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Kenya Downs

Global Nation Multiplatform Editor and ReporterThe World
I was a multiplatform editor and reporter focused on education for PRI's Global Nation. My area of concentration is on issues of race and social justice, as well as news updates and features from throughout the African Diaspora, particularly the Caribbean. I love exploring the nuanced, going behind the headlines to uncover the why and how. But I especially enjoy being a catalyst for people of color to share their stories in their own words.I left PRI in 2018.
Camila Duarte rallies her fellow students at Pompano Beach High School
Justice
For immigrant students, joining the ‘March for Our Lives’ is a fight for their own
A woman looks at photographs on the wall.
Justice
It was once easier to go unnoticed, but some DACA recipients from Europe and Canada say they are ready to join the immigration fight
(Left to right): Indira Marquez Robles, Dustin Henderson, Maria Geneva Reyes, Mwewa Mwange and Jasiel López (left to right) are recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Jobs
Nearly 40 percent of DACA recipients are high school or college students. Now their future is in limbo.
A woman riding the train looks out of the window.
Education
DACA gave her courage to fight anti-immigrant bias and white supremacy
A man leans on a colorfully painted wall and looks over his right shoulder.
Conflict
On his commute to campus he could soon risk a ticket — and deportation
Haitian TPS Family
Conflict
Trump administration decision forces Haitian families to confront an uncertain future in the US
Window with poster about how to handle immigration raids, man behind at table
Justice
The deadline to renew DACA is here, but 36,000 people still have not applied
Howard International Students
Education
How do tensions with the White House impact HBCU diversity?
Dominica Hurricane Maria
Development
After pummeling Dominica, Hurricane Maria forces Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands to brace for impact
DACA protests
Justice
How can a ‘sanctuary school’ protect its DACA students?
Hurricane Irma over Puerto Rico
Development
After Hurricane Irma, Puerto Ricans and Virgin Islanders want more relief from fellow Americans
College graduation
Business, Finance & Economics
How H-1B work visas transformed tech and education in the US and India
large flag of Ireland hanging in building rafters
Justice
In Boston, an Irish immigrant’s arrest highlights the role of race in immigration enforcement
College international students
Global Politics
Is Trump’s immigration rhetoric causing a drop in international student applications?
Graduating students attend USC's Commencement Ceremony at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, May 15, 2015.
Global Politics
President Trump, some 20% of this year’s college grads will be immigrants. What careers can they have in the US?
Agence France-Presse
Is climate change the culprit in Tropical Storm Erika?