Commenting on raids against immigrants, what the political motivation is, and the legal details regarding immigration policies and enforcement in the United States.
Describing Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, hateful rhetoric toward Somalis, and what effects these words and actions are having on communities across the United States.
Discussing how the killing of the National Guard soldier in Washington, D.C. by an Afghan refugee has caused the dismantling og the refugee program and severely restricting travel and immigration to the U.S.
Explaining why immigration is such a hot button issue and how the Trump campaign is using misleading information to sow fear before the election.
Describing the challenges children face in conflict, especially children in Gaza.
Highlighting the significant risks Afghan refugees face in Pakistan and why they should not be deported back to Afghanistan.
Describing the specific challenges faced by displaced children in Gaza, especially the lack of mental health and psychosocial support.
Discussing the UK’s decision to require asylum seekers to live on a barge with movement restrictions while they wait for their cases to be adjudicated.
Discussing the obstacles Afghan women face in obtaining international protection through asylum, resettlement, and parole including the problems Afghan women face in Pakistan.
Describing the necessary reforms needed to Frontex and the way in which the EU could be seen complicit in migrant deaths.
Explaining the situation at the U.S. southern border and the reasons why so many people are seeking asylum.
Discussing the boat tragedy off the coast of Greece which killed over 100 migrants.
Explaining why Italy refusing to allow asylum seekers to disembark violates international law.
Talking about the UK and the EU enacting stricter rules around asylum to try to deter asylum seekers from arriving at their borders.
The challenges Afghan refugees face, especially Afghan women, as they try to seek safety and restart their lives and the lack of ways for Afghan women to access resettlement.
Debating the situation and rights of Afghan women with a Taliban-affiliated professor in Kabul.
Discussing the humanitarian crisis resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine and U.S. President Biden’s announcement to accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
Speaking about the immediate needs for Ukrainian refugees three weeks on from the start of the war.
Discussing the humanitarian crisis resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the strike on a maternity and children’s hospital in the city of Mariupol.
Putting the Ukrainian humanitarian and refugee crisis in perspective in comparison to other refugee crises worldwide.
Explaining concerns facing the more 836,000 refugees who fled Ukraine since Russia launched its offensive a week prior.
A capsized boat off the coast of the Canary Islands resulted in the deaths of about 52 migrants and asylum-seekers. Speaking about the dangers of these routes and the need for more pathways to safety.
The Kenyan government is threatening to close the two main refugee camps in their territory. Discussing the implications of this proposed policy.
Speaking about the difficult conditions for asylum seekers in Greece and the tragedy of a pregnant asylum seeker setting herself on fire on the island of Lesvos.
Gender-based violence (GBV) has risen dramatically during the COVID pandemic. The rate of increase has been especially alarming among displaced women and girls.
Discussing what COVID-19 will likely look like in refugee camps and what we need to do to ensure that refugees can take the necessary precautions and protect themselves during this pandemic.
Why I chose Fletcher graduate school and how I have used what I learned in my career.
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