Many times forgotten, black undocumented immigrants from Latin American, Caribbean or African countries are a growing part of the immigrant community. Maria and Julio speak to Jonathan Jayes-Green, co-founder and director of the UndocuBlack Network, to understand the complexities of this population and how they are organizing to fight back and support each other.
ITT Staff Picks:
- The ‘Double Punishment’ for Black Undocumented Immigrants, from The Atlantic.
- The Hill’s op-ed on public charge and its role in threatening immigrant communities.
- From the Center for American Progress, how asylum has changed during the Trump era.
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