As Black immigrants, Haitians are doubly marginalized by structural racism embedded in US immigration policies and the broader societal racism experienced by Black Americans.
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Trump’s allegation about immigrants eating pets is part of a long history of slurs demonizing people for what they do and don’t eat.
Trump’s display during the debate shows that his white male insecurity is a liability to his candidacy − and a threat to the country.
Politicians increasingly frame migrants as threats to national identity, security and economic stability. This dehumanizes immigrants and creates an environment of fear and hostility for everyone.
For the far-right party’s voters, school is a source of concern and mistrust and also a key to understanding its success among women and voters with few qualifications.
With legal routes to the US curtailed, many Haitians are looking to cross the border into the Dominican Republic − but a shaky reception awaits.
It can be easy to mistake feelings like fear and anger as hate. When biases are acted out in harmful ways, however, speaking up can help stop hate from getting worse.
Rural white people have long held disproportionate power in US politics. But polls suggest their commitments to the American political system are eroding.
False ideas about the extinction of the white race, spread around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gave rise to xenophobic and anti-immigration conspiracy theories.
More than 6 million people have fled Venezuela seeking better living conditions – now they are boosting economic growth in their host countries.
Around the world, Muslim girls who wear hijabs are experiencing unique forms and heightened rates of gender and race-based violence.
The South African print often uses language that portrays foreigners in a bad light, and dehumanises them.
Fear has important consequences for how people vote, what they spend their money on, who they consider to be part of their communities, and who they treat as outsiders.
Migration expert Christina Clark-Kazak explains the devastating consequences of the recent change to the Safe Third Country Agreement made by U.S. President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau.
In Tunisia, scapegoating migrants diverts from the continuous failure of government to solve deep economic and social crisis.
The goal of the labour movement is to advance the interests of workers everywhere. Nativist narratives about defending Canada could explain Pierre Poilievre’s popularity among some union members.
Recognizing the challenges posed by climate-induced displacement is important. But officials must avoid rhetoric about displaced people that can fuel xenophobia.
Black Panther and its sequel are more than just good movies: they can be used as teaching tools.
French has historically been a language of human rights. That’s why the Québec government should promote it as a tool of a human rights-based civic education, not force it on newcomers.
The so-called New Right is aiming for an ideological renewal of right-wing politics by focusing on cultural identity and the politics of belonging. Here’s why that’s so ominous.
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Chief Research Specialist., Human Sciences Research Council
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