Navigating an Anti-Black World: Racial Bias in Immigration Policies and Practices of Western Nations

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  Navigating an Anti-Black World: Racial Bias in Immigration Policies and Practices of Western Nations - Information

  Matched Team	Team 83
  Name	Jonelle Murray	Country	Jamaica
  Scholarship	Else/Uncertain	Email Address	jonelle.murray@gmail.com
  Year	2017	Program	MPM
  Workplace Category	Government	Workplace	Ministry of Finance and the Public Service
  Department	Public Expenditure Policy Coordination Division	Position	Senior Financial Policy Analyst

• Brief intro of project

  Navigating an Anti-Black World: Racial Bias in Immigration Policies and Practices of Western Nations - Brief intro of project

  Title	Navigating an Anti-Black World: Racial Bias in Immigration Policies and Practices of Western Nations
  Sustainable Development Goals	10. Reduced Inequalities
  Timely Global Issues	1. International Relations
  Sub-topic that describes project	Travel
  Summary of your project	This study will focus on analysis of historical and contemporary immigration policies of western nations and the impact on black travellers, including migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. It will primarily focus on the policies of North America and western Europe and highlight any discriminatory policies and outcomes which disproportionately affect black travelers. The study will have implications for several SDGS, primarily SDG 10-Reduced Inequality.

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• Details of Cooperation Project

  Navigating an Anti-Black World: Racial Bias in Immigration Policies and Practices of Western Nations - Details of Cooperation Project

  Objective of the Project	1. Analysis of the history of anti-blackness in immigration policies 2. Assessment of contemporary immigration policies and impact on black travelers, including migrants, refugees, asylum seekers 3. Explore the consequences of discriminatory immigration policies on the achievement of SDG Goal 10
  Expected Benefits from the Project	1. Increased Awareness of racial discrimination in immigration policies 2. Advocacy for policy reform 3. Promotion of better outcomes for black migrants, refugees, asylum seekers
  Anything you would like to inform the potential partner	Commitment to comprehensive research Adherence to set timelines