Central American Migrants and Mexico’s Southern Border: Human Rights and the Criminalization of Poor Workers
Speaker:
- Christine Kovic Associate Professor of Anthropology
University of Houston anthropology professor Christine Kovic presented a talk entitled, “Central American Migrants and Mexico’s Southern Border: Human Rights and the Criminalization of Poor Workers.” Professor Kovic’s previous research explores issues of indigenous rights and the Catholic Church in highland Chiapas. Her presentation focused on her recent research on the human rights of Central American migrants crossing southern Mexico in their journey to the United States.