Recent Publications:
- From Coast to Coast and Back Again: Understanding the Lives of Tunisian and Moroccan Returnees
By Joe Zimbler
Drawing on interviews with eight returnees and insights from NGOs and experts, it examines social, economic, and political struggles. This study investigates the experiences of Moroccan and Tunisian returnees following irregular migration to Europe, focusing on their reintegration challenges
- Hopes, Hashtags, and Harraga: Social Media's Impact of Migration Aspirations and Capabilities in Tunisia
By Madeline From
This paper examines the impact of social media on irregular migration from Tunisia to Europe. Based on a series of interviews, survey data, and analysis of online content, these findings suggest that many prospective migrants rely on mediators like Facebook chat groups to relay information in a reliable, digestable manner
- Opinion: Migrant Workers Are the Perfect Fix to the Immigration 'Problem'
By Joe Zimbler
This Op-Ed argues that the United States should increase the country’s migrant worker program using both a top-down and bottom-up approach that can aid in easing worker shortages, boosting the economy, and allowing immigrants an easy and legal path to work in the country
- An Analysis of Competing Complexities of Search and Rescue Operations on the Mediterranean Sea
By Madeline From
Unpacking intricacies of maritime and international law, sea geography, and EU policies, this paper examines the current reality of Mediterranean Sea governance and the subsequent impact on migration flow, deaths and disappearances, and human rights provisions. Through the lens of search and rescue, a coherent narrative is unveiled-- one riddled with conflict, strategy, and criminalization of migrants and humanitarian rescue efforts.