigrants to Advance Environmental Justice

By Zoe Lee-Park Activists for environmental justice have shown that the most powerful and privileged members in our society still devalue the lives of poorer people of color in subtle but powerful ways: they put toxic sites and hazardous operations in and around the most vulnerable neighborhoods. Immigrants have a…

Immigration

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Supporting Immigrants to Advance Environmental Justice
Supporting Immigrants to Advance Environmental Justice
Immigration

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