Thousands of Indigenous migrants toil on California farms, cut off from health care by language and cultural barriers.
Immigrant and Migrant Health
Nonprofits were less helpful than expected, but Florida school districts helped a journalist find families.
Many immigrant women were already vulnerable before due to their immigration status; the lockdown worsened their situation.
Muchas mujeres inmigrantes ya eran vulnerables al abuso conyugal, por ser indocumentadas y poco preparadas; la pandemia agudizó ese problema.
Mexicana relata abuso físico y mental en dos matrimonios.
In Long Beach, health officials say they’ve made progress in getting new people vaccinated in recent weeks, with a nearly 50% increase in daily doses administered.
The promotores already have the trust of their communities, filling gaps in public health information through translation, providing COVID-19 testing, referrals for vaccinations, and responding to the direct needs of their community with cultural understanding.
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Enrollment and attendance dropped as students faced a digital divide and took on jobs. Yet some rose to higher educational heights than ever before.
This story was produced by Janine Zeitlin, a participant in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's 2020 Data Fellowship.