Timing May Not Be Everything

Timing May Not Be Everything

After reflecting on the article by Heath Cabot, I wondered how a consumer of main stream media must reflect on an article like this. As…

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Refugee Crisis as Pop culture

Refugee Crisis as Pop culture

As I read over the article Crisis, Hot Spots, and Paper Pushers: A Reflection on Asylum in Greece  I was repeatedly hit with the idea of…

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The Weight of the Word "Illegality"

The Weight of the Word “Illegality”

For me, the essay  “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life by Nicholas P Genova provided strong evidence to prove something that I already held to…

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The Racial Implications of "Illegality"

The Racial Implications of “Illegality”

In Migrant “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life, Nicholas P. De Genova examines the manifestation of the concept of “illegality” into physical boundaries and discriminations…

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It's Never Too Late

It’s Never Too Late

The topic of “migration” and “immigration” has been seen as a “problem” throughout history, especially in the past few decades, in the United States and…

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Immigrants = All the Same

Immigrants = All the Same

In Nicholas P. De Genova’s article, Migrant “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life, he raises a number of questions and points that seem rather obvious….

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Our Stories Define Us

Our Stories Define Us

What are we without our stories? Is it possible to accurately share our story if its perceived authenticity is dependent on the interpretation of the…

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Mindsets

Mindsets

As a Hungarian citizen, I encounter a lot of their hostility towards refugees. Hungary, as illustrated by the article Hot Spots: What They Mean, is…

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A Desperate Need for Reform

A Desperate Need for Reform

In African Asylum-Seekers, a Treacherous Journey Is Only the Beginning, the telling of one man’s story, Alphonse, precisely communicates the flawed foundation of the migration…

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Migrants as Profit

Migrants as Profit

Throughout the entirety of Hotspots: What They Mean by Didier Fassin , I couldn’t help but take note of the language used to describe migrants and refugees…

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