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July 21, 2020 White House attack on legal immigration is an attack on patriotism and the American economy Trudy Rubin, Hartford Courant Read More July 20, 2020 Why the Trump administration's anti-immigration policies are the United States' loss and the rest of the world's gain Britta Glennon, Brookings, July 20, 2020 Read More July 19, 2020 Colleges win immigration battle but fear for US reputation Collin Binkley, Associated Press Read More July 17, 2020 Will this be the century of the immigrant? Janan Ganesh, Financial Times Read More July 15, 2020 The war on immigration must end Erica Ngoenha, The Hill Read More July 14, 2020 America's Immigration System is Fractured Beyond Repair Libby Watson, The New Republic Read More July 1, 2020 The World Builds a Wall to Keep America Out Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times Read More June 28, 2020 The Danger of America's Coronavirus Immigration Bans Ilya Somin, The Atlantic Read More June 26, 2020 The irony of immigration Steven Roberts, Ohio TimesReporter Read More June 21, 2020 Immigrants should acknowledge their debt to black people, Quaid Saifee, Crain's Detroit Business Read More June 21, 2020 Supreme Court DACA Decision a Win for Trump Maria Cardona, The Hill Read More June 13, 2020 The Surprising Origin of our Modern Nation of Immigrants Jia Lynn Yang, The New York Times Read More June 8, 2020 Immigrants are not to blame for global epidemics: insights from past and present Tahseen Shams, Open Democracy Read More June 4, 2020 New Visa Restrictions Will Make The U.S. Economic Downturn Worse Press Release, University of California San Diego Read More June 2, 2020 The Lottery: The two faces of birthright citizenship Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, The Nation Read More May 27, 2020 What Isolation Does to Undocumented Immigrants, Emily Kaplan, The Atlantic Read More May 26, 2020 Trump Is Using the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Excuse to Permanently Close the Borders, Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact Read More May, 2020 The Rocky Road to a MobileWorld after COVID-19 Meghan Benton, MPI Commentary Read More May 22, 2020 Liberate Naturalization Ceremonies! Linda Chavez, The Bulwark Read More May 19, 2020 If Joe Biden wins, immigration reform may actually be possible Paul Waldman, The Washington Post, May 19, 2020 Read More May 15, 2020 Immigration reform after Covid-19 Alex Nowrasteh, The Hill Read More May 12, 2020 Is Biden Going to Repeat Obama's Immigration Mistakes? Laura Weiss, The New Republic Read More May 11, 2020 Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness William R. Kerr, Working Knowledge (Harvard Business School) Read More May 8, 2020 Can COVID-19 positively change perceptions on Migration? Catherine Xhardez, openDemocracy Read More May 6, 2020 The world needs more immigration after the pandemic, not less, Pankaj Mishra, The Print Read More May 1, 2020 After the Pandemic, the U.S. Will Need More Immigrants, The Editors, Bloomberg Opinion Read More

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IMMIGRATION AND COVID-19

For a collection of resources (articles, commentary, and webpages) dealing with immigration and the coronavirus pandemic, click on the link below. Click here to access COVID-19 resources

SPEAKING OF IMMIGRANT POLICY

"At a time when Americans often seem more defined by what divides us rather than the ties that bind us, people may have few opportunities, and less appetite, to find common cause with each other. Yet the nation's democracy depends on our social cohesion, a shared vision of the future, and embracing a spirit of what is possible when we all work together. Strengthening the well-being and prosperity of all residents and what connects us as neighbors and Americans is more critical today than ever. Reinforcing social cohesion requires leadership engagement, positive communications, and building meaningful contact across difference." Susan Downs-Karkos, Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference, 1. Read More

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