NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Migrant caravans restart as pandemic deepens the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border

  • Written by Katrina Burgess, Associate Professor of Political Economy, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
imageThe pandemic and anti-immigration policies haven't stopped migration from Central America – they've just made conditions at the border more hazardous. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images

Members of a U.S.-bound migrant caravan from Honduras have been detained in Guatemala and deported before they could reach Mexico. Though their journey was...

Read more: Migrant caravans restart as pandemic deepens the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border

More Articles ...

  1. If the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, Trump's health care order is not enough to replace it
  2. The 2020 elections will determine which voices dominate public land debates
  3. Regal Cinemas' decision to close its theaters is the latest blow to a film industry on life support
  4. VP debates are often forgettable – but Dan Quayle never recovered from his 1988 debate mistake
  5. Why friendships are falling apart over politics
  6. Paid internships elusive for women and Asian college students
  7. Student housing is scarce for college students who have kids
  8. Renowned educator Paulo Freire would have questioned how we are schooling our kids in the age of COVID-19
  9. As Bangladesh hosts over a million Rohingya refugees, a scholar explains what motivated the country to open up its borders
  10. Shopping online to stay safe during the pandemic? Here are 10 tips for avoiding scams
  11. When COVID-19 superspreaders are talking, where you sit in the room matters
  12. A researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C – and a path forward
  13. Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted in to Congress?
  14. Neuronlike circuits bring brainlike computers a step closer
  15. Some bees are born curious while others are more single-minded – new research hints at how the hive picks which flowers to feast on
  16. Shrinking glaciers have created a new normal for Greenland's ice sheet – consistent ice loss for the foreseeable future
  17. A proposed mine threatens Minnesota's Boundary Waters, the most popular wilderness in the US
  18. Women risk losing decades of workplace progress due to COVID-19 – here's how companies can prevent that
  19. Racial justice giving is booming: 4 trends
  20. Remote learning isn't new: Radio instruction in the 1937 polio epidemic
  21. Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base
  22. Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis: What lies ahead could include a constitutional crisis over succession
  23. Trump is taking the latest in COVID-19 treatments – here's what doctors know works against the virus
  24. A brief history of presidents disclosing – or trying to hide – health problems
  25. Older people like President Trump are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
  26. What is COVAX and why does it matter for getting vaccines to developing nations?
  27. In 'The Good Lord Bird,' a new version of John Brown rides in at a crucial moment in US history
  28. Cutting the debate mic won't stop Trump from short-circuiting the democratic process
  29. California wildfires pass 4 million acres burned, doubling previous record – that's a lot of toxic smoke
  30. Evolution on the smallest of scales smooths out the patchwork patterns of where plants and animals live
  31. In the midst of deep grief, a scholar writes how Hindu rituals taught her how to let go
  32. In the midst of deep grief, a scholar writes how Hindu rituals taught her to let go
  33. El colorante artificial podría usarse para desinfectar el aire del COVID-19
  34. What makes a 'good' patriot? Donald Trump may be surprised by an ethicist's answer
  35. How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts
  36. Surprise medical bills increase costs for everyone, not just for the people who get them
  37. How 3 prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts
  38. Could a few state legislatures choose the next president?
  39. Mitch McConnell's legacy is a conservative Supreme Court shaped by his calculated audacity
  40. Will German Americans again put Donald Trump over the top in the presidential election?
  41. The 737 MAX is ready to fly again, but plane certification still needs to be fixed – here's how
  42. Want to solve society's most urgent problems? Cash prizes can spur breakthroughs
  43. One small part of a human antibody has the potential to work as a drug for both prevention and therapy of COVID-19
  44. The world's southernmost tree hangs on in one of the windiest places on Earth – but climate change is shifting those winds
  45. Trump's encouragement of GOP poll watchers echoes an old tactic of voter intimidation
  46. ¿Debemos preocuparnos ante la disminución de anticuerpos al recuperarnos del COVID-19?
  47. Why 'namaste' has become the perfect pandemic greeting
  48. The urge to punish is not only about revenge – unfairness can unleash it, too
  49. Michigan's effort to end gerrymandering revives a practice rooted in ancient Athens
  50. The Arctic hasn't been this warm for 3 million years – and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet