About 48% of Latino US citizens fear deportation for themselves, their loved ones or their communities. That’s up from 41% in 2007.
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The United States is at risk of lacking data from more than 10 million undocumented immigrants in the 2020 census.
Different groups in society can suffer from social distancing practices. That includes higher risk of domestic violence, child abuse and mental health problems.
Between 1983 and 2013, the number of immigrants detained in rural county jails has increased.
In the 1950s, ‘coming out’ meant quietly acknowledging one’s sexual orientation. Today, the term is used by a broad array of social movements.
Immigrants from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania constitute less than 1% of terrorism cases in the United States, and none of the cases in the last two years.
A study of Ghanaians living in northern England provides insight into how eating habits change through the generations.
During the Nazi era, roughly 300,000 additional Jewish refugees could have gained entry to the US. But the immigration law’s ‘likely to become a public charge’ clause kept them out.
Canadian leaders have desperately tried to preserve the country’s image of liberal humanitarianism at our border, but the reality is Canada’s immigration history is built upon exclusion.
Forty years ago, the Canadian government applied its new program for private sponsorship of refugees allowing Canada to welcome the largest number of Southeast Asian refugees in the world.
The US Constitution is supposed to protect freedom of religion. But in the 20th century, white Christian nationalists used this ideal to discriminate against Jews and justify their exclusion.
The technician who gave you that shiny manicure may be inhaling dangerous levels of toxic chemicals on the job.
As more people of color move to the suburbs, they might not find the full range of opportunities that white European ethnic groups did for most of the previous century.
The backlog in naturalization applications has ballooned to more than 700,000. Wait times have doubled in the last three years.
The informal sector represents an opportunity to improve the lives of a large part of the workforce. Government should desist from harming livelihoods and broaden the scope of policy measures.
The volume of migration to the US from Mexico dropped 53% between 2003 and 2017.
Beliefs about the role played by foreign nationals in South Africa clearly influence how people think about anti-immigrant hate crime.
During the Nazi era, roughly 300,000 additional Jewish refugees could have gained entry to the U.S. But the immigration law’s “likely to become a public charge” clause kept them out.
The religious right may have dominated US politics for decades, but progressive Christians are growing louder in their faith-based opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Muslims make up 9% of France’s population and half of all its prisoners – many convicted on drug charges. But social justice isn’t part of the country’s growing debate on legalization.
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Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Director, Centre for Refugee Studies & Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of Victoria
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PhD candidate, Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Toronto
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Research associate, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, Canada
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Professor of Sociology and Chair, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
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Professor of political socialization, Department of Education, Practice and Society, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Assistant Professor, Research Methods, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Culture and Society & School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute