How ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their homelands

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par Susan Appe, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York

“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 charitable gifts that help people settle in their new country while also aiding communities back in their homelands. Many were created in…