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New U.S. citizens receive congratulations and flags following a naturalization ceremony in Winter Park, Fla. Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Unpacking Florida’s immigration trends − demographers take a closer look at the legal and undocumented population

Florida has the third-largest population of immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, but that population has been steadily shrinking since 2018.
The Marshall Fire impacted people of all ages. Rebecca Slusar organized her children and their friends in the neighborhood to paint signs of community resilience and thanking first responders. Courtesy of the Louisville Historical Museum

Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors find healing and meaning through oral history project

Oral history contributors were able to share their stories, and many felt a sense of healing.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads a tour of the new Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility for President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Florida is fronting the $450M cost of Alligator Alcatraz – a legal scholar explains what we still don’t know about the detainees

Alligator Alcatraz represents a significant departure from past Florida policy regarding immigration.
About 6% of American adults have a serious mental health condition. Dmitrii Marchenko/Moment Collection via Getty Images

Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health

Creating inclusive communities means not just offering services to people with serious mental illness, but changing negative beliefs and behaviors toward them.

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