TY - JOUR
T1 - Distilling Solidarity
AU - Arastu, Nermeen
AU - Bosniak, Linda
AU - Buckinx, Barbara
AU - Frank-Vitale, Amelia
AU - Gleeson, Shannon
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © The Authors 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press for The American Society of International Law.
PY - 2025/2/24
Y1 - 2025/2/24
N2 - In the aftermath of the 2018 migrant caravans, the Mexican government arrested two migrants' rights activists,1 but not because they gave food or donated clothes to the caravaneros. The transgressive nature of their activism consisted of walking and organizing alongside people whose presence in the country was unauthorized. They were charged with smuggling-related crimes; but they were really guilty of solidarity. In this essay, we outline what solidarity entails, what compels various actors to join in, and to what end. From an interdisciplinary perspective, we discuss the "what", "where", "who", and "why"of solidarity. The purpose is to open a new epistemological horizon, providing tools to collectively reflect on the complex issues at the intersection between solidarity, migration, and law.
AB - In the aftermath of the 2018 migrant caravans, the Mexican government arrested two migrants' rights activists,1 but not because they gave food or donated clothes to the caravaneros. The transgressive nature of their activism consisted of walking and organizing alongside people whose presence in the country was unauthorized. They were charged with smuggling-related crimes; but they were really guilty of solidarity. In this essay, we outline what solidarity entails, what compels various actors to join in, and to what end. From an interdisciplinary perspective, we discuss the "what", "where", "who", and "why"of solidarity. The purpose is to open a new epistemological horizon, providing tools to collectively reflect on the complex issues at the intersection between solidarity, migration, and law.
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U2 - 10.1017/aju.2025.4
DO - 10.1017/aju.2025.4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85218908101
SN - 2398-7723
VL - 119
SP - 7
EP - 12
JO - AJIL Unbound
JF - AJIL Unbound
ER -