{"pk":60853,"title":"Climate-Related Displacement and U.S. Refugee Protection","subtitle":null,"abstract":"In an era defined by climate crises and mounting barriers to cross-border movement, this Article examines the intricate relationships between climate change, displacement, and refugee protection in the United States. Through a comprehensive analysis, incorporating insights from interviews with asylum seekers from Mexico and Central America at the U.S.-Mexico border, we present case examples that highlight the convergence of climate change impacts with other drivers of displacement. Our assessment reveals how some individuals affected by climate-related displacement may qualify for refugee protection when climate change impacts intersect with and exacerbate persecution based on protected grounds under U.S. law. Nevertheless, the significant protection gaps for climate-displaced people underscore the urgent need for the development of additional protection pathways as climate change impacts increasingly drive movement across borders.","language":"en","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[],"section":"Articles","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/62b781kx","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Julia","middle_name":"","last_name":"Neusner","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""},{"first_name":"David","middle_name":"","last_name":"Cremins","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""},{"first_name":"Ana","middle_name":"","last_name":"Cutts Dougherty","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""},{"first_name":"Kelsey","middle_name":"","last_name":"Freeman","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""},{"first_name":"Rosie","middle_name":"","last_name":"Lebel","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""},{"first_name":"Milena","middle_name":"","last_name":"Díaz","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""},{"first_name":"Nicole","middle_name":"","last_name":"Chávez","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""}],"date_submitted":"2024-10-21T17:35:31Z","date_accepted":"2024-10-21T17:35:31Z","date_published":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/uclalaw_jelp/article/60853/galley/46821/download/"}]}