User:MarlaGuerra/Mexico–United States border crisis/Leonid Libenzon Peer Review

Hello Marla!

The Mexico-United States border crisis is a very important, but, unfortunately, oftentimes disregarded issue carrying many cultural, economic, and political implications. That is why it is great that you decided to contribute to advancing a deeper understanding of this problem.

I think that it is a great idea to update information on how immigration rates have increased in the recent decade. Nonetheless, since you are going to embark on the discussion of the effects of the recent decade on migration, I recommend you explore and maybe add a section on how COVID-19 influenced the border crisis. As the pandemic regime had a profound influence on our lives, I am pretty sure you will find many valuable insights into how the COVID-19 changed and/or impacted the process of border crossing.

Regarding your intention to discuss the specifics of women and children crossing the border, I believe that it is of paramount importance to show how border-crossing experiences are diverse for different categories of border-crossers. However, I would also recommend you write about homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender people, and other queer people so as to stick to the “non-heteronormative” conceptual row and narration strategy.

Overall, I find the project of your article editing very promising and interesting. Although it is too early to assess your work, I have no doubt that your input will offer many valuable insights and contribute to the field of migration and gender studies.

Leonid