Migration is mediated by a range of intermediaries, now more than ever (Xiang and
Lindquist, 2014: 124). While there is nothing new about them, scholars generally agree that …

This article is an analysis of the role of human smuggling practices and of the transnational
social relations of Eritrean refugees exiting and transitioning through Ethiopia. Based on two …

Niger's status as a 'hub'for West African migration is now cemented in the imaginaries of
interveners and global observers. Even as the number of migrants transiting the country falls …

This article presents research from an ethnographic investigation of the role of the men and
women who facilitate clandestine border crossings (known colloquially as coyotes) in the …

The construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border—whether to build it or not—has become
a hot-button issue in contemporary America. A recent impasse over funding a wall caused …

This paper examines what Central American unaccompanied minors know about the
unauthorized journey to the US and protective US immigration laws. I find that, contrary to …

Social scientists struggle when they confront the phenomenon of nationalism. Their
predicament is understandable, for, on closer inspection, nationalism is fraught with …

A term as morally and politically loaded as 'modern day slave trade'inevitably provokes
strong and emotive responses. From the current Secretary General of the United Nations …

Critical scholarship on migrant brokers and brokerage have problematized the popular
dichotomy of brokers as either altruistic or exploitative. Current research seeks instead to …

Contemporary patterns of international migration would not happen without migration
intermediaries. In Mexico, migrants seek help from coyotes to embark on the process of …