Today, the concept of" the refugee" as distinct from other migrants looms large. Immigration laws have developed to reinforce a dichotomy between those viewed as voluntary, often …
E Ryo - Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 2019 - annualreviews.org
During the summer of 2018, the US government detained thousands of migrant parents and their separated children pursuant to its zero-tolerance policy at the United States–Mexico …
Abstract On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour and torrential rains that …
Objective: Latinx asylum-seeking families report posttraumatic distress that is 161–204% higher than in nonimmigrants, with adverse consequences for health and well-being. Recent …
More children than ever are crossing international borders alone to seek asylum worldwide. In the past decade, over a half million children have fled from Central America to the United …
A Córdova - Latin American Research Review, 2019 - cambridge.org
Gangs' territorial control affects the lives of residents in thousands of neighborhoods across Latin America, particularly in northern Central American countries. I argue that gang …
US immigration policy has deeply racist roots. From his rhetoric to his policies, President Donald Trump has continued this tradition, most notoriously through his border wall, migrant …
K Caraballo, V Topalli - Criminal Justice and Behavior, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The criminal immigrant narrative (CIN) is the embodiment of stereotypes suggesting that foreign nationals are engaged in crime. Research has documented how this narrative has …
Abstract Families and youth from the Northern Triangle of Central America seeking asylum in the US report substantial trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Sexual …