Nicky Cao is Vietnamese, queer and trans. She calls it being a minority within a minority at a time when her identity is hyper-politicized and under attack in policy, rhetoric, and in practice.
As UCSF faces a hiring freeze, Spanish-language medical interpreters say severe short-staffing is jeopardizing patient care for immigrant families.
A community hub in one of LA's densest immigrant neighborhoods brings together a host of services to support children and families facing challenges on all fronts.
Language barriers in healthcare leave many immigrants, like older Hmong patients, without proper support—leading to misdiagnoses, poor care, and preventable harm.
“Most of our patients have anxiety,” said Dr. Eva Perusquía, who sees patients in Califorina's Salinas Valley. “Really, it’s a consequence of the fear, frustration, exploitation, social isolation, loneliness and discrimination that they’re living.”
A journalist reflects on his experience interviewing newly arrived migrants trying to eke a better life amid the harsh realities of New York City.
President Donald Trump's campaign promise to carry out the largest-ever "domestic deportation" operation in the U.S. prompted New Jersey school districts to contact advocacy groups and relief organizations for advice on how to support families facing deportation risks.
A new series on health care inequities highlights the impact of language barriers on immigrant communities.
The more reporting trips we made, the more immigrants we spoke to who described dangerous conditions and persistent problems inside and outside the chicken plant.
Experts note an uptick in families fleeing their home countries to San Francisco, only to end up on the streets.