News & Commentaries

Dr. Kathleen Cravero named Chair of the International Council for the Global Society on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health
Dr. Kathleen Cravero, Director of CIRGH, has been selected to become a member of the International Council of the Global Society on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health. The

The IOM releases the fourth Ukraine Internal Displacement Report
On 3 May 2022, the IOM released their fourth Ukraine Internal Displacement Report. The report details the results of the fourth round of a rapid representative assessment of

New Yorkers provide aid to Ukrainian refugees while their legal status is in limbo
Demonstrators attend a rally in support of Ukraine near the United Nations Headquarters on Saturday, April 2. Documented’s Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio recently spoke with Ukrainians fleeing

Lisa Hitch to represent CIRGH at the 2022 North American Refugee Health Conference
Congratulations, Lisa! Lisa Hitch, MPH Candidate and Research Assistant at CUNY CIRGH, has been selected to present a poster at the 2022 North American Refugee Health Conference in

Coverage4All Added to NYS Assembly and Senate Budgets for 2022
Image Credit: New York Immigration Coalition On March 13th, 2022, lawmakers in the New York State Senate and Assembly made substanial progress in the push to expand health

Els de Graauw, affiliated CUNY faculty, comments on plight of refugees and role of E.U.
In a new post from CUNY Graduate Center, professor and CIRGH-affiliated researcher Els de Graauw contributes her perspectives on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the treatment of refugees.