The Unfinished Dream: Immigrant Rights are Civil Rights (Post-MLK Reflection)
Introduction: The Echo of Memphis Earlier this week, the nation paused to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We posted quotes on social media and
January 23, 2026
Introduction: The Echo of Memphis Earlier this week, the nation paused to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We posted quotes on social media and
Introduction: “Why Me?” This is Survivor’s Guilt. It is the dirty secret of the immigrant experience. It is a pervasive, heavy fog that follows New
Introduction: A Bittersweet Freedom Imagine winning the lottery, but being told you cannot share a penny of it with your spouse or children. Imagine being
Introduction: The Crisis of the First Night Imagine you are released from prison today. You have no money. You have no phone. You speak broken
Introduction: The Myth of “Welcome” The Statue of Liberty lifts her lamp beside the golden door, but for thousands of asylum seekers arriving in the
The transition from a detention center or a temporary shelter to life in a US community is one of the most vulnerable moments in a
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
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
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
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