Addie is a WORLD reporter who often writes about poverty fighting and immigration. She is a graduate of Westmont College and the World Journalism Institute. Addie lives with her family in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star initiative has shortcomings but highlights the need for federal immigration reform
Though millions of positions are open, prisoners still face employment barriers
The Biden administration has also moved to fast-track asylum cases
Public camping has gotten worse, not better, under housing first policies
Thousands of inmates qualify for community supervision
The administration’s effort to expand alternative-to-detention programs gets mixed reviews
The country’s refugee infrastructure may not be ready for another mass influx
An experimental procedure raises questions about how to treat drug dependency
Canadian trucker demonstrations showcase the necessary balancing act for police
Employers and policy experts praise the expansion of the H-2B visa program
