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Photo by  Edwin Hooper  on  Unsplash Although the coronavirus has everyone stuck at home many people have found ways to continue to thrive and flourish and others have found peace with taking things day by day. In any case, this collective experience has generated interesting content. Many celebrities have been going LIVE on their social media accounts and using their social capital to create tangible change. Using their skills and talents to raise money for organizations that are helping those affected by this pandemic. Others have been using their platforms to spread positivity as a way of distracting from the chaos. Here is a list of some of the people that I've been following on social media: Bon Appetit Magazine This food and entertainment magazine has been using its platform to raise money for different food-related organizations. They recently went Live on Youtube with food editors and chefs that help to develop recipes to raise money for World C...

Photo by  Markus Winkler  on  Unsplash More than ever it is important to make sure that the information being consumed is accurate and reliable. During a global pandemic, there is so much that is not yet known, experts and scientists are constantly updating the public with new information and slipping between the cracks are false "facts". Knowing where your information is coming from is key when spotting fiction. Although we are likely to look to our government officials for reliable information, in the United States, there have been some hiccups regarding safety. Some states have opened prematurely and even the President has made some dangerous remarks; from telling citizens to swallow cleaning pills to drinking bleach . Although it seems that even government officials are prone to repeating false information, it seems like the only reliable sources are the Center For Disease Control and the World Health Organization . View this post on...

Photo by  Fabian Fauth  on  Unsplash Although the novel coronavirus has swept the globe some things are still running normally. In the United States, state governors have been encouraging social distancing and forcing non-essential businesses to close down. Essential businesses like grocery stores, gas stations, and medical facilities. Amid the pandemic immigrant children are still being processed for deportations. Democracy Now! reports that judges show up on TV screens and there are no attorneys present. The New York Times reports that there are concerns with the migrants who are being sent to their home countries. they could be potential carriers of the virus and affect those in theiR home countries who are already suffering greatly from the virus. In the midst of a global pandemic, it seems irresponsible to continue with such proceedings. There is a blatant humanitarian crisis happening, it seems that is a lack of compassion for fellow humans who are expe...

Source New York Times In the United States, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is doubling every four days reports CNN.  The epicenter of the outbreak has been traced back to New York City, where countless of cases have been confirmed. Health care facilities have been overwhelmed with patients and medical protective gear is running low. Health care workers are among some of the most essential people who are on the frontlines of this pandemic, many of whom are also DACA recipients. In 2012, the Obama Administration created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program aimed to grant permissions to undocumented migrants who traveled to the U.S. as a child to live, work and study for a two year period that is subject to renewal. DACA recipients, also known as 'Dreamers', currently make up 27,000 health care workers in the United States. As mentioned before, these are essential people needed to fight this pandemic but with the DACA program han...

Source: Immigration Impact Since March 11th, when the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic , people around the world have been filled with anxiety and dread. Many people returned to their home countries to self-quarantine. Many governments have restricted travel and banned large gatherings. The Immigration Impact reports that on March 27th, President Trump signed that the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). It is estimated that Americans who qualify could receive $1200 or more from the government during this pandemic. Many are glad to be receiving aid from the government but not everyone is eligible for this relief. Among the people who won't receive relief checks are undocumented immigrants. New York Representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, took to Twitter to express her disapproval of the exclusion.    To clarify, $1200 checks are ONLY going to some w/social sec numbers, NOT immigrants w/ tax IDs (ITINs)....

Photo by  Xavier crook  on  Unsplash Bon Appétit recently published a story on a migrant camp on the U.S.-Mexico border that has used cooking as a means for survival, not only for physical nourishment but for spiritual and emotional stability. Connecting Matamoros, Mexico with Brownsville, Texas the migrant camp located on the Mexican side of the border is made up of a group of 2,000 asylum seekers. Now, Bon Appétit is primarily a food and entertainment magazine and doesn't really take political stances. With a story focused around food it brings attention to what is currently happening through something that anyone can relate to regardless of political leaning. "Cooking is caring for families, a means to earn money by selling meals to other migrants, an expression of human dignity to sustain spirits while living through a brutal humanitarian crisis that worsens by the day." Throughout this piece, they introduce characters to the readers that humanize the story...

Photo by  Element5 Digital  on  Unsplash A  recent Pew Research study  found that 23 million immigrants in the United States will be eligible to vote in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. That means roughly, 1 in 10 voters is an immigrant. Over the last 20 years, the United States has seen a steady increase in eligible voters within the immigrant population. I personally find this very interesting considering the current rhetoric around immigration in the United States as a whole. Although large parts of the conversations being had pertain to, undocumented immigrants, as a whole this is an issue that concerns many different people. Within the U.S. society, I think there is a widespread misconception on the immigration process. It is painted to be a very simple and straightforward process; apply, take a test and become a citizen. But it is much more complicated and layered. Before you can even apply to be a citizen you need to apply for a green...