Looking Past the Headlines: Unseen Needs at the Border

While media attention in recent years has brought into public consciousness several issues related to the southern border, including the family separation policy, the deaths of migrants within US custody, and the impacts of the Remain in Mexico policy (Migrant Protection Protocol), several other issues have not received a similar level of exposure, including the experience of Afro-Caribbean asylum seekers at the border, and the impact of secondary trauma among the front-line lawyers, social service workers, and advocates directly engaging with migrant communities. Dive deeper into these unseen needs at the border and the range of responses funders can support, including advocacy efforts.

• Heidi Dorow, Director of Immigration Initiatives, Borealis Philanthropy (Moderator)
• Guerline Jozef, Executive Director, Haitian Bridge Alliance
• Abby Levine, Director, Bolder Advocacy, Alliance for Justice
• Nora Phillips, Legal Driector, Al Otro Lado