Two truths and a lie about immigration
Congressional gridlock over border security talks, controversial proposals to restrict asylum and a looming impeachment trial for the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas paint a stark picture of a nation deeply divided on immigration......»»
Theoretical biologists test two modes of social reasoning and find surprising truths in simplicity
Imagine a small village where every action someone takes, good or bad, is quietly followed by ever-attentive, nosy neighbors. An individual's reputation is built through these actions and observations, which determines how others will treat them. The.....»»
Canadian government plans to amend legislation to allow detained migrants to be held in federal prisons
The Canadian government recently proposed earmarking $325 million in the 2024 federal budget to upgrade federal immigration detention centers to hold more people. The budget also proposes to amend the law to allow federal prisons to be used to detain.....»»
US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names
When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news articles in top media outlets, inc.....»»
Do immigrants and immigration help the economy?
When Americans mark their presidential election ballots later this year, immigration will be top of mind—it's the nation's number one issue, according to pollster Gallup. And one of the toughest talkers on the topic is former president and presumpt.....»»
Immigrants found to be significantly less likely to commit crimes than the US-born
Some Americans believe that undocumented immigrants are a criminal threat to society. Former President Donald J. Trump has leveraged this assumption to inflame the rhetoric around immigration from the U.S.-Mexico border......»»
Two truths and a lie about immigration
Congressional gridlock over border security talks, controversial proposals to restrict asylum and a looming impeachment trial for the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas paint a stark picture of a nation deeply divided on immigration......»»
Researchers find worsening distress among Latinos in the United States
Changes to the social and political landscape between 2011 and 2018, with dramatic events such as DACA rule changes, new presidential leadership, immigration bills and more, have left one major threat looming—deportation......»»
Researcher: Immigrants do work that might not otherwise get done, bolstering the US economy
Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans—about 6 in 10—believe there's an immigration crisis along the Mexico-U.S. border. Politicians who want fewer people to move.....»»
Florida"s immigration law brings significant unintended consequences, critics say
Florida"s immigration law brings significant unintended consequences, critics say.....»»
As France moves to limit the rights of migrants, research reveals just how reliant on them it is
Once again, France finds itself in the grip of a political crisis. After the pension reform of June, which prompted more than one million people to take to the streets, president Emmanuel Macron's framework immigration bill passed on Tuesday December.....»»
"Just the rich can do it": Research shows how immigration income requirements devastate families
The government has announced a host of new restrictions aimed at cutting net migration to the UK. Headline announcements include increasing the salary requirements for skilled foreign workers from £26,200 to £38,700, and banning health and care wor.....»»
Suppliers want more legal immigration to fix labor shortage at factories
Suppliers and economists said reduced immigration levels are contributing to a labor shortage that is putting a squeeze on the supply base......»»
Extreme emotions and emotionlessness of UK immigration system make migrants deportable and disposable
The UK's immigration system uses a combination of strong emotions combined with emotionlessness to cast migrants as simultaneously 'threatening, polluting and irrelevant'—creating a group of people who are, ultimately deportable and disposable, new.....»»
Immigration slowed in COVID-19 pandemic, but migrant jobs not filled by U.S.-born
A prevailing narrative about immigration is that migrants displace U.S.-born residents in the workforce, but new research from University of California, Davis, economists shows that's not the case......»»
Immigration polarizes the right, and climate change polarizes the left: Study reveals Europe"s fault lines
The analysis of a representative survey conducted in ten European countries shows that affective polarization is at its greatest when it comes to "climate change" and "immigration.".....»»
Book: Unshackled: A Practical Guide For Highly-Skilled Immigrants To Thrive In The United States
I recently wrote the Foreword for Unshackled, a new book co-authored by Soundarya Basubramani, a writer from India, and Sameer Khedekar, a veteran immigration lawyer. Unshackled breaks down how legal immigration works in America in a way that is frie.....»»
Expert insight: As Canada welcomes historic numbers of immigrants, how can communities be more welcoming?
Canada's population has officially surpassed 40 million people, and immigration has significantly contributed to reaching this milestone. In 2021, immigrants made up almost one-quarter of the Canadian population......»»
Three myths about immigration in America
The U.S. is—and long has been—a pluralistic society that contains large immigrant communities......»»
How smaller cities can integrate newcomers into their labor markets
In 2022, Canada's population grew by a million people. Nearly all this growth—a whopping 96 percent—came from immigration......»»
Examining the portrayal of climate change in history textbooks
California and Texas textbooks have their differences when it comes to teaching teenagers about American history and the way that subjects like race, gender, and immigration weave through it. But a new Stanford University study has found the two stat.....»»