Elizabeth Kennedy is currently doing a PhD in Geography at San Diego State University in the United States where she is working with unaccompanied minors. You can follow her on twitter @EGKennedySD.
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Published in: 50.50US immigration bill: silence on the deportation of children
Unaccompanied minors best illustrate the need and mechanisms for true comprehensive immigration reform yet the...
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Published in: 50.50Through hell to limbo in a lorry
“In my life I will forget lots of things, but I will never, ever forget those two small boys … left behind in the...
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Published in: 50.50A child's transnational journey “to be someone”
The number of child migrants to the USA continues to rise despite border militarization. Liz Kennedy teaches at...
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Published in: 50.50USA: DREAMing comprehensive immigration reform
On June 15th, President Obama did what he called “the right thing”, announcing a two year reprieve from deportation...
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Published in: 50.50Roma youth in the UK: 'burning down the library'
"We are really going back a few steps. . . . just lost expertise, data, everything . . . for me, it’s almost like...