Leir Migration Monitor: Migrant Categories in International Law & Practice
This month, we introduce a brief explaining and clarifying relevant migration terminology in international law & practice.
Leir Migration Monitor: "...at this point in the game you cannot look back."
Our research teams posted their final findings from Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia. We found that migrants rely primarily on information from other migrants to help them on their journey.
Leir Migration Monitor: "We leave it all behind because we have to."
Our research teams have concluded six weeks of interviewing migrants in Mexico, Costa Rica, & Colombia. Interviews reveal migrants usually leave their homes out of desperation & with remarkably little information about what lies ahead.
Leir Migration Monitor: Notes on migrants' hopes and fears
This summer, eight Fletcher research assistants are conducting research across Central America, from Tijuana, Mexico to Necoclí, Colombia, seeking to better understand how migrants process information and assess risk on their journeys north.
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