Empathic Humanitarianism: Understanding the Motivations behind Humanitarian Work with Migrants at the US–Mexico Border

Ricardo Gomez; Bryce Newell; Sara Vannini

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Empathic Humanitarianism: Understanding the Motivations behind Humanitarian Work with Migrants at the US–Mexico Border

Ricardo Gomez, Bryce Newell, Sara Vannini

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The growing numbers of vulnerable migrants seeking shelter and refuge in the United States and Europe are finding increased racism and xenophobia as well as renewed efforts by humanitarian volunteers to offer them aid, sanctuary, and protection. This article sets forth a typology to better understand the motivations of volunteers working to help migrants in need of humanitarian assistance. Why do people go out of their way to offer humanitarian aid to someone they do not know and, in some cases, they will never meet? What are the drivers of altruistic behavior of humanitarian volunteers in the face of rising injustice, nationalism, and xenophobia?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal on Migration and Human Security
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2331502419900764
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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