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      Immigrants in line at U.S. and Mexican border.

      The Curious Incuriosity of US Immigration Coverage

      Throwing the question of “Why?” into the media’s reporting will help veer the national focus beyond armed paranoia toward finding and participating in global solutions.

      Robert C. Koehler
      May 28, 2023

      “Go back to where you came from.”

      This is basic American politics—what I might call spiritual ignorance: a dismissal of refugees fleeing war, famine, and poverty as global sludge, clogging up our way of life. So many media stories about the border— our border—begin with an unquestioned presumption. These aren’t individual humans fleeing hell and trying to reclaim their lives. They exist only en masse—basically, in the millions.

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      Campaign Demands Justice for 8-Year-Old Girl Who Died in US Border Patrol Custody

      "It is atrocious that yet another family has to mourn their child because of our collective inability to fix our broken immigration system," lamented one activist in response to the death of Anadith Tanay Reyes Álvarez.

      Brett Wilkins
      May 22, 2023

      A coalition of migrant advocacy groups on Monday mourned and demanded justice for an 8-year-old Central American girl who died in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody earlier this month.

      The #WelcomeWithDignity campaign for asylum rights remembered Anadith Tanay Reyes Álvarez, an 8-year-old girl who came to the United States with her Honduran parents, following her death on May 17 after CBP agents "neglected to heed her parent's requests for medical assistance," according to the coalition.

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      Three coffins sit on a gym floor.

      How the EU Weaponizes Time Against Refugees

      Rather than simply a “failed system,” delays in rescue need to be understood as strategic—and deliberate—elements built into Europe's current migration governance.

      Maurice Stierl
      May 20, 2023

      When boats with refugees are at risk of capsizing in the Mediterranean Sea, the speed of rescue operations is essential. Any delay in the emergency response can lead to serious bodily harm or the loss of life.

      Still, offering a speedy response in such situations is not one of Europe’s priorities. In a study recently published in the journalSecurity Dialogue, I argue that time has become increasingly “weaponized” in Mediterranean migration governance.

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