Questions tagged [immigration]
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Do any 2024 Republican Presidential candidates oppose a pathway to legalization of illegal immigrants?
During the 2016 US Presidential campaign, Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz said this:
My position is very simple. I oppose amnesty. I oppose citizenship. I oppose legalization … Today, ...
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Why didn’t the UK reduce their yearly immigration despite leaving the EU?
Previously it seemed like wanting to cut down migration was a cornerstone argument for Brexit to happen. But despite the UK fully leaving the EU and the Conservative Party still being in power, the UK ...
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Asylum and migration at the U.S.-Mexican border
The state of Texas has implemented measures to discourage or prevent border crossings outside the legal ports of entry.
I have a number of related questions regarding the border situation, which is ...
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Who are the 13 million migrants that the Victory Party wants to send back?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65708268
The Victory Party leader said this week Mr Kilicdaroglu had agreed to send back "13 million migrants" within a year "in line with ...
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Why do immigrants want to come to the UK when its cost of living is so high? [closed]
As a working visa holder, I realize that the cost of living in the UK is horrifying.
A British whole breakfast that would cost only £3 in Asia costs £10 in the UK.
Public transport wise, it only cost ...
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How many Cuban doctors are working in the US?
I saw a couple of old articles that reported how the US opened in the past to immigration by Cuban doctors, which sometimes was seen as encouraging them to defect.
I would like to know what is the ...
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Why was Imran Khan's plan to naturalize Afghan children born in Pakistan "almost immediately revoked"?
An EU document briefly notes something about
the Prime Minister’s announced plan to naturalise Afghans in Pakistan that was almost immediately revoked
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Which Afghans is Pakistan deporting?
There are about 250,000 Afghans who arrived in Pakistan since 2021. And about 3 million in total, including those who arrived earlier. According to the first source, Pakistan has recently began ...
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Why do most United Kingdom visas restrict working as a sportsperson?
The majority of UK visas, for example the British National (Overseas) visa, and the Graduate visa, appear to include a restriction on working as a professional sportsperson:
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Why isn't Canada taking in more Americans?
Polling indicates record numbers of Americans want to leave the United States, with the most recent poll I could find placing it at 16%.
However, data shows that few Americans are actually leaving. ...
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Are there any jurisdictions in the US that require public school students to learn Spanish?
As the amount of Spanish-speaking Americans is increasing, do some towns, counties, or states mandate all public school students to learn at least some Spanish?
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Did the Biden administration successfully terminate Trump’s Safe Third Country agreements?
In 2019, the Trump Administration signed asylum cooperative agreements, commonly known as “Safe Third Country” agreements, with Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Under these agreements, those ...
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Number of Immigrants entering US
According to the records at Ellis Island, over 1 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island for entry in 1907, with a peak day of 11,700 entering the US.
A hundred years later, the US seems to ...
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What is the current state of the plan to send those seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda?
The recent question Is the UK going to abandon asylum for refugees? reminded me of the BBC's April 14, 2022 One-way ticket to Rwanda for some UK asylum seekers.
A lot has happened since then.
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What is the actual cost and human load (short and long term cost) of immigration across EU countries?
There is currently (November 2022) increased tension between France and Italy regarding the reception of migrants from Africa who were rescued by the humanitarian boat Ocean Viking. The boat has been ...
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Why does Newsom blame Trump visa policy for California population loss?
In this YouTube video,
in an interview with Gavin Newsom, starting at about 8:50, he lists some statistics painting California as a wonderful place with a thriving economy and tax rebates. He is then ...
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Why is Communism singled out as a totalitarian party in US immigration laws?
US Immigration laws state
(D)Immigrant membership in totalitarian party
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Any immigrant who is or has been a member of or affiliated with the Communist or any other totalitarian party (or ...
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What government tools available to Canada to deal with population growth?
Any country that is experiencing population growth has to plan for building new cities but Canada has no plans nor capital investments to build new cities.
Egypt employed its military to build a new ...
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What remedy exists for the executive branch ignoring laws passed by Congress regarding immigration? [closed]
I understand that immigration is the purview of the United States government. What is the remedy when the government fails to enforce its own immigration laws?
