Levi Vonk, alumni of the MA in the Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation (2014) at the University of Sussex, was awarded a Fulbright fellowship last year to research Central American migration in Mexico. Chronicling his research on how Mexican immigration policies affect Central American migrants, Levi has written for policy, academic, and popular audiences. These are some of his best.
Big in Mexico: The Migrants’ Saint
The Atlantic • June 2016
Undocumented migrants attempting to cross into the U.S. offer prayers to Juan Soldado, their patron saint.
Long Walk to Deportation
Foreign Policy • Jan/Feb 2016
What happens when the U.S outsources its Central American immigration crisis to the Mexican government?
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How Four Dudes Skated from El Salvador to the U.S. to Flee Gang Violence
Rolling Stone • 17 July 2015
Skating thousands of miles to escape violence and destitution means hiding in plain sight.
Migrants on Activist Pilgrimage Dodge Police, Gangs Across Mexico
Latin American News Dispatch (LAND) • 30 April 2015
Bringing visibility to the plight of Central American migrants under Mexico’s new southern border security policy—as only a hundreds-mile pilgrimage modelled on Jesus’s walk to crucifixion can.
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