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The Nexus Between Marginalization and Gang Conscription Amongst Refugee Youth In this issue of Fresh FINDings, we are excited to
Read MoreThe Nexus Between Marginalization and Gang Conscription Amongst Refugee Youth In this issue of Fresh FINDings, we are excited to
Read MoreStories from Migrants and Refugees In this issue of Fresh FINDings, we are excited to share our newest report titled
Read MoreBy Padmini Baruah Racism—the delineation of people as the “other,” as inferior on the basis of race or ethnic identity—is
Read MoreBy Madison Chapman, under the supervision of Kim Wilson Two young Colombian women sit next to a small iron pushcart
Read MoreBy Tania Smith, under the supervision of Kim Wilson. By the time I received approval to research the integration strategies of Haitian migrants living in Tijuana, they had already been covered extensively by the media. As a Haitian–American who was raised in Haiti, I knew that I would be able to process and understand nuances that other researchers and journalists could not. I am a fluent French and Haitian Creole speaker with innate knowledge of Haitian culture. My expectations for myself were high. I assumed that I would arrive in Tijuana and immediately be able to fit in and connect with the migrants. I assumed that because I was a “compatriot,” Haitians would be ready and willing to interview with me and I would be welcomed into their community with open arms. I was wrong.
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