By Camelia Tigau* Svitlana—interviewed virtually on Tuesday, October 11, 2022—is very young, as is her friend, Dima, interviewed five days earlier. They are both Ukrainians in their twenties and live in Boston, USA. Svitlana does her best to hold back her tears during our talk. Nevertheless, on the other side of the screen that separates […]
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Migrant workers play a vital role in the American workforce. They contribute to society in countless ways, from supporting the agricultural industry to bringing unique cultural perspectives to present-day problems. Unfortunately, many migrant workers are economically exploited by their employers, on whom they are dependent for basic necessities including housing and access to healthcare. Do
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Abstract  Human trafficking is a highly complex phenomenon that persists, drawing hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide, affecting stable democracies as well as conflict ridden societies indiscriminately. Existing anti-trafficking mechanisms adopted by governments and international organizations are incommensurate with the magnitude of the issue. This article, drawing upon secondary sources, aims at a brief assessment
Tuvalu is heavily impacted by climate change. This is because Tuvalu consists of nine islands that “are very low-lying, their morphology is entirely dependent on coral growth, they have shallow freshwater lenses which are easily depleted in times of drought, have high population densities, and people’s diets are heavily dependent on fisheries.”[1] As a result,
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There has been an unwarranted rise in the number of refugees globally in the last decade, but a huge part of the crises we face today is refugee return. Despite the principle of non-refoulement—a law that protects refugees and asylum seekers from being deported back to their country where they may face persecution, torture, or
As of August 2022, an estimate of over 6.4 million Ukrainians has fled the country to the neighbouring countries, seeking safety for their families and loved ones amidst Russia’s special military operation that began on February 2022. This has triggered one of the largest and hastiest refugee exodus in Europe since the end of World
In 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, stated that the greatest impact of climate change would be on human migration. A steep rise in the Global Mean Sea Level, or GMSL, will become a dangerous result of anthropogenic climate change. The GMSL is projected to rise between 17 and 29cm by 2050.
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Canada’s generous refugee resettlement policy is unique in its power to engage private sponsors and a wide range of NGOs specialized in refugee talent recruitment. Toronto in particular is a meeting point and rescue hub for people from all over the world who seek peace and a chance to rebuild their lives. They can arrive
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Historical Context Many historical events have been made into historical films; however, these films often tend to misrepresent the events that took place. One such event would be the Transatlantic Slave Trade – also known as the triangular trade – which occurred between Europe, Africa, and America. These trading voyages began as early as the
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An overview of Integration in Singapore Historical factors have played key roles in integration policies/frameworks around the world, although their lasting impacts on peoples’ identities are often forgotten about in the wider literature and media. Singapore is one such country that scholars understudy. Historical factors have influenced Singapore’s integration policies/frameworks with lasting impacts on people’s
