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Securing the US borders has become a focal point of public and political discourse. But how can that security best be achieved? Darren Tromblay addresses this question in his comprehensive analysis of the intricacies of US border management.

Why are some people in the United States securely housed, while others struggle to obtain and maintain stable homes? What beliefs, and their consequent policies, have led to these disparities? Why have decades of government intervention failed to foster affordable housing and end homelessness?

Rapid population growth, poor infrastructure, and inadequate housing markets, all combined with haphazard urban planning, have created unprecedented levels of poverty and inequality in Africa's metropolitan areas.

Enrique Dussel Peters and colleagues continue their study of China’s overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), examining its socioeconomic impacts on El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago, and continuing the debate on Mexico.

The authors take a deep dive into South Africa's Data-Informed Practice Improvement Project (DIPIP), an innovative program designed to support the professional development of mathematics teachers at the high-school level.