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Why is Latin America's economy lagging in its pandemic recovery?

by David Brancaccio and Ariana Rosas

Aug 1, 2023

William Maloney, chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank, says inflation is only part of the puzzle.

The World Bank's main purpose is to provide assistance to countries with high poverty rates and improve economic growth worldwide.

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WhatsApp has streamlined business communication for human smuggling

by Elizabeth Trovall

Aug 1, 2023

Social media has transformed global communication, benefiting those who are in the business of guiding and transporting migrants seeking better lives.

Social media and direct messaging apps, like WhatsApp, have become a major asset in the lucrative business of human smuggling.

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For asylum seekers, access to the U.S. hinges on a phone app that's challenging to use

by Gustavo Solis

Jun 13, 2023

Some migrants have spent months logging on everyday, scrambling for an appointment through the CBP One app.

Above, Immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S.-Mexico border on May 13. Each day, tens of thousands of migrants scramble to secure one of the 1,000 daily asylum appointments on the CBP One app.

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2 years after fall of Kabul, thousands of Afghan refugees are stuck in legal limbo

by Andrew Schneider

Jun 8, 2023

Many Afghan refugees are in the U.S. as parolees, without a clear path to citizenship. Their parole is set to expire within months.

An Afghan refugee family passes temporary housing at a New Jersey Air Force base in December 2021. Many Afghans are in the U.S. as parolees without a clear path to citizenship.

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Immigrant women are increasingly running their own businesses

by Elizabeth Trovall

Jun 6, 2023

Roughly 11% of immigrant women are entrepreneurs, according to the American Immigration Council.

Ummehaani Karimjee began her flower design business Beginnings by UK after building up clientele through her religious community.

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Private prisons anticipate business opportunity after Title 42

by Elizabeth Trovall

May 12, 2023

Two companies talked a lot about the ending of the Title 42 immigration policy in recent earnings calls.

Private prisons rely heavily on immigration detention contracts. Above, an immigrant detention facility in Virginia.

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As Title 42 ends, the strong U.S. economy is a major draw for migrants

by Elizabeth Trovall

May 11, 2023

Available jobs and better wages are helping shape the immigration patterns of people leaving their home countries for safer conditions.

Immigrants seeking asylum line up in Yuma, Arizona, on May 11. An increasing number of migrants are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 expires.

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Immigrants' taxes play an outsized role in the U.S. government's fiscal health

by Elizabeth Trovall

Apr 11, 2023

Immigrant contributions to government revenues are higher than they may first appear.

Mexican immigrants work on a housing construction site on May 3, 2013 in Denver, Colorado.

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Immigration is slowly increasing after a stark pandemic drop

by Savannah Maher

Apr 10, 2023

Here's what that could mean for the labor market — and inflation.

Above, a U.S. naturalization ceremony in Boston on Jan. 5. An uptick in the number of immigrants could help ease persistent labor shortages.

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Has the drop in immigration contributed to inflation?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jan 20, 2023

Immigrants have accounted for a major share of labor force growth for years, increasing production, which keeps inflation lower, experts say.

Immigration to the U.S. dropped dramatically during the pandemic. Above, new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Massachusetts on Jan. 5.

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