Documenting and Archiving the Impact of Covid-19 on African, Asian, and Latinx Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Our project focuses on the health, economic, and social impact of Covid-19 on African, Asian, and Latinx immigrant and refugee communities in the United States. Our research will contribute to a curated digital collection of news reports, data, perspectives, and other resources documenting the experiences of immigrants and refugees across the country. Created at the University of Minnesota under the leadership of Professor Lee, the database covers the first six months of the pandemic. Professor Marinari and her researchers will cover the rest of 2020 and expand the database to include refugees and asylees. Our goal is to document the current crisis for the historical record and provide a publicly accessible resource for research, teaching, creative work, and advocacy that informs equitable and social-justice-centered responses to the pandemic. We aim to examine how long-standing inequalities influence why and how these communities have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.