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Blame the migrants and the drugs; hands off the guns
Blame the migrants and the drugs; hands off the guns
Why every American should care about Mexico’s case against US gun manufacturers
Natalia Nagree
Mar 25
The Climate Debt Spiral
The Climate Debt Spiral
Are narratives of bad governance and corruption used to scapegoat climate responsibility?
Natalia Nagree
Mar 12
The Unseen Strain of Immigration Enforcement: A System Under Pressure
The Unseen Strain of Immigration Enforcement: A System Under Pressure
A Workforce Stretched to Its Limits
LisaBracks
Feb 9
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DRC —the Global North’s Sacrifice Zone
DRC —the Global North’s Sacrifice Zone
Summary: The Global North and major emitters like China are rapidly adopting EVs and green tech to curb carbon emissions. This transition…
Natalia Nagree
Feb 6
Torn Apart: Fear, Resistance, and the Human Cost of Mass Deportations in Texas
Torn Apart: Fear, Resistance, and the Human Cost of Mass Deportations in Texas
The Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policies in Texas
LisaBracks
Feb 2
Trump’s Return: Navigating Workplace Challenges Amid Immigration Overhauls
Trump’s Return: Navigating Workplace Challenges Amid Immigration Overhauls
Preparing for Immigration Policy Changes Under a New Administration
LisaBracks
Jan 15
The State of Migration
The State of Migration
2024 in review
LisaBracks
Dec 23, 2024
The Various Cases Against Israel
The Various Cases Against Israel
Accountability for the genocide in Gaza
LisaBracks
Dec 17, 2024
The Fight for Palestinian Refugees: UNRWA at a Crossroads
The Fight for Palestinian Refugees: UNRWA at a Crossroads
For over 70 years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has been a lifeline for…
LisaBracks
Dec 6, 2024
Why should low-skilled migrants pay to work?
Why should low-skilled migrants pay to work?
Most migrants take on high interest loans to cover these upfront recruitment costs with the understanding that they will forfeit a minimum…
Natalia Nagree
Oct 9, 2024
Haitian Immigrants Already Knew that Lies Kill
Haitian Immigrants Already Knew that Lies Kill
The hateful rhetoric against Haitians from the Trump/Vance ticket is the latest development in a long history of US anti-Haitian racism.
Allison Bostrom
Oct 4, 2024
Olympic-Level Hypocrisy
Olympic-Level Hypocrisy
The 2024 Olympic Games have sent a very clear message to refugees: you are welcome…under very specific circumstances.
Allison Bostrom
Aug 19, 2024
Is the US serious about combating migrant child trafficking?
Is the US serious about combating migrant child trafficking?
How degradation in child labor laws, labor shortages, and stalled immigration policy contribute to migrant child trafficking into the US.
Natalia Nagree
Aug 7, 2024
Operation Allies Tolerated
Operation Allies Tolerated
A few years after the fall of Kabul, how is the US program for Afghan refugees faring?
Allison Bostrom
Jul 31, 2024
Offshore detention centers: Great for politics but not the fiscal budget
Offshore detention centers: Great for politics but not the fiscal budget
Two years after the UK and Rwanda signed the Migration and Economic Development Partnership, on April 23rd 2024, UK’s parliament passed The…
Natalia Nagree
Jul 1, 2024
Shrinking space
Shrinking space
Externalisation is the new migration policy mantra. And it is very problematic.
Eugenio Ambrosi
Jun 20, 2024
The Rohingya Crisis and the Fight for Burmese Democracy: Where is the international community?
The Rohingya Crisis and the Fight for Burmese Democracy: Where is the international community?
Solutions for the Rohingya are tied to Myanmar’s democracy movement. Why isn’t the international community more committed to it?
Allison Bostrom
May 16, 2024
EU’s fork in the road:
EU’s fork in the road:
To welcome or not to welcome immigrant
Natalia Nagree
May 16, 2024
The ‘root cause’ of migration? The US.
The ‘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…
Leah Durst-Lee
Mar 28, 2024
From Re-Migration to Re-Naturalization and Back. Again.
From Re-Migration to Re-Naturalization and Back. Again.
The reemergence of racist immigration and citizenship laws in Germany and Austria
Omeed
Mar 12, 2024
Averroes’ Daughter
Averroes’ Daughter
I was born and raised in Pakistan. My parents come from vastly different backgrounds. My mother is the daughter of a land-owning British…
Maria Khan
Mar 8, 2024
The “Asylum Crisis” is a Choice
The “Asylum Crisis” is a Choice
The US implicitly chooses each day to imperil migrant lives, but we can choose differently.
Allison Bostrom
Mar 6, 2024
Sudan’s Refugee Crisis: A Saga of Struggle Unfolds
Sudan’s Refugee Crisis: A Saga of Struggle Unfolds
In the heart of Sudan’s ongoing turmoil lies a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding at an alarming pace. Nearly a year into the relentless…
Mohamedkhaled
Feb 26, 2024
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