My research to date explores the history and theory of human rights, with a geographic focus on modern Mexico, Central America, and the United States, and a thematic focus on the relationships between violence, memory, and the law.
... They begin with a discussion of Emile Durkheim's arguments in The Rules of Sociologi... more ... They begin with a discussion of Emile Durkheim's arguments in The Rules of Sociological Method (1893) and his counter-intuitive ... They are Elisa Speckman, Christina Rivera-Garza, Christopher Boyer, Renato González Mello, Víctor Macías González, Katherine Elaine Bliss and ...
Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, 2014
scrutinises the quantitative metrics of successes in counter-terrorism efforts in Chapter 5. Whil... more scrutinises the quantitative metrics of successes in counter-terrorism efforts in Chapter 5. While criticising the shortcomings of quantitative indicators, she emphasises the need for reliable and accurate metrics to assess progress in the global war on terror. Ali Parchami’s take on the links between al-Qaeda and Iran is of particular interest for those who wish to understand how the clerical regime in Tehran is lumped together with the global terrorist outfit in Western circles and how Iran perceives the ‘Sunni network of terror’. The chapter offers a very candid and balanced discussion of two overarching themes by examining a selection of sources from both spectrums. In the afterword, ‘Knowing al-Qaeda’, Alan Cromartie judiciously makes a critical analysis and hints at a joke, provided one could understand the Western ‘colour’-coded ‘labels’ and Eastern understandings of their religion and perceptions of other Muslims about the ‘pathology’ of al-Qaeda. Overall, the book will prove valuable to students, researchers and policy-makers in the field of counter terrorism. The book is timely, well structured and adds to the existing scholarship on counter terrorism.
Parte del volumen editado por Froylán Enciso, ¨Violencia y paz: diagnósticos y propuestas para Mé... more Parte del volumen editado por Froylán Enciso, ¨Violencia y paz: diagnósticos y propuestas para México (2017). Analiza las modalidades de la guerra del narco en Sinaloa, y argumenta por un enfoque en la humanidad desaliñada, tanto de los victimarios que de la víctimas.
The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, 2010
... She validates the common culture revealed by Buffington and Piccato, but stresses its diachro... more ... She validates the common culture revealed by Buffington and Piccato, but stresses its diachronicity and dynamism. Cristina Rivera Garza's contribution is the stylistic odd duck, but also the one that best imposes a material constraint on interpretations of criminality. ...
... They begin with a discussion of Emile Durkheim's arguments in The Rules of Sociologi... more ... They begin with a discussion of Emile Durkheim's arguments in The Rules of Sociological Method (1893) and his counter-intuitive ... They are Elisa Speckman, Christina Rivera-Garza, Christopher Boyer, Renato González Mello, Víctor Macías González, Katherine Elaine Bliss and ...
Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, 2014
scrutinises the quantitative metrics of successes in counter-terrorism efforts in Chapter 5. Whil... more scrutinises the quantitative metrics of successes in counter-terrorism efforts in Chapter 5. While criticising the shortcomings of quantitative indicators, she emphasises the need for reliable and accurate metrics to assess progress in the global war on terror. Ali Parchami’s take on the links between al-Qaeda and Iran is of particular interest for those who wish to understand how the clerical regime in Tehran is lumped together with the global terrorist outfit in Western circles and how Iran perceives the ‘Sunni network of terror’. The chapter offers a very candid and balanced discussion of two overarching themes by examining a selection of sources from both spectrums. In the afterword, ‘Knowing al-Qaeda’, Alan Cromartie judiciously makes a critical analysis and hints at a joke, provided one could understand the Western ‘colour’-coded ‘labels’ and Eastern understandings of their religion and perceptions of other Muslims about the ‘pathology’ of al-Qaeda. Overall, the book will prove valuable to students, researchers and policy-makers in the field of counter terrorism. The book is timely, well structured and adds to the existing scholarship on counter terrorism.
Parte del volumen editado por Froylán Enciso, ¨Violencia y paz: diagnósticos y propuestas para Mé... more Parte del volumen editado por Froylán Enciso, ¨Violencia y paz: diagnósticos y propuestas para México (2017). Analiza las modalidades de la guerra del narco en Sinaloa, y argumenta por un enfoque en la humanidad desaliñada, tanto de los victimarios que de la víctimas.
The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, 2010
... She validates the common culture revealed by Buffington and Piccato, but stresses its diachro... more ... She validates the common culture revealed by Buffington and Piccato, but stresses its diachronicity and dynamism. Cristina Rivera Garza's contribution is the stylistic odd duck, but also the one that best imposes a material constraint on interpretations of criminality. ...
More than 68,000 unaccompanied children were apprehended on the southern border of the United Sta... more More than 68,000 unaccompanied children were apprehended on the southern border of the United States in 2014. Clutching onto the freight train called “The Beast,” tied up and beaten in stash houses while their families are extorted, or dealing with conniving criminals, deathly deserts, and rushing rivers—their journey has become a parable of alienation and abandonment.
