How ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their homelands
- Written by Susan Appe, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
Many Mexican immigrants stay connected to communities in their country of origin.ronniechua/iStock via Getty Images Plus“Hometown associations,” also known as migrant clubs, are nonprofits formed by immigrants who are originally from the same place in their country of origin. They serve as channels through which immigrants make...