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Publication Date

2024-5

First Advisor

Greg White

Document Type

Honors Project

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Government

Keywords

Climate change, migration, Northern Triangle

Abstract

This thesis focuses on the racialization of climate refugees of the Northern Triangle - El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. It addresses the historical backdrop of the Northern Triangle due to the legacy of Spanish colonization and US intervention, both of which contributed to the push factors of Central American migration. The key finding is that Central Americans are displaced internally, before migrating to the North. With Honduras and Guatemala facing Hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020, along with COVID-19, it became evident that natural disasters lead to a surge in food insecurity. This surge propelled displacement of the inhabitants, first internally and then externally. Moreover, studying the case of Hurricane Katrina serves as a road map to understand how the racialization of People of Color and the term “refugee" is prominent in the treatment of migrants. Without the US acknowledging responsibility for its role in expediting climate change, Central Americans will continue to bear the dire consequences.

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©2024 Jacqueline Ochoa Acevedo. Access limited to the Smith College community and other researchers while on campus. Smith College community members also may access from off-campus using a Smith College log-in. Other off-campus researchers may request a copy through Interlibrary Loan for personal use.

Language

English

Comments

66 pages: color illustrations, charts. Includes bibliographical references (pages 52-66).

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