In Feburary, a 25-year-old man recently deported from the United States threw himself off a bridge in Tijuana, Mexico. His suicide lays bare the human suffering unfolding across the US-Mexico border as Donald Trump’s severe immigration rules take effect.
For many migrants, the stress and uncertainty caused by deportation – or the looming threat of it – amount to trauma.
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Undocumented migrants are facing increased psychological trauma due to harsh new US immigration rules.
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Alejandra Rivera, Universidad Autonoma de la Ciudad de Mexico
A suicide in Tijuana casts bleak light on the trauma that undocumented immigrants face in Donald Trump's America.
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Politics + Society
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DB Subedi, University of New England
Myanmar's Rohingya issue has become a full-blown humanitarian crisis that affects all of southeast Asia. ASEAN nations would do well do move beyond their non-interference policy and help.
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Richard Maher, European University Institute
EU leaders will breathe a sigh of relief after the centre-right saw off the populist threat.
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Sara Silvestri, City, University of London
After Brexit, the UK could become a more attractive place for Muslim women than the rest of the EU.
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Henning Melber, University of Pretoria
Namibia contributes a positive image to Africa in governance and other indicators. But the reality for most of the country’s 2.3 million people isn't quite as rosy.
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Environment + Energy
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Arend de Haas, University of Buea
Combining new technologies, including Global Forest Watch, a Forest Monitoring App and Participatory 3D Modelling, brings out traditional knowledge of the elders.
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Health + Medicine
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Monique Marks, Durban University of Technology
Portugal won the war on drugs by giving up. What lessons can South Africa learn from their approach?
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