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Surveillance of Everyone: Europe’s “Smart Borders” Would Automatically Monitor Individuals
Europe's “Smart Borders” system puts individual privacy in great jeopardy without a guarantee of security.
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Seeking False Security at Fortress Europe’s Gates
As nationalism and racism surge across the continent, a Europe adrift seeks security by hardening policies against migrants.
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“No Touching”: Peering Through the Iron Bars of the US-Mexico Border, Families Struggle to Connect
The Border Patrol's careful control over family reunions at the border wall leaves families heartbroken, unable to even touch or hug in many instances.
Victor Diaz Is Still Fighting for Justice
I'm still in the struggle, still fighting to make sure that we can win the human rights that we deserve, says Victor Diaz.
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How One French Town Combines Welcome for Migrants, Ecology and Social Emancipation
Grande-Synthe is one of the very few French towns that welcome hundreds of migrants with dignity and respect.
World Oceans Day: A Death Sea Called Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is the most dramatic case as it has gone from being the cradle of civilization to a cemetery for asylum-seekers and migrants.
France’s Nuit Debout Movement’s White, Middle-Class Problem
The movement's comparisons to Spain's Indignados may be premature if it fails to involve France's migrant communities.
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Transforming a Movement: The Importance of Black Leadership in Immigrant Rights
Black immigrant leaders are steadily changing the narrative and the faces of the immigrant rights movement.
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A Kind of Victory: Reflections of a Migrant Aid Worker
An aid worker finds hope for Europe while helping migrants on the Greek Island of Lesbos.
A Swollen River of Refugees
The journey to Europe is not merely a long, exhausting trip. It is treacherous from the start.