Searching for Respectable Work
The Nexus Between Marginalization and Gang Conscription Amongst Refugee Youth In this issue of Fresh FINDings, we are excited to
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Race & Discrimination
Racism and Displacement
Stories from Migrants and Refugees In this issue of Fresh FINDings, we are excited to share our newest report titled
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Racism and Displacement: Stories from Migrants and Refugees
By Padmini Baruah Racism—the delineation of people as the “other,” as inferior on the basis of race or ethnic identity—is
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A Shared Universe (for Most): Ecosystems in Public Spaces and Migrant Livelihoods
By Madison Chapman, under the supervision of Kim Wilson Two young Colombian women sit next to a small iron pushcart
Read moreResearching Haitian Migrants as a Haitian Researcher
By 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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