immigration policy
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The Connection of Sanctuary Cities and Crime
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In the 1980s, churches across the United States sought to provide shelter for refugees fleeing violence in El Salvador and Guatemala. The U.S. supported the regimes of these countries, and it did not want to provide political asylum to their refugees. Nevertheless, religious communities offered them protection in open defiance…
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What Are the Drivers of Anti-Immigration Sentiment?
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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…
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From Africa to China: the Adventure of African Merchants Entrepreneurs
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Growing relations between Africa and China have led to an influx of African merchants in China. African merchants contribute to the emergence of transient spaces in Chinese cities, as well as to successful business performance, benefitting the Chinese economy and society.
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Fear Along the Northern Border: A Conversation with Ada Williams Prince
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An expert discusses the state of immigration enforcement along the northern border
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Pushing Open the Doors: Immigration Reform After the Disaster In Haiti
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How one expert helped change U.S. migration policy—and why he wants barriers to drop even further.