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Concerns About Data Safety in Post-Assad Syria/تساؤلات حول أمن البيانات في سوريا ما بعد الأسد
Wael Qarssifi, MTM 2023 Fellow
After the fall of Assad’s terror regime in Syria, the world is still unsure in how far to trust the new Islamist leaders. In this complex and developing situation, data safety does not seem like a priority. The Migration and Technology Monitor’s Wael Qarssifi explains why the issue should not be ignored.
The sudden end of CBP One leaves thousands of asylum seekers in limbo at the U.S. and Mexico border
Veronica Martinez, MTM 2023 Fellow
CIUDAD JUAREZ: With the return of Donald Trump to the White House this past Monday came an array of executive orders setting up the immigration agenda of the Republican Administration. Putting an end to the use of the CBP One application was one of the first changes made by Trump during the first hours of his second term.
Radical Participation: Why we want to make ourselves obsolete in our jobs
Migration needs re-thinking. And more than that, this re-thinking needs participation. While tackling issues regarding the use of technology in the migration space, the Migration and Technology Monitor (MTM) builds on the expertise of professionals with lived experience – even though that entails working towards losing our own jobs.