The migrant caravan is a practical and political reaction to Mexico’s futile attempts at dissuasion
Diaz De Leon Cardenas, A.
(1 November 2018)
The migrant caravan is a practical and political reaction to Mexico’s futile attempts at dissuasion.
LSE Latin America and Caribbean Blog.
Mexico’s resort to riot police and tear gas is part of a wider effort to scare migrants into returning to Central America. But push factors like extreme violence and grinding poverty weigh far more in the balance than shows of dissuasive violence, writes Alejandra Díaz de Leon (LSE Department ofSociology).
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2018 The Author(s) |
| Departments |
LSE LSE > Academic Departments > Sociology |
| Date Deposited | 11 Jun 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/110842 |