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With the winding back of government support for housing, ‘gateway’ suburbs that have in the past accepted and supported recent immigrants are becoming increasingly unaffordable.
Following through on campaign promises to forcibly evict several million illegal immigrants, Trump has set in motion a plan to deport those with criminal records. But doing so won’t come cheap.
Trump’s plans to build a wall with Mexico and deport millions of people in the US illegally cast immigrants as an economic threat to Americans. The evidence suggests otherwise.
There are double standards underlying the difficulties faced by Afghan asylum seekers in the West.
The UK welcomes a woeful amount of Syrian refugees.
A team of legal scholars breaks down the factors that will determine which immigrants are most vulnerable for deportation under the new administration.
States once used their constitutional authority to argue in defense of slavery. Today, states can make a similar argument to protect immigrants from deportation, writes a legal scholar.
A public health researcher and advocate explains how immigration raids can impact mental and physical health, and trigger a breakdown of trust and safety in communities across the US.
Many evangelicals are backing Trump, so why hasn’t he caught fire with Mormons? A scholar of Mormons’ political beliefs counts the ways.
Violence, poverty and oppression in Honduras are causing thousands to flee to the US. Will Trump own the role of US foreign policy in creating these problems?
As the camp for migrants and refugees outside Calais is dismantled, two academics from either side of the Channel look at what will happen next.
Uncertainty and injustice have become the staple diet of the British asylum system.
Donald Trump gave a major speech on immigration this week. This roundup looks at some of his ideas for reform and explains what the experts have to say about this complex issue.
A new program seeks to divert Central Americans who are fleeing violence from crossing the U.S. border. An expert on Costa Rica explains why the tiny country was chosen and the challenges they face.
Many politicians in the West – from backers of Brexit to Donald Trump – have convinced voters that immigrants are hurting their economies. The evidence suggests otherwise.
Can you visualize any number greater than 100? Migration experts explain why thinking about migrants en masse makes it difficult to address the nuances of each group’s unique challenges.
A brief decision from the highest court will impact millions of lives in the U.S. GSU legal expert explains what will change, and what won’t.
MPs are considering a change to a policy that bans asylum seekers from working for 12 months.
The H-1B visa, created in 1990 to bring in specialized foreign workers, is in desperate need of reform. Where do the candidates stand?
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Professor in the Department of Economics, UCL
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Professor, Department of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
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Professor of Law and Government, Durham University, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, College of Charleston
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Lancaster University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of California, Merced
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Assistant Professor, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University
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Research Fellow, Coventry University
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Professor of Social Economics, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Criminology, Lancaster University
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Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Economics, University of Bristol