What Migrants Leave Behind
Piles of backpacks, empty water jugs, and even high heels left scattered on migrant trails leave visible markers of the desperation and endurance of those who traveled there.
What Migrants Leave Behind
Policy
-
-
What Makes a Refugee Vulnerable?
The way officials measure a person's vulnerability could undercut the long-term success of refugees.
-
How Austerity Unravels Social Ties
The experiences of tight-knit neighborhoods in Mozambique suggest that strict belt-tightening often frays a nation's social fabric.
-
Cuando regatear al sistema es el único camino para crear una familia
Las familias en proceso de adopción a menudo entran en pánico al verse obligadas a adecuar sus casas y sus vidas para una inspección que satisfaga requerimientos no escritos, que no necesariamente contribuyen a que los niños y niñas se incorporen a una familia que los recibirá con amor.
-
How ICE’s Bogus Science Is Violating Human Rights
A forensic anthropologist explains why the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's use of X-rays to determine the age of asylum-seekers is wrong, legally and scientifically.
-
When Gaming the System Is the Only Way to Parenthood
Prospective parents often panic about the suitability of their homes, staging their lives and houses for inspection to comply with a host of unwritten rules. Very little of this helps get children into loving families.