Border Restrictions Can Increase Vulnerability to Climate Change

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Here’s how restrictive border policies can make migrants more vulnerable to the climate crisis.
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An October 2020 study from Princeton University suggests that when people can move freely across borders, they become less vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

The U.S.-Mexico border is one illustration of a restrictive border policy that makes migrants more vulnerable.

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