Desperately Seeking Asylum: Testimonies of Trauma, Courage, and Love

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1. Contents No access
2. Acronyms No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction. Setting the Context for the Conversation No access Pages 1 - 4
1. 1. Desperately Seeking Asylum: Why the Families Flee Their Homelands No access
2. 2. Fleeing for Their Lives: The Dangerous Overland Journey No access
3. 3. The Harsh Reality: “Welcome” to the United States No access
1. 4. The Messy Immigration Matrix No access
2. 5. National Leadership Shapes U.S. Immigration Policies and Practices No access
3. 6. Reality Check: Blatant Violations against Asylum Seekers at the Southern Border No access
4. 7. Credible Fear for Asylum No access
5. 8. The Scarcity Mentality and the Language of Injustice at the Border No access
1. 9. The Bigger Picture: Embracing Refugees as Neighbors No access
2. 10. Moving toward Responsible Response No access
3. 11. Making the Political Personal: Three Examples No access
4. 12. Help and Hope for Migrants: Humanitarian Aid on Both Sides of the Border No access
5. 13. Public Witness and Civic Engagement No access
6. 14. Resources for Education and Action No access
Notes No access Pages 193 - 206
Works Cited No access Pages 207 - 214
Index No access Pages 215 - 224