State Violence & Migration

How does state-sponsored violence create refugee flows?

Compare U.S. foreign policy support for regimes vs. treatment of refugees.

Examine long-term impacts of state violence on communities.

Intergenerational Migration Effects

How do parent migration decisions affect children?

Compare experiences of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and raised as Americans vs. first-generation immigrants.

Discuss cultural identity formation in immigrant youth.

Institutional Response to Migration

Analyze evolution of U.S. immigration policies.

Compare grassroots vs. government approaches.

Examine role of NGOs and community organizations.

Gang Violence & Deportation Cycles

How does deportation policy contribute to gang proliferation?

Examine connection between state violence and gang formation.

Discuss impact on both U.S. and Central American communities.

Family Separation

Analyze different forms (voluntary vs. forced) of family separation.

Examine the psychological and social impacts of family separation.

Compare the policy intentions vs. outcomes.

Natural Disasters & Migration