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Extortion and Exploitation: Value of Migrants in Mexico and the United States
Photo Credit: Wotancito By Fernanda PadillaStaff Writer According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, nations are required to protect migrants from human rights violations. This includes protecting them from non-government actors that may exploit them through means such as abusive employment, human trafficking, forced smuggling, and ransoms. However, the…
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Rising Up and Reinventing the Playing-Field: Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Disparity Against Women in Honduras
Honduras currently holds one of the highest incidences of femicide and continues to perpetuate norms that result in unacceptable violence against women. Understanding the main sources that contribute towards such violence and likely avenues for rectification are therefore paramount to addressing the issue.
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THE U.S. DEPORTATION REGIME: LEFT WITH NOTHING, DEPORTEES MUST SURVIVE IN THE SHADOW OF THE FENCE
Staff Writer Alejandro Inzunza examines how migrants deported from the U.S. face innumerable challenges just to survive, while the U.S. and Mexico exacerbate their suffering through poor policy choices.