Migrant or Prisoners ?

Migrant or Prisoners ?

Upon watching the video Europe Or Die – Trapped In Bulgaria, there was a particular scene that really stuck with me. This scene happened around 3:48…

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How much is a human life worth?

How much is a human life worth?

Francesco Vacchiano’s article “On Frequent Flyers and Boat People: Notes on Europe, Crisis, and Human Mobility” raised many interesting points and critiques on the European…

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Invisible Refugees

Invisible Refugees

The article “On Frequent Flyers and Boat People: Notes on Europe, Crisis, and Human Mobility” draws attention to the growing divide between displaced peoples and…

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Lost in Time

Lost in Time

While Cabot and Genova (2002) emphasize different aspects of the focus on migrant issues, they both highlight the issue of time. Currently, the European “refugee…

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Impeding Progress

Impeding Progress

Heath Cabot spoke diligently about what makes a region “hot” and speaks to the sly irony of the EU’s Dublin System – how it appears…

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Asylum in Greece

Asylum in Greece

I found extremely interesting how the “refugee crisis” falls more heavily on certain nations rather than others. In the case of Greece specifically, a country…

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The "Illegality" of the Labor System

The “Illegality” of the Labor System

Nicholas P. De Genova brings up many interesting points in his review Migrant “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life that described his views on what…

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Is Activity the Greatest Comfort?

Is Activity the Greatest Comfort?

As I read through Dr. Alexander’s article on Sapiens, I could not help but wonder how frustrated these migrants must me, how frustrated Isabella must…

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"Block" Spots

“Block” Spots

A friend and I were discussing the recent natural disasters, and those to come, in the U.S. right now, and she brought up a wonderful…

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Human Capital: What Does It Mean?

Human Capital: What Does It Mean?

From the start of the focus on displaced people post-World War II, the economic potential of migration has consistently been a focus of Eurowestern powerhouses….

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