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Migrant and Refugee: the Weakest Side of the Pandemic

Rio de Janeiro, May 1, 2020 – The data indicates that “in the United States, cities with Brazilian and Hispanic migrants have 30% more deaths from COVID-19” (Cf. UOL Site, 04/19/2020). Also in the UK, death among ethnic minorities and immigrants has a higher number. The experts give three reasons: first, they are extracts from the population in an extremely precarious situation, both in terms of work/employment and housing. For this reason, they are subject

Thoughts from The Fourth Floor

Tijuana, April 28, 2020 – As you enter the Casa del Migrante for the first time, the initial thing that catches your attention is the huge staircase that leads you up to the fourth floor of the Casa. Now let me tell you, it is a long journey consisting of three flights of steep stairs and a total of 43 steps. Arriving at the top you will find a door marked “Director,” and that is