Emily Ryo, University of Southern California and Ian Peacock, University of California, Los Angeles
Between 1983 and 2013, the number of immigrants detained in rural county jails has increased.
Love makes us healthier. And yet policy-makers around the world separate children from loving parents, demonize same-sex love and promote labour migration that splits up families. Why?
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This Valentine’s Day, governments around the world need to reflect on how laws and public policies may undermine people’s capacity to love and be loved — and the long-term costs of lost love.
Father and son reunited after being detained in Texas.
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