‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees
The article discusses the increasing difficulty for climate refugees to seek asylum in the US, noting that current laws do not recognize environmental disasters as valid grounds for entry. It highlights the impact of stricter immigration policies on those displaced by climate change.
Why it matters
It addresses the intersection of climate change and international migration policy, a growing humanitarian and political challenge.
Evelyn was a teenager when Hurricane Mitch hit Honduras in 1998. ‘Every day it’s more barriers,’ she said. She now lives in New York and has two daughters. Photograph: Thalia Juarez/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Evelyn was a teenager when Hurricane Mitch hit Honduras in 1998. ‘Every day it’s more barriers,’ she said. She now lives in New York and has two daughters. Photograph: Thalia Juarez/The Guardian US immigration ‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees As the US shuts its doors to most refugees, there’s little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impacts
The framing focuses on the 'barriers' and 'shutting out' of vulnerable populations, which is a common perspective in progressive environmental and social justice reporting.
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