Illegal immigration

BORDER SECURITYThe Southern Border Poses Terrorism Risks. Homegrown Threats Still Loom Larger.
By Jacob Ware
The fears of terrorists entering the U.S. illegally can never be completely dismissed, but to date they have been mostly hypothetical, as there is scant evidence that illegal immigrants have committed acts of terrorism in the United States. For now, the most serious terrorist danger still comes from lone-actor racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists (RMVEs), radicalized online here inside the United States, attacking soft targets using firearms.
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MIGRATIONEritrea Stoking Conflicts Between Its Migrants Abroad
By Mimi Mefo Takambou
The repressive regime of Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has forced many Eritreans to seek refuge abroad. Some commentators believe Afwerki is stoking conflict between Eritrean migrants and their host nations.
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MIGRATIONFlorida Arrests Undocumented Migrant Under State’s New Law
By Yeny Garcia
A Mexican citizen taken into custody for allegedly driving without U.S. papers and transporting undocumented people was one of the first people to be arrested under Florida’s controversial SB 1718, considered the most restrictive state law regarding migrants in the United States.
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IMMIGRATIONTPS Extended for Six Countries, Advocates Urge Status for More
By Aline Barros
The Biden administration recently announced an extension and redesignation of the program that gives temporary protection from deportation for nationals of Sudan and Ukraine. Nationals of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua also have had their protection extended.
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IMMIGRATIONExpedited Work Permits for Migrants a Key Part of “Ttransition to Life” in NYS
As New York grapples with an influx of migrants, two Cornell University law professors call on the administration to expedite the work authorization process for these migrants under the Administrative Procedures Act, so that they can begin to work, thus helping address the state’s labor shortages and take care of themselves.
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IMMIGRATIONWhy Some Wisconsin Lawmakers and Local Officials Have Changed Their Minds About Letting Undocumented Immigrants Drive
By Melissa Sanchez
“If we suddenly kicked out all of the people here, the undocumented, our dairy farms would collapse,” one lawmaker said. “We have to come up with a solution.”
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CONSPIRACY THEORIESThinking-Style Differences Associated with Anti-Immigrant Conspiracy Beliefs
People who think more analytically, rather than intuitively, are less likely to believe in the “great replacement” conspiracy. This association remained when individual differences in political ideology and education were statistically controlled in the analyses. People who think analytically also have higher ‘faith’ in science, disbelief in paranormal phenomena, and lower religiosity.
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IMMIGRATIONThe Mythical Tie Between Immigration and Crime
By Krysten Crawford
Opponents of immigration often argue that immigrants drive up crime rates. Research by Stanford’s Ran Abramitzky and co-authors uncovers the most extensive evidence to date that immigrants are less likely to be imprisoned than U.S.-born individuals.
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MIGRATIONThe EU Border “Pushbacks” May Have Become a De Facto Migration Policy
By Ella Joyner
The word “pushback” has entered the EU’s lexicon along with hundreds of thousands of people who have sought asylum in the bloc since 2015. Campaigners say “pushbacks” are now so systematic, they are de facto policy.
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IMMIGRATIONSupreme Court Rejects Texas Effort to Force Biden Administration to Change Deportation Policy
By Uriel J. Garcia
Texas and Louisiana sued after the Biden administration told immigration agents to focus on deporting undocumented immigrants who are convicted of felonies or pose a risk to public safety. The Supreme Court said states didn’t have any standing to sue.
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BORDER SECURITYTexas to Deploy Buoys to Deter Rio Grande Crossings, Gov. Abbott Announces
By Zach Despart and Patrick Svitek
The governor revealed plans for a floating river barrier at a Capitol signing ceremony for six new laws related to border security. The first 1,000-foot section will be set up near Eagle Pass.
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BORDER SECURITYLifting Title 42 Restrictions Didn’t Result in Surge of Migration, After All – but Border Communities Are Still Facing Record-Breaking Migration
By Lydia Renee Cleveland, Alexandra P Leader, Erika Frydenlund
There were widespread predictions that there would be a surge of migration across the U.S.-Mexico border in May 2023, when Title 42 COVID-related restrictions were lifted. There was no surge, but even without it, migration across the U.S-Mexico border continues to trend upward and remains at record-breaking levels.
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IMMIGRATIONPolitical Division Prolongs the Immigration Crisis: Report
The U.S. immigration system is slow and stymied by politics, but the border crisis represents an opportunity to address gaps in the American labor market, according to a new report.
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ASYLUMHow Authorities Assess Asylum Seeker Credibility
Credibility is a crucial factor when immigration authorities determine whether an asylum seeker is eligible to reside in Denmark or not. However, the assessment of an asylum applicant’s credibility takes place in such a complex and opaque procedure that an applicant’s rights can easily be suppressed.
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MIGRANTSImmigrant Location Policies Can Be Done Right, but That Isn't Happening Right Now
By Julia H. Kaufman and Shelly Culbertson
Sudden influxes of migrants across the U.S. southwest border are not new, but they are also increasing. Immigration relocation policies are likely one of the best ways to address migrant surges if done in a more organized, humane, and thoughtful way instead of as political theater.
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