Tag Archives: Immigrants

Winter Issue Front Cover

Posted on 12/28/2024 by Public i

AFTER THE ELECTION: WHAT IS TO BE DONE?  565 total views,  11 views today

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Preparing for the Knock on the Door: Community Responses to the Threat of Mass Deportation

Posted on 12/28/2024 by Janice Jayes

Across Champaign-Urbana immigrant assistance organizations, schools, and local governments are worried but actively planning for the next administration. Eight years ago they underestimated Donald Trump, dismissing his vitriol as mere campaign posturing. This time they know that the incoming president … Continue reading →

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Remembering Irfan Ahmad

Posted on 07/29/2024 by Roveiza Irfan

Longtime Urbana resident Irfan Ahmad passed away on May 2 due to complications from a chronic lung condition. He was 66. Ahmad immigrated from Pakistan in 1989 to pursue his graduate education in agricultural engineering at the University of Illinois. … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian Refugees and National(ist) Politics in Eastern Europe

Posted on 02/12/2024 by Richard Esbenshade

In an article in our last issue (November-December Public i), I used the case of Hungary—its positive reception of Ukrainian refugees, alongside its negative role in hindering EU political and material support of Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression—to … Continue reading →

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A Win for the Whole Community: New Funds Will Improve Immigrant Access to Mental Health Services in Champaign County

Posted on 06/25/2022 by Janice Jayes and Ben Mueller

All who work with newly arrived individuals and families in the Champaign-Urbana community are aware of the challenges in trying to connect immigrants with mental health support. Teachers, school counselors, public health workers, legal aid societies, and others who are … Continue reading →

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Reckless Law, Shameless Order: Behind the Scenes

Posted on 06/25/2022 by Nasrin Navab

  One afternoon in April of 2021 Faranak Miraftab called me to ask if I was interested in holding an art workshop with formerly incarcerated artists in continuation of the “IDENSCITY,” a conceptual art space that I had been developing … Continue reading →

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June/July Issue Back Cover

Posted on 06/24/2022 by Public i
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