by benefield | Jun 2, 2021 | The Migration, Work, Jobs and Money
By Victoria Benefield, Medill, Immigrant Connect June 2021 Ashor Younan, an Iraqi refugee, was hard at work at Scissor’s Palace, his salon in Evanston, when a new customer walked in. As Younan...
by margaret | May 7, 2021 | About, Our Staff, The Migration
By Margaret Fleming, Medill, Immigrant Connect May 2021 Migrants slowly file out of the comedor as I collect empty bowls of salsa, half-full glasses of tea and red to rtilla baskets. I say adios to the mix of...
by Jack Doppelt | Jun 10, 2020 | The Migration
Jason Harward, Medill, Immigrant Connect Mamudul Hasson thinks of himself as a survivor. A Rohingya born in the western region of Myanmar (Burma), he fled his home country at 16 and lived as an international refugee for six years before coming to the United States in...
by Jack Doppelt | Jun 9, 2020 | Our Staff, The Migration
By Michael Fitzpatrick, Medill, Immigrant Connect I don’t know why we are gathering in the chapel during religion class. Normally that’s reserved for special occasions. This isn’t a holy day or the last day of class before a holiday, so why could we possibly be...
by Jack Doppelt | Jun 8, 2020 | Our Staff, The Migration
By Rachel Baldauf, Medill, Immigrant Connect I get off the plane in Toronto. I rush through customs and quickly grab my bags at the baggage claim. I see Svati standing there. It’s a late January night, and it’s cold. She’s holding a welcome sign in the form of a tiny...
by gabriellerabon | Dec 6, 2019 | The Migration
By Medill, Immigrant Connect Nina Rivera* sits on the streets of Matamoros, Mexico. She hasn’t eaten in days. Yet she’s continued to breastfeed her infant son. Her arms ache from carrying her baby, and she’s exhausted from the long journey. The baby, five months old...
