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BUILD HOPE, NOT WALLS

The prolonged refugee process that has become characteristic of today’s refugee experience increases the risk of long-term mental health disorders for women and children, writes Maryam Zar.

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A TRAIL OF HOPE AND FEAR

From Honduras to Mexico and back, migrant caravaners’ quest for both immediate safety and some kind of future for their families has put them in the media spotlight, but too often the coverage plays into the political theatrics that burden their fates and compounds their miseries, writes Ada Trillo.

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THE NON-CONTROVERSY OVER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP

Any attempt to undermine birthright citizenship, such as a recent false claim that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was not born in the United States, will throw into question the citizenship of millions of Americans who contribute tremendously to their communities and our country, write Margaret Stock and Nahal Kazemi.

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