immigration debate

  • (Mis)Information, Immigration and Redistribution

    (Mis)Information, Immigration and Redistribution

    The base of the Statue of Liberty, which happens to be a gift from a European country to the United States, reads, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” The ideas embodied in this phrase have been increasingly debated in recent years, not just…

  • What Are the Drivers of Anti-Immigration Sentiment?

    What Are the Drivers of Anti-Immigration Sentiment?

    In Western countries, anti-immigration sentiment is becoming more and more widespread. In the United States, President Trump has issued executive orders imposing severe restrictions on arrivals, while in the European Union, the Syrian refugee crisis has sown division among member states. The free movement of persons may be at risk…