Immigration

The International Institute of St. Louis desperately needs the community to provide monetary donations to bridge the funding gap in resettling new arrivals. Officials say that because of rising costs, federal funding isn’t enough.

With the election season quickly approaching, is there a different way that the country – political affiliations aside – can have the immigration conversation? Two UMSL immigration experts suggest centering empathy.

Katie McGrath founded Immigrant Song as a response to the increase in race-, culture- and religion-based domestic hate crimes in the U.S. since 2016.

Near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday, the Missouri governor and top general of the Missouri National Guard touted the bill, which funds the deployment for 200 troops and 22 highway patrol officers.

The last-minute inclusion, aimed at Kansas City, would force any city to repay all state funds, with interest, if it became a ‘sanctuary city’ for non-authorized immigrants.

The U.S. Justice Department has settled a discrimination lawsuit against Washington University School of Medicine. The suit claimed the medical school violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against an employee based on his citizenship status.

The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking an additional $35 million in this year's budget to support an influx of immigrant children in public schools, but advocates now say the price tag is closer to $180 million — and climbing.

Programs offering insurance to undocumented — and some documented — residents are undergoing some cost-saving changes.

The bill still needs the approval of the Senate.

The St. Louis Mosaic Project’s International Mentoring Program pairs immigrants with St. Louisans in order to promote networking opportunities, build friendships and help people new to the U.S. navigate life in the region.