The pictures of Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler whose lifeless body washed up on the beach at Bod... more The pictures of Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler whose lifeless body washed up on the beach at Bodrum, Turkey, on Sept. 2, shocked the world. Three weeks later, European leaders appear to be doubling down on the very policies that produced the crisis in the first place. Last summer, pictures of Central American children packed into Border Patrol stations in South Texas had a similar effect on our border politics.
The tragic death of Kathryn Steinle had nothing to do with the apparent killer’s immigration stat... more The tragic death of Kathryn Steinle had nothing to do with the apparent killer’s immigration status or San Francisco’s status as a “sanctuary city.” And the assertion that the alleged murderer, Francisco López Sánchez, had committed “seven felonies” is misleading at best.
If Mexico had extradited Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera to the United States he would not likely... more If Mexico had extradited Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera to the United States he would not likely be at large. Nor, however, would it have made a dent in the drug war, or the mythical status of its charismatic leaders. Containing larger-than-life figures like El Chapo will remain an illusion so long as policymakers on both sides of the border use high-profile arrests to mask an overwhelming reality of violence and corruption, rather than addressing it head on.
This week a federal judge in Texas issued an injunction against President Obama’s executive actio... more This week a federal judge in Texas issued an injunction against President Obama’s executive action granting temporary reprieve from deportation to 4 million undocumented immigrants, in response to a lawsuit filed by 26 states. The decision reiterates an all-too-common preference for spectacular images of crisis on the border over basic legal principles or the reality of undocumented immigration.
Our immigration system gives very broad discretion to the executive branch, and it has always bee... more Our immigration system gives very broad discretion to the executive branch, and it has always been that way. In fact, the harshest critics of the president's actions today have consistently argued for greater rather than less executive discretion over who gets deported and who gets to stay here.
There’s a good deal of confusion and some anger over the President’s announcement last night. But, it’s important to realize that despite the spectacle of the border crisis last summer, undocumented immigration remains on a long-term decline. According to the Border Patrol, apprehensions this year fell to levels not seen since the 1970s. They indicate that the number of people trying to come here illegally is about one third of the number back in 2001.
The average time that an undocumented immigrant has resided in the United States has risen to nearly 13 years. The President’s policy addresses long-term residents, people who are part of American families and communities, and the relief he has offered is temporary, limited to law-abiding people, and aimed to help them to better contribute to our society.
This week marks a series of deadly anniversaries for migrants and refugees. It’s the end of a su... more This week marks a series of deadly anniversaries for migrants and refugees. It’s the end of a summer in which nearly 3,000 have died trying to cross the Mediterranean. It’s the one-year anniversary of the Lampedusa shipwreck, in which 368 African refugees drowned in route to Italy. And it’s the twentieth anniversary of Operation Gatekeeper on the U.S.-Mexico border, which funneled migrants away from busy urban crossings like San Diego and towards remote and unforgiving deserts, resulting in the death of perhaps 10,000 migrants.
Experts on Thursday will take a look at how the swelling homeless numbers in both cities are rela... more Experts on Thursday will take a look at how the swelling homeless numbers in both cities are related at a forum hosted by Father Joe's Villages. They'll also look at what can be done to get people off the streets and into treatment and housing. Ev Meade, director of the Trans-Border Institute, said the homeless population in both cities have their differences. Meade said a lot of the homeless population are those who have been deported from the United States. "Tijuana and Mexicali are major sites of deportation," Meade told KPBS Midday Edition on Wednesday. "Deportation, itself, is a major driver of homelessness. This is where immigration officials leave them. Sometimes they don't have the resources to get back to their home community or they have family in the United States."
As authorities across North America embark on an epic manhunt for Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the kingp... more As authorities across North America embark on an epic manhunt for Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the kingpin better known as El Chapo, experts say an even more dangerous figure is on the loose — one who hasn’t been arrested but who is believed to have orchestrated the bloody siege in Guadalajara. His name is Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — or just El Mencho.
Ev Meade, the director of University of San Diego's Trans-Border Institute, said people in Mexico... more Ev Meade, the director of University of San Diego's Trans-Border Institute, said people in Mexico are now snickering over Guzman's latest escape.
"It's an almost ironic celebration of the fact that he showed the ineffectiveness of the Mexican government once again," Meade said. "But that very quickly turns to outrage and indignation. People feel like this is a national shame, that a country that has great hopes for itself has not achieved what it wants to achieve regarding citizenship and democracy."
A federal appeals court ended any hopes Tuesday of President Barack Obama’s immigration actions m... more A federal appeals court ended any hopes Tuesday of President Barack Obama’s immigration actions moving forward this month, which would have saved millions of people from deportation.
The judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to lift a hold on Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and an expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which went into effect in 2012.
At the heart of the delay is a lawsuit, supported by 26 states, which claims that the new programs will put an economic burden on the states. The lawsuit also claims Obama does not have the authority to make such sweeping changes to immigration enforcement policies.
Ev Meade, director of the University of San Diego's Trans-Border Institute, said a merits hearing will be held on July 5.
“It looks like the end is nowhere in sight,” Meade told KPBS Midday Edition on Wednesday. “It could go to the Supreme Court.”
Balaceras, ejecuciones o hasta la violencia doméstica como la ocurrida hacia una mujer en Navolat... more Balaceras, ejecuciones o hasta la violencia doméstica como la ocurrida hacia una mujer en Navolato, sin una correcta procuración de justicia, aunado a la represión, desactivan la participación y generan apatía ciudadana en Sinaloa.
As President Barack Obama's immigration policies remain tied up in the courts, San Diegans on Tue... more As President Barack Obama's immigration policies remain tied up in the courts, San Diegans on Tuesday will focus on the human stories of immigration. The University of San Diego's Trans-Border Institute kicks off it's 9th annual Border Film Week on Tuesday. The films range from the risks Mexican journalists take to report on the drug war to the consequences one Mexican town faced from mass migration of its residents.
Despite obvious violence and persecution asylum grant rates remain extremely lower for Mexico and... more Despite obvious violence and persecution asylum grant rates remain extremely lower for Mexico and Central America than for any other countries in the world..
Ev Meade discusses the crisis in Mexico surrounding the forced disappearance of 43 students in Gu... more Ev Meade discusses the crisis in Mexico surrounding the forced disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero, the transformation of drug violence into the takeover of local governments, and the a response from civil society that crosses class and ethnic lines.
Ev Meade discusses how, despite the spectacle of the border crisis last summer, undocumented immi... more Ev Meade discusses how, despite the spectacle of the border crisis last summer, undocumented immigration remains in precipitous decline.
“Refugio en Estados Unidos, un sueño para niños mexicanos,” El Debate, 19 octubre 2014.
Ev Meade... more “Refugio en Estados Unidos, un sueño para niños mexicanos,” El Debate, 19 octubre 2014.
Ev Meade discusses the exclusion of Mexican children from refugee protection in the United States and the present stalemate on immigration reform in Culiacán, Sinaloa.
Nearly 9,000 people are homeless in San Diego County. When we think about the causes of homelessn... more Nearly 9,000 people are homeless in San Diego County. When we think about the causes of homelessness in our region, several topics spring to mind: unemployment, mental illness, substance abuse. But we rarely include the cross-border flux of deported and undocumented immigrants.
A forum Wednesday night at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego will highlight the issue of homelessness on both sides of the San Diego-Tijuana border. The panel conversation is called Homelessness in San Diego...What Makes Good Neighbors?
Southern California is seeing some of the wave of unaccompanied children coming to the United Sta... more Southern California is seeing some of the wave of unaccompanied children coming to the United States from Central America to escape violence in their home countries - and not everyone is welcoming them.
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There’s a good deal of confusion and some anger over the President’s announcement last night. But, it’s important to realize that despite the spectacle of the border crisis last summer, undocumented immigration remains on a long-term decline. According to the Border Patrol, apprehensions this year fell to levels not seen since the 1970s. They indicate that the number of people trying to come here illegally is about one third of the number back in 2001.
The average time that an undocumented immigrant has resided in the United States has risen to nearly 13 years. The President’s policy addresses long-term residents, people who are part of American families and communities, and the relief he has offered is temporary, limited to law-abiding people, and aimed to help them to better contribute to our society.
"It's an almost ironic celebration of the fact that he showed the ineffectiveness of the Mexican government once again," Meade said. "But that very quickly turns to outrage and indignation. People feel like this is a national shame, that a country that has great hopes for itself has not achieved what it wants to achieve regarding citizenship and democracy."
The judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to lift a hold on Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and an expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which went into effect in 2012.
At the heart of the delay is a lawsuit, supported by 26 states, which claims that the new programs will put an economic burden on the states. The lawsuit also claims Obama does not have the authority to make such sweeping changes to immigration enforcement policies.
Ev Meade, director of the University of San Diego's Trans-Border Institute, said a merits hearing will be held on July 5.
“It looks like the end is nowhere in sight,” Meade told KPBS Midday Edition on Wednesday. “It could go to the Supreme Court.”
Ev Meade discusses the exclusion of Mexican children from refugee protection in the United States and the present stalemate on immigration reform in Culiacán, Sinaloa.
A forum Wednesday night at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego will highlight the issue of homelessness on both sides of the San Diego-Tijuana border. The panel conversation is called Homelessness in San Diego...What Makes Good Neighbors?