Latest posts by PRI/PRX's The World from May, 2017
In the Age of Trump, Fewer Lenders in the US Want to Provide This Med Student With Student Loans
Just 160 out of 11,300 applicants were accepted to Loyola’s medical school. But that’s not the only hurdle for undocumented students who get a coveted spot.
First- and Second-Generation Dutch Wonder Whether They'll Ever Be Considered Locals
Identity, integration and Islam were critical issues in the Dutch spring elections in the Netherlands. At the heart of the debate was who belongs in the Netherlands.
Have You Heard of ‘Cash for Keys'? Many Elderly Immigrants in Los Angeles Have—and Are Fighting It.
How one community group is helping low-income residents — many of them immigrants — realize their tenant rights.
For Refugees in Seattle, Rising Rents Mean the Search for Home Isn’t Over
As rents rise in Seattle on the US west coast, Congolese refugees are facing the very real threat of homelessness.
Why 78 Asylum-Seekers Marched to the US Border, Even Though Their Requests Will Probably Be Denied
Guatemalan, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran and Honduran migrants participated in the Caravan of Refugees to advocate for the right to request asylum.
The Proud Pacific Nation That Preserves Its Homeland With the Bikini Anthem
"No longer can I stay, it's true / No longer can I live in peace and harmony / No longer can I rest on my sleeping mat and pillow..."
US Law Students, Driven by Their Own Family Stories, Are Helping Asylum-Seekers
“...there’s almost like an invisible thread of your past pulling you to do certain areas of work, whether you sort of realize it or not."
