The story of Jorge Velasquez’s quest for justice for the murder of his daughter and the stories of other women seeking help or safe haven from crime and terror simultaneously transcend the individual and teach us all something about humanity and ourselves.
Read More >By Michael Dear, author of Border Witness: Reimagining the US-Mexico Borderlands through Film Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion of film releases about the US-Mexico borderlands. Not surprisingly, …
Read More >By Ana Muñiz, author of Borderland Circuitry: Immigration Surveillance in the United States and Beyond The passage below is an adapted excerpt from Borderland Circuitry. I’ve loved the land for as long …
Read More >This interview was originally published on the UCI School of Social Sciences site by Heather Ashbach, and is reposted here with permission. Immigration policy is fundamentally reshaping Latino families and perpetuating inequality, …
Read More >Terry Greene Sterling and Jude Joffe-Block have a combined total of twenty years of on-the-ground reporting of Arizona’s painful immigration battles. Both authors covered the landmark Melendres racial profiling lawsuit against Sherrif …
Read More >“My work in pursuit of diversity and inclusion is the most meaningful work that I do. I’m honored to be recognized in this group of exceptional women in higher education.” Marjorie S. …
Read More >In the spirit of Human Rights Day and in light of the treatment of unaccompanied and separated minor immigrants around the world, we share an excerpt by Jacqueline Bhabha from Humanitarianism and …
Read More >By Ieva Jusionyte, author of Threshold: Emergency Responders on the US-Mexico Border As news about migrant caravans traveling from Central America caught Washington’s attention last month, the government deployed over five thousand troops …
Read More >This post is published in conjunction with the American Anthropological Association conference in Washington D.C.. Check back regularly for new posts through the end of the conference on December 3rd. #AmAnth17 This year’s theme of “Anthropology Matters!” …
Read More >This post is published in conjunction with the American Anthropological Association conference in Washington D.C.. Check back regularly for new posts through the end of the conference on December 3rd. #AmAnth17 We are so glad to …
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