On March 8, 2016, the European Union (EU) and Turkey reached an agreement aimed at resolving the migrant crisis, which has grown exponentially over the past several years. Since the beginning of the conflict, a total of 9 million migrants, have fled war-torn areas such as Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. In search of safety, most … Read more
The migrant crisis is forcing tensions between the free-movement created by the Schengen Agreement and notions of state sovereignty. The crisis has brought into questions of European solidarity as countries force migrants from one country to the next. In practice the EU’s Dublin Regulation, which requires that a migrant’s asylum claim be processed in the European country … Read more
Many Colombians are leaving Venezuela by crossing the Tachira river. (courtesy of BBC) In an effort to restore peace and order along the Colombian border, the President of Venezuela, Nicholas Maduro, has declared a state of emergency. Border crossings between Venezuela and Colombia have closed, martial law has been enacted in border regions, and Colombians … Read more
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