Human Smuggling in an Age of Pandemic

Moving Beyond Pandemic by Migration Policy Institute (Meghan Benton)

Oct 22, 202024:42Government & Organizations

As COVID-19 chilled global mobility, harmed economies, and sparked border closures and travel bans around the world, the pandemic has had an effect on the shadow migration world. In this episode, we speak with Matt Herbe...

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