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March 13, 2025 US arrests more immigrants in February 2025 than any month in last seven years Will Craft & Maanvi Singh, The Guardian Read More March 12, 2025 What is the Immigration Act of 1952 and why do Trump officials keep talking about it? Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Read More March 11, 2025 The caregiving industry relies on immigrants. These workers fear deportation under Trump Rachel Barber, USA Today Read More March 11, 2025 I Went to Dubai and Caught a Glimpse of the Future (educated immigrants choosing to go elsewhere in the world) Lydia Polgreen, The New York Times Read More March 9, 2025 St. Louis Was Shrinking Until the Immigrants Arrived Lydia DePillis, The New York Times Read More March 3, 2025 States facing doctor shortages ease licensing rules for foreign-trained physicians Arielle Zionts, KFF Healthnews Read More March 3, 2025 Massachusetts creates permanent licensing pathways for internationally-trained physicians Eric Lu, Niskanen Center Read More March 2, 2025 How Trump's immigration crackdown could backfire Bryan Mena, CNN Read More February 28, 2025 Homeland Security Officials Push I.R.S. for 700,000 Immigrants' Addresses (Undocumented who file tax returns) Andrew Duehren, The New York Times Read More February 25, 2025 How a Demographic 'Doom Loop" (a shrinking population in eastern Germany) Helped Germany's Far Right Amanda Taub, The New York Times Read More February 24, 2025 In an Age of Right-Wing Populism, Why Are Denmark's Liberals Winning? David Leonhardt, The New York Times Read More February 4, 2025 Who are the undocumented immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live? Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation Read More February 23, 2025 America Loses Its Soul When It Rejects People Fleeing Danger Dina Nayeri, The New York Times Read More February 12, 2025 Health Care Institutions And Immigration Enforcement: An Ethical Imperative Julie M. Linton et al, Health Affairs Read More February 12, 2025 Trump's obsession with immigration is really an obsession with segregation Heba Gowayed, The Guardian Read More February 12, 2025 Why Democrats Fail the Immigration Test Every Time Greisa Martinez Rosas, The New York Times Read More February 10, 2025 Fearful over ICE crackdowns, some immigrants are skipping health care Kristen Schorsch, NPR Read More February 8, 2025 Trump's Cruel Assault on Legal Immigration Ilya Somin, Reason Magazine Read More February 8, 2025 Migrant farm workers go on high alert amid immigration raids Melissa Adan et al, ABC News Read More

Earlier Commentary

SPEAKING OF IMMIGRANT POLICY

"Current immigration policies are mismatched with market forces and demographic realities. These mismatches have led to serious dysfunctions in the immigration system -- from illegal migration to untenable backlogs and an overreliance on temporary visas for long-term employment situations. Sustaining the growth of the U.S. labor force and avoiding the accumulation of new unauthorized immigrant populations will require deep reforms to the U.S. immigration system, beyond those contemplated by the Biden administration's legislative proposal." Muzaffar Chishti et al, "Rethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map," Migration Policy Institute, 14. Read More

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