A Trump aftereffect: Immigrants still fear accessing public benefits
“‘This report documents the legacy and the aftereffects that an anti-immigrant administration can have on immigrant communities, even after a change in administration,” explained Daniela Alulema, a consultant for the Center of Migration Studies.
The New York-based center is a think tank and an educational institute devoted to the study of international migration.
‘Catholic parishes and Catholic social service providers already play an important role in connecting immigrants to city services, helping them apply for benefits, and hosting educational programs,’ executive director Donald Kerwin told NCR. ‘This study found that religious institutions — as well as immigrant-serving community-based organizations and schools — were some of the organizations that immigrants trust the most.'”