![Freedom-blind](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The irony of the violent European and American reactions to migrants in need is the history of freedom and unity we pride ourselves in. In…
![Legality vs Illegality](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
While reading through the articles what dawned on me the most was the binary of illegality and legality in terms of migration however those same…
![Birth and Borders](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Dr. Alexander’s article, “The freedom to move isn’t a basic human right,. It depends on where you’re born” completely opened my eyes to the pre-determined…
![Unknowingly Stagnant](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
These readings are heartbreaking because they reveal what seems to be colossal effort made by developed nations to reject migrants from their shores and pawn…
![Fatality of the Bootstrap Mentality](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!” This phrase is commonly heard in conversations when people are talking about how they have overcome some type of…
![Human Rights and Wrongs](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Understanding some of the earlier measures taken by the United States to prevent migration is quite eye opening. One facet, that the U.S. was one…
![Who Owns the Sea?](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/files/2017/11/sea-470x140.jpg)
After reading about the origins of maritime interdiction in Kahn’s piece, I cannot say that I am surprised at the extent countries with power will…
![Migration: Human Right or Privilege?](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Much of the debate on countries such as America, those in the European Union, and Australia accepting refugees is contingent on the underlying question: is…
![The war on the water](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The piece on European maritime interdiction was especially enlightening on the initial roots and beginnings of borders at sea. While disheartening, it was not surprising…
![Within Our Own Borders](https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/themigrantandrefugeecrisis/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
One quote that particularly stood out to me was, “While African children have long functioned as exemplary victims, Americans generally help them “over there”—during famines…
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