How Immigration Policies Create Smugglers
In the spring of 2007, when I was driving with Ramón (all names have been changed), a Mexican man who […]
What makes a good coyote? Mexican Migrants’ satisfaction with human smugglers
Clandestine migration across the US-Mexico border is a dangerous process. Not only must one avoid detection by US authorities, but
Smuggling evolutions in North Africa: the need of a new approach
In what follows I present the evolution of migrant smuggling in north Africa over the last decade in order to
Rescuing Refugees in the context of Europe’s Fight Against Human Smuggling
Human smuggling has been considered a crime in the European context since the beginning of the 2000s. It has been
Crossing the border, blurring the boundaries: alternative views on human smuggling from the Horn of Africa to Europe
Hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa have systematically crossed international borders throughout Africa into Europe in
Migrant deaths: explaining variations over time and across smuggling routes
Large amounts of economic, political and communication resources are being invested (how effectively is another matter) in trying to deal
Human Smugglers | Workshop Abstracts – Part 2
The workshop “Critical approaches to irregular migration facilitation: dismantling the human smuggler narrative” is fast approaching! Unique in its genre,
Human Smugglers | Workshop Abstracts – Part 1
The workshop “Critical approaches to irregular migration facilitation: dismantling the human smuggler narrative” is fast approaching! Unique in its genre,
Human Smugglers Roundtable: parsing smuggling from trafficking
In the second of three questions, human smuggling experts share their views on what actually constitutes the difference between human
A Virtual Experiment
Are smugglers parasites profiting on human desperation, or do they provide a service to those on the move? Click on