Borders/Immig

How Mass Migration Remade Postwar Europe
Volha Charnysh’s new book examines refugees and state-building in Germany and Poland after World War II, as new residents spurred economic and civic growth.
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Denver Spends More Than $350 Million on Migrants
Spending on migrants in Denver has ballooned to an estimated $356 million, an updated analysis says. The estimate, which amounts to $7,900 per foreign national in the city, includes spending from the city, schools, and health care systems.
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Immigrants’ Resentment Over New Arrivals Helped Boost Trump’s Popularity with Latino Voters
Across the U.S., Latino immigrants who’ve been in the country a long time felt that asylum-seekers got preferential treatment. “Those of us who have been here for years get nothing,” said one woman from Mexico who has lived in Wisconsin for decades.
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As Trump Touts Plans for Immigrant Roundup, Militias Are Standing Back, but Standing By
Trump’s said his administration would round up and deport millions of undocumented migrants. Some militia units may see it as their duty to assist with such efforts. In fact, local police may even deputize certain militias to help them deport immigrants.
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Denver Will Stand in the Way of Mass Deportation
“More than us having DPD stationed at the county line to keep [National Guard units from other states] out, you would have 50,000 Denverites there,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said. “It’s like the Tiananmen Square moment with the rose and the gun, right? You’d have every one of those Highland moms who came out for the migrants. And you do not want to mess with them.”
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Texas Offers Land for Use for Trump Deportations
Trump has said he plans to declare a national emergency on his first day in office, citing the border crisis. In an effort to aid the administration, Texas offered state property in Starr County, where more than 1,400 acres could be used to construct deportation facilities and staging areas.
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Does Immigration Really Drive Up Crime? Not According to the Evidence
The belief that immigration drives up crime is one of the oldest – and strongest – convictions held by the public, spanning over a century in the US and elsewhere. But what does the evidence really show? Our analysis reveals that studies consistently find no causal link between immigration and increased crime across a variety of countries.
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An Idea Whose Time Should Never Come: Using Special Forces Against the Cartels Would Be a Colossal Mistake
While this idea is not new, it has become hazardous now given the Mexican drug cartels’ increased military capacity and tactical competence.
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An Immigration Debate Worth Having
The best immigration policy is one that helps developing countries hold on to their best.
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New York City to End Controversial Migrant Debit Card Program
New York City is ending its controversial program that gave newly arriving migrants debit cards pre-loaded with money to pay for food, baby supplies and other necessities.
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Trump’s Immigration Policies Made America Less Safe. Here’s the Data.
New data reveal that Trump was the one whose immigration policies damaged the country’s security. In fact, he released more convicted criminals into the United States than his successor. This is not to lend credence to Trump’s efforts to demonize immigrants as dangerous or violent. Data shows that immigrants — both legal and illegal — are at least half as likely as citizens to be incarcerated for crimes committed in the United States.
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The Best Political Argument for More Immigration Restrictions Just Failed
Many Republican politicians and their supporters are worried about immigrants and their descendants being permanent Democratic voters. This week’s election returns are dramatic evidence that immigrants and their children are assimilating to American political norms, that they are voting Republican in huge numbers, and that Donald Trump defeated the best politically self-interested argument for Republicans to oppose increased legal immigration.
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What a Trump Presidency Means for Millions of Migrants and Their Families in the U.S.
In the US election, a tough-on-immigration stance from president-elect Donald Trump, including promises of mass deportations, appears to have resonated with voters. History shows that these policies may have initial public support, but raise other issues when executed.
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Beefing Up Border Patrol Is a Bipartisan Goal, but the Agency Has a Troubled History of Violence and Impunity
On border policy, Trump and Harris have remarkably similar positions: They want to send more money, Border Patrol agents and technology to the U.S.-Mexico border. Yet, as my research on the history of border enforcement reveals, flooding the zone with funding, law enforcement and technology will not necessarily make the border safer.
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Why Is Immigration Reform So Contentious?
The issue of immigration reform is one that both Republicans and Democrats have sought to address for years with little success. The reason, sys one expert: Immigration is a very complex issue and there has not been sufficient political will to fix it.
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