Alternatives to Surveillance: Advocating for Humane Immigration Release
The United States utilizes the world’s largest immigration detention system. Yet, research consistently shows that detention is expensive, often inhumane, and severely detrimental to mental health, leading to high rates […]
Host an Immigrant: A Practical Guide to Changing a Life
The headlines often portray the immigration crisis as an insurmountable wall of policy and politics. It’s easy to feel helpless, to look at the thousands seeking refuge and think, “The […]
The Mental Health Crisis in Immigrant Communities
Moving to a new country is stressful for anyone. But fleeing your home, surviving a dangerous migration journey, and enduring incarceration in a detention center creates a specific, deep-seated type […]
The Professional Volunteer: Why Your Career Skills are Needed in Uganda
When people think of “volunteering in Africa,” they often picture college students painting walls or playing soccer with children. While those moments are beautiful and necessary, there is another level […]
Creating Stability: Practical Steps for Hosting an Immigrant and Legal Access
The Host an Immigrant program is a direct, actionable way for Americans to participate in human rights advocacy. This week, we want to detail the practical pathway from being released […]
The Healing Economy: Supporting Youth Recovery Through Volunteer Abroad Services
One of the most profound benefits of ELOIM’s Post Recovery Support program—sending young people recovering from addiction to Uganda for service—is the introduction to the “Healing Economy.” This is an […]
New Americans: Addressing the Renewed Pain of Institutional Racism
For “New Americans,” the journey is often marked by two types of trauma: the initial trauma they fled, and the “renewed pain” they encounter upon arrival in the U.S. This […]
Open Homes, Open Hearts: Joining the Immigrant Host Family Network
The journey for a New American often involves spending months or even years in detention, followed by a sudden release with few resources and nowhere to go. This transition period […]
Beyond Rehab: The Healing Power of Cross-Cultural Service
For young Americans struggling with addiction, finding sobriety is the first step; finding purpose is the cure. At ELOIM USA, we’ve developed a unique, innovative approach to Post Recovery Support […]
Advocacy in Action: Fighting for Medical Care in ICE Detention
The fundamental human right to quality medical care does not disappear when a person is detained. Yet, for many “New Americans” seeking asylum in the United States, medical neglect is […]