PinnedLeah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersChallenging the refugee “crisis”What’s the crisis - the people at the border or the international community’s failed response?Jul 3, 202321Jul 3, 202321
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersThe ‘root cause’ of migration? The US.There’s a lot of chatter about the ‘root causes’ of Central American migration in the US, asking the important question — why do people…Mar 29Mar 29
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersAnalyzing Biden’s State of the Union address on immigration — all seven sentences of itSandwiched between a call for an assault rifle ban and pledge to support congressional abortion legislation, Biden focused just seven…Feb 23, 20231Feb 23, 20231
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant Matters“The Future of Migration is Mixed”Why mixed migration movements endanger asylum seeker processing and how policy makers can fix it.Jan 26, 20232Jan 26, 20232
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersTitle 42: the human rights nightmare that just won’t endDespite being illegal under international law — and defying U.S. refugee law - the U.S. Supreme Court just extended Title 42.Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersMigrant, Refugee, Asylum Seeker: Who’s who in international protection obligationsWhat’s in a name? For refugees and asylum seekers, it’s their human rights protections and the international community’s obligation to…Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersRespect for Marriage ActProtecting the right to marriage against racism and xenophobiaDec 14, 2022Dec 14, 2022
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersWhat COP27 may mean for the climate-displaced“History was made”, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) celebrated as…Dec 9, 20221Dec 9, 20221
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant MattersThe Denied Right to Asylum under United States Pushback PoliciesA Human Rights Based AnalysisNov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
Leah Durst-LeeinMigrant Matters[De]Coded DiscriminationA Human Rights Based Approach to Automated Immigration Decision SystemsNov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022