The western media’s focus on events at home like the US elections and the UK Brexit referendum has come at the expense of reporting on the famine that’s unfolding in Africa.
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Articles on US-Mexico border wall
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Trump has threatened a showdown over funding his proposed barrier between the U.S. and Mexico. Our experts offer a primer – from a history of walls to costs.
We need to imagine new types of borders in this era of fervent fence building.
A lot of moral outrage has been expressed lately – over Trump’s travel ban and other issues. The expression of such outrage is more than a response to perceived injustice.
Three stories show how today’s deportations are reminiscent of what immigrants experienced during immigration raids under President Obama.
In 1954, US Border Patrol’s Operation Wetback promised to deport millions of undocumented Mexicans. It fell far short of its target, but made a mark in the minds of immigrants who lived in fear.
What do border walls cost? And do they work?
Since World War II, the US and Mexico have successfully worked together on issues like trade and migration. If Trump refuses to treat Mexico as a partner, how bitter will the breakup be?
President Trump signed an executive order to get construction started and ask Congress to pay up front, but good luck getting Mexico to foot the bill.
A former ambassador to Mexico explains how Trump’s rhetoric is sparking a backlash that could endanger U.S. economic and national security.
A scholar quotes Biblical passages to show how the text affirms – strongly and unequivocally – the obligation to treat strangers with dignity and hospitality.
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and U.S.-Mexican Relations, Emeritus, University of California, San Diego
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Professor, University of California, Merced
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Visiting Professor of International Affairs, Hamilton College
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Professor, History and African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Arkansas
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Reader in the Anthropology of Africa and Law, SOAS, University of London
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Bowdoin College
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Assistant Professor in Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi
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Lecturer in Architecture, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Political Science, Pro Vice Chancellor of the Social Sciences, University of Nottingham
