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This Week at Leir
September 12, 2022
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The U.S.-Mexico border is back in the news as the governors of Texas, Arizona, and Florida send thousands of migrants and asylum seekers to Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, and Martha's Vineyard. Join us Thursday evening for a special screening of Waylaid in Tijuana, a 2020 documentary written and produced by our very own Professor Katrina Burgess, followed by a panel discussion with NEHD-Mellon Faculty of Color Working Group Fellow, Jorge Cuéllar. Plus, free pizza! RSVP below.
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Join us for the 2nd Annual Migration Luncheon, which showcases the Leir Institute's migration research and programs. Hear from current faculty and students about ongoing research, including Refugees in Towns' Refugees & Racial Equity partnership, the Journeys Project's financial inclusion in Colombia project, and the International Law Practicum. Dave's Fresh Pasta sandwiches will be served. Due to space limitations, RSVP is required.
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security, Fletcher Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Tufts Latin American Studies Program will host a screening of Prof. Katrina Burgess's 2020 documentary, Waylaid in Tijuana. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion between Prof. Burgess and the Latin American Studies Program's Jorge E. Cuéllar, NEHC-Mellon Faculty of Color Working Group Fellow.
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Skill is generally defined as a measure of ability and training, but Does Skill Make Us Human? shows that skill distinctions are instead used to limit freedom and narrow political rights. Natasha Iskander takes readers into Qatar’s booming construction industry in the lead-up to the 2022 World Cup. Through her unprecedented look at the experiences of migrant workers, she reveals that skill functions as a marker of social difference powerful enough to structure all aspects of social and economic life.
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In partnership with the MA Law Reform Institute, Catholic Charities of Boston, Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice, and Justice Center of Southeast MA, the City of Boston Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) will host three free legal clinics on Saturdays in October and November 2022. These clinics will serve families seeking asylum in expedited removal proceedings on the dedicated docket and will be organized by language spoken. The clinics will include a legal orientation and 1:1 consultation with an immigration attorney.
MOIA seeks volunteers to assist with interpretation (Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian Creole), event management, and legal screening. Learn more about the opportunity and sign up at the link below.
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Florida Flies 2 Planeloads of Migrants to Martha's Vineyard
Patricia Mazzei, Remy Rumin, and Eliza Fawcett, New York Times
"States like Massachusetts, New York and California will better facilitate the care of these individuals who they have invited into our country by incentivizing illegal immigration through their designation as ‘sanctuary states’..."
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Check out these postings related to migration and human security.
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Multiple Internships
National immigration Justice Center
Remote | Internship
Deadline: Rolling
Multiple Fellowships
Boston Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement
In-Person | Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
Economic Justice and Racial Equity in the US South Internship
Oxfam America
Remote | Internship
Deadline: Rolling
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Multiple Internships
International Institute of New England
Boston and Lowell | Internship
Deadline: Rolling
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Boston University Center on Forced Displacement
Boston | Fellowship
Deadline: October 1, 2022
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