Alex JeanWhy is Immigration an “Emergency?”Flooding. Gun violence. Teen suicide. Earthquakes. COVID-19. The Cambridge Dictionary defines “emergency” as: something dangerous or…Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023
Alex JeanMy Quixotic Quest to Get the Drafters of the 1951 Refugee Convention Added to WikipediaAbout ten years ago, I was upset to see that Paul Weis, noted refugee expert, holocaust survivor, and co-author of the 1951 Refugee…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Alex JeanIf Russia is committing crimes against humanity, than aren’t Ukrainians refugees?A lot has been written about the international response for displaced Ukrainians, which consists of a hodgepodge of ad-hoc and temporary…Feb 20, 2023Feb 20, 2023
Alex JeanThe Canadian Government Takes the Wrong Approach to “Lost Canadians”By ignoring the human side of citizenship, the government promotes the idea that being Canadian is only about paperwork and money.Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Alex JeanWhy It’s Important that “Mo” is About StatelessnessA lot of reviewers have written positively about “Mo,” the new comedy about the life and times of a stateless, Palestinian man trying to…Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Alex JeanWill the Ukraine War Be the End of the Right to Asylum?Many refugee advocates and policy experts have shown support for Canada, the UK, and the USA’s use of temporary visas for Ukrainians…Jul 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022
Alex JeanCitizenship beyond genderWhy more people should embrace gender-neutral IDMay 18, 20221May 18, 20221
Alex JeanAn American Discovers Fortress Europe“Fortress Europe” is a place surrounded by so many barriers, it is completely inaccessible to most people. Though Europe is not surrounded…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Alex JeanIs Canada ready for the abortion refugees?Go to jail or go to Canada.May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Alex JeanActually, the US government is doing almost nothing to help Ukrainian refugeesLast week, members of the US Congress wrote a letter to themselves, asking themselves to cut back on the red tape of the US refugee system…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
