Julie Young

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  • Canada Research Chair in Critical Border Studies and Associate Professor of Geography and Environment, University of Lethbridge, University of Lethbridge
An RCMP video shows migrants crossing the Manitoba border into Canada from the United States at night. It was taken from a surveillance aircraft in January 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The hidden truth about migrant deaths at the Canada‑U.S. border

Julie Young, University of Lethbridge; Daniel E. Martinez, University of Arizona; Dylan Simburger, Rice University, and Simon Granovsky-Larsen, University of Regina

Tougher Canadian border measures in response to Donald Trump’s threats may make crossings more dangerous for migrants.
A Congolese family approaches the unofficial border crossing with Canada while walking down Roxham Road in Champlain, N.Y., in August 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charles Krupa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charles Krupa

Refugee stories reveal anxieties about the Canada‑U.S. border

Grace Wu, University of Lethbridge; Johanna Reynolds, York University, Canada, and Julie Young, University of Lethbridge

Canadian leaders have desperately tried to preserve the country’s image of liberal humanitarianism at our border, but the reality is Canada’s immigration history is built upon exclusion.

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