“Reverse Runology?” Some Émigrés Reconsider Their Escape from China

“Reverse Runology?” Some Émigrés Reconsider Their Escape from China

The struggle for a better life has long pushed many Chinese citizens to escape difficult conditions at home. In the most recent waves of emigration, tens of thousands of Chinese migrants have made perilous journeys through Central America along the “walking route,” or zǒuxiàn (走线), in an attempt to reach the southern U.S. border. But the political climate at their destination has become increasingly hostile, particularly under the new U.S. admin…