Undeterred: Border Violence Isn’t Stopping Migration

From Europe to the United States, deterrence isn't preventing migration. It is only making it deadlier.

Mar 06, 2025

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This article is a collaboration between The Border Chronicle and Inkstick Media, a nonprofit newsroom focused on life amid endless conflict.

Two Afghan men check their phones after taking a boat to the Greek island of Lesbos on Oct. 12, 2015 (Photo by Nick Paleologos).

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A guest post by

Patrick Strickland

Patrick Strickland is a journalist and the managing editor of Inkstick Media. His forthcoming book, "You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave: Refugees, Fascism, and Bloodshed in Greece," will be published by Melville House in April 2025.