The Flint Water Crisis and Undocumented Immigrants

Immigration advocates have long known that undocumented immigrants often fear accessing social services, even in the wake of public emergencies.  As yet another example of this dynamic, Think Progress has an interesting piece on how a number of undocumented immigrants in Flint, Michigan fear going to water distribution centers set up in the wake of the town’s water pollution crisis due to their lack of immigration status and state IDs.  In light of the undocumented community’s fear of mainstream services, the article describes how some local churches have taken a role in distributing water to the town’s residents.

-JKoh