by Bobby Watson | Mar 24, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Covered in earlier posts, Title 42 is a Trump-era policy that has been maintained and defended by the Biden administration up to date. Heralded by conservatives as a necessary tool to slow mass migration at the southern border, and condemned by progressives as an...
by Bobby Watson | Mar 17, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting violent conflict, an estimated 3 million Ukrainians have fled their neighboring countries, creating the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. As world leaders and global humanitarian organizations...
by Bobby Watson | Mar 2, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
On Thursday the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine under the pretense of “demilitizariing and de-nazifying” the country. The event has been internationally condemned as an unwarranted act of aggression likened to empire building of days thought to be past in Europe....
by Bobby Watson | Feb 23, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
The enforcement of immigration policy and securing of US borders is, in principle, the responsibility of the various agencies under The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) including Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Internal Customs Enforcement (ICE). However, in...
by Bobby Watson | Feb 14, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Law Enforcement
Operation Lone Star (OLS) is a mission initiated by Gov. Abbott in March 2021 as the state’s attempt to tackle immigration. Abbott issued a disaster declaration that covers 48 different counties near the border allowing the Texas Government to direct resources from...
by Bobby Watson | Feb 7, 2022 | Climate Justice, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Global Climate Policy, Human Migration, Human Rights
Migration is a complex global issue that can be influenced from any number of factors such as climate resilience, economic stability and the presence of conflict. We have created a database that demonstrates what major religious organizations are involved in global or...
