Immigration debates that are making headlines across Canada and internationally frequently address the subject through statistics.
But like any political issue, immigration involves human realities, not just logistical challenges. Given the prevalence of a technical approach to the migration issue, we deplore the lack of attention collectively paid to the people behind the numbers, to their journeys, and to their stories.
There are individual stories behind all the numbers, stories made up of hopes, ruptures, and adjustments. This is what we seek to highlight in the research project Entraide dans les marges (Mutual-aid at the margins) at the Université du Québec à Montréal, which documents emerging forms of mutual support in precarious contexts, such as those associated with immigration.
