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Transnational Violence Against Asylum-Seeking Women and Children: Honduras and the United States-Mexico Border
Human rights review (Piscataway, N.J.), v 20(2), pp 205-227
2019
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Abstract
Corrupt political institutions, lack of resources, and gang violence in Central America fuel the influx of asylum-seeking women and children to the United States (US). Yet, immigrant women and children are still at risk for poor health and violence in the US due to the lack of protection and support. Through a case study of a teenage girl from Honduras living in the US who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend who followed her to the US, we elucidate ways in which the US and Honduras have violated the rights of women and children. As background, we describe the context of US foreign policy towards immigration and the market for illicit drugs; and, in Honduras, the lack of appropriate healthcare, education, and legal protections. We identify human rights–based solutions to protect the rights of women and children and provide recommendations for improvement for the US government and organizations in Honduras.
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- Title
- Transnational Violence Against Asylum-Seeking Women and Children: Honduras and the United States-Mexico Border
- Creators
- Cinthya Alberto - Drexel UniversityMariana Chilton - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Human rights review (Piscataway, N.J.), v 20(2), pp 205-227
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000468111400004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85065868372
- Other Identifier
- 991019169692104721
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