"When drought strikes rural corn farmers in Mexico during the growing season, they are more likely to attempt to immigrate to the United States the following year out of economic desperation, according to a study released this month in the journal PNAS."
"Many live on the edge of financial stability; if one of their few options to support themselves is jeopardized, they might not recover. And climate extremes are taking away whatever option there is there," said Filiz Garip, a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University.
"That combination is sort of like turning the heat up on a boiling pot and then forcing the lid shut," remarked Ama Francis, climate director of the International Refugee Assistance Project, referring to the effects of climate change policies on immigration.
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