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Immigrant families wait to be processed by U.S. border authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

For many Americans, stricter immigration policy is not enough. Many would justify civilian and government violence against immigrants to seal the southern US border.
This is a photo collage of the books on our 2024 ‘Don’t Call Me Resilient’ holiday booklist. Each book connects with a past episode of the podcast, and is written or edited by a guest from that episode.

This holiday season, ‘Don’t Call Me Resilient’ brings you a booklist with your playlist

Thought-provoking reads for the critical thinker on your gift list. Each book connects with a past Don’t Call Me Resilient episode. Listen alongside reading to bring the scholar & their ideas to life.
Mexican and Guatemalan workers pick strawberries at a strawberry farm in Pont Rouge Que., in August 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse

The 2025 Immigration Plan aims to cut the numbers of temporary migrants in Canada from 6.5 per cent to five per cent of the population. Instead, it will boost the number of non-status people.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, meets with El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele in El Congo, El Salvador, on Feb. 3, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool AP/AFP via Getty Images

Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th‑century law has been invoked only during times of war

The Alien Enemies Act, first approved in the late 1700s, was last used during World War II to identify particular foreign nationals living in the US.
A section of the US-Mexico border fence is seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Oct. 21, 2024. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous

Fluctuating rates of illegal migration to the US over the past few decades show that the government’s approach of trying to stop migrants with more security has not worked.
Migrants cross into Canada illegally from the United States by walking down a train track into the town of Emerson, Man., in February 2017, a month after Donald Trump’s first inauguration as president. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Why the ‘language of loopholes’ should be avoided if Trump cracks down on the Canada‑U.S. border

Focus on supposed ‘loopholes’ that allow migrants to claim asylum echoes Canada’s longstanding preoccupation with how people negotiate the border.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons on Nov. 20, 2024. Trudeau says his government could have acted faster on reigning in immigration programs, after blaming “bad actors” for gaming the system. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Migration experts scrutinize Justin Trudeau’s explanation for immigration cuts

Trudeau’s explanation paints an incomplete picture and perpetuates misleading narratives about Canada’s immigrant selection, higher education and asylum systems.
An Air Canada plane at Pearson Airport in Toronto. By emphasizing both control and the benefits of immigration, leaders can preserve positive attitudes toward immigrants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Canada’s immigration strategy: How reduced targets can preserve positive attitudes

The recently announced cuts to Canada’s immigration targets for the coming years are essential to maintain Canadians’ support for immigration and positive attitudes toward immigrants.
Migrants attempting to illegally cross the U.S. border from Mexico are detained by Border Patrol officers on June 4, 2024. Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Images

How Trump might target DACA recipients and other immigrant groups

Trump focused on illegal immigration in his campaign and pledged to make a range of sweeping changes – some of which his administration could do without congressional approval.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (centre), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller (left) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Paul Chiang hold a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Anti‑immigrant politics is fueling hate toward South Asian people in Canada

The broader societal fallout of anti-immigrant discourse is the further normalization of everyday hate and animosity toward migrants, especially those who are racialized.

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