Miriam Ticktin’s  analysis on the role of humanitarianism in obtaining residency to be, and how it is being instituted for political recognition to be quite shocking. Similar to the different social implications of “emergency” and “catastrophe,” it appears as though humanitarianism has been “rebranded” in regards to illness in France by ironically causing refugees to “wish” for illness or injury just to receive residency through legal means. This reminds me of the conversations we have had in class regarding the UNHCR and refugees’ having to prepare persuasive accounts of their difficult journeys in order to receive aid. It is surprising and heartbreaking for me to learn that legal systems enforce laws that warp definitions and perceptions of what should be done for the sake of “humanitarian purposes”  and what does not count. I think it’s interesting that this article was paired with “Camp in the City,” which discusses the inhumane treatment of refugees in Tempelhof.