List of Migration and Immigration articles
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Russians arrive at the Syrym border crossing in Kazakhstan on Sept. 27. Central Asia Faces a Russian Migrant Crisis
As men flee Putin’s draft, Russia’s neighbors struggle to cope.
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Sheep shearing in Australia in 1886. What a 19th-Century Shearer Can Teach Us About Korean-Australian Relations
People-to-people interactions are longer and deeper than the pair’s state relations.
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Students sit at desks in a classroom. Who Speaks English?
The world is long overdue for the abandonment of the unstated but powerful hegemony that exists around the great imperial languages of centuries past.
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A child glances back toward Mexico after crossing the border into the United States. Why Skills-Based Immigration Is the Best Option for America
A meticulous and groundbreaking book on immigration chronicles the history of upward mobility in the United States—but falls short as an argument against a more selective policy.
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The leader of the Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson, celebrates in Nacka, near Stockholm on Sept. 11. The Left’s Negative Campaigning Helped the Right Win in Sweden
A U.S.-style smear campaign suggesting that all conservatives condone fascism doomed the Social Democrats.
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Russian tourists have their passports checked on July 28 at the Nuijamaa border crossing in Finland. Why the EU Should Ban Russian Tourists
A visa ban won’t have the same impact as military aid to Kyiv, but it would send a strong message to ordinary Russians.
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People arrive at the Zaporizhzhia registration center in Ukraine Putin’s War Drives Refugees From Occupied Kherson
Fighting in Ukraine’s south has caused an exodus.
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A migrant family from Venezuela illegally crosses the Rio Grande river. Venezuela’s Forgotten Refugee Crisis Rivals Ukraine’s
International funding for refugees falls short despite a new spike in Venezuelans fleeing their country.
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A man registers with the Guatemalan Migration Institute. Guatemalan Deportees Find Little Hope at Home
All too often, migrants return to find their living conditions worse than when they left.
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An American flag billows in the wind as immigrants stand and take the oath of allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Sept. 15, 2017. America Needs a Great Opening
Why Washington should focus on recruiting the best talent from around the world.
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League leader Matteo Salvini (L), Fratelli d'Italia leader Giorgia Meloni (C), and Forza Italia party leader Silvio Berlusconi (R)at the end of a meeting in Rome on Oct. 20, 2021. How Giorgia Meloni Took Over the Italian Right
The likely next prime minister maintained ideological purity while her fellow right-wingers compromised. Now, she’s ready to reap the rewards.
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Afghans seeking help with applying for special immigrant visas to the United States crowd into an internet cafe in Kabul on Aug. 8, 2021. Afghans Promised a Way Out Are Still Trapped by Red Tape
More than 70,000 Afghans who worked for the United States are still waiting for visas—unless the Taliban get to them first.
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A group of migrants prepare to use an inflatable boat to attempt an illegal crossing to Britain near the northern French city of Gravelines on July 11. Russia Is Taking Advantage of the Invasion-Stirred Migration Crisis
As food problems worsen, new refugees head for Europe.
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New U.S. citizens wave American flags at a naturalization ceremony, welcoming more than 7,200 immigrants from over 100 countries on March 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California The U.S. Needs a Million Talents Program to Retain Technology Leadership
Immigration is the United States’ secret sauce—including in its competition with China.
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Victory Party Chairman Umit Ozdag speaks to the media during an attempted march in front of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Turkey’s Far Right Has Already Won
The anti-immigration firebrand Umit Ozdag might not win a seat in parliament, but he’s shifted the national debate on refugees by vowing to expel them.