Asylum and Mass Detention at the U.S.-Mexico Border during Covid-19

Authors

Jeremy Slack, University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Josiah Heyman, University of Texas at El PasoFollow

Abstract / Resumen / Resumo

COVID-19 has drastically changed the world in a short time. For this perspective we examine the reactions at the U.S. Mexico border which are escalating potentially deadly practices, such as expedited deportations and mass detention. We explore the potential danger in this approach as well as the potential for an escalation in militarized violence along the border.

Recommended Citation

Slack, Jeremy and Heyman, Josiah (2019) "Asylum and Mass Detention at the U.S.-Mexico Border during Covid-19," Journal of Latin American Geography 19(3): 334-339.
DOI: 10.1353/lag.2020.0057
Available at: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/760917