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Could the British policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda be described as "extraordinary rendition"? [closed]
The term "extraordinary rendition" entered the language a few years ago to describe the practice of enforcing, without legal process, the removal of people from one jurisdiction to another, ...
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Why doesn't the USCIS offer premium processing for all its immigration forms?
Premium processing is available on only certain USCIS immigration forms and not all USCIS immigration forms. Why doesn't the USCIS offer premium processing for all its immigration forms?
Since the ...
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Are there countries which only allow new immigrants to settle outside of major cities?
As an example, a major criticism of the Canadian immigration strategy is that the vast majority of temporary residents (work and student visa holders) settle around Toronto or Vancouver, which drives ...
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Why are Republicans pushing merit-based immigration if the types of immigrants favored seem to cause more damage to Republicans electorally?
There was an article that talks about how Republicans tend to gain from immigrants. It talks about low-skilled immigrants driving native voters to Republicans: "Non-urban, low-skill counties with ...
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Why does the United States government utilize random selection (a "lottery") to determine eligibility for an H-1B visa? [duplicate]
According to my understanding of the H-1B application process, applicants must be selected for further consideration by random selection (a "lottery").
Why doesn't the US consider all ...
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How does Israel decide what DNA is Jewish?
When a person claims to be ethnically Jewish and wants to make Aliyah Israel's immigration authorities may request a DNA test. See this and this.
However I cannot find the details of how it is decided ...
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How many Afghans have migrated/fled to the (present-day territory of the) EU in the past 25 years? And how many were granted asylum?
I'm trying to figure out from a migration perspective how much of an issue this is/was. But I can't get any total figures on a quick google search, unlike say for Syria. This may well be because of ...
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Why don't US citizens emigrate? [closed]
The situation for many US citizens is becoming worse with each and every year, due to healthcare costs, debt of any kind (education, healthcare, housing), shootings, racial tensions, retirement ...
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Do Democrats and Republicans still agree on what kinds of immigrants should be admitted?
In a highly cited 2015 paper, Hainmueller and Hopkins find that "beneath partisan divisions over immigration lies a broad consensus about who should be admitted to the country."
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Why was American support for increased immigration higher in 2017 (under Trump) than 1993 (under Clinton)?
According to Gallup, American support for increased immigration was 6% in 1993 and 24% in 2017. What were some of the main drivers for this difference?
I'm honestly quite surprised as Bill Clinton was ...
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How can POTUS legally prevent/change state National Guard movements/actions?
According to some news from the Texas-Mexico border, some other states, including Texas and South Dakota, are sending their troops to the Texas border to support border patrol agents.
I don't think ...
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Any US deportation illegal immigrants statistics by presidents?
Different US presidents usually have different view on the question of adopting illegal immigrants. Some, for example D.Trump are generally opposing immigration, some, like current POTUS J.Biden, are ...
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What's going on with the wall building on US-Mexico border in Summer 2021?
Stopping the wall was part of Joe Biden's campaign points. And then, his administration signed an order on Inauguration Day ending the national emergency at the border and launching a 60-day review of ...
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Why hasn't Kamala Harris visited the US-Mexico Border?
Since Joe Biden put VP Harris in charge of the border migration back on March 24, 2021, VP Harris hasn't conducted a visit to the border. I am under the impression that it would be helpful for her to ...
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Is Russia able to influence Israel?
Is Russia able to influence the affairs of Israeli politics and foreign policy through the Russian immigrants in Israel?
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What does India not being a member to the 1951 Refugee Convention mean?
What does India not being a party to the protocol mean in the context of legal documents pertaining to refugee protection. A slightly detailed insight to this is most welcome.
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How many migrants have obtained Convention Against Torture protection under Title 42?
In March 2020, the Trump Administration invoked an obscure infectious disease provision in Title 42 of the US Code, allowing Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to turn away migrants who show up at ...
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Which Congressional Democrats have called on Biden to stop Title 42?
A year ago, the Trump Administration invoked an obscure infectious disease provision in Title 42 of the US Code, allowing Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to turn away migrants who show up at ...
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Is it possible for a US President to end DACA?
President Trump tried to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy that his predecessor President Obama had created.
Trump's administration failed to end it.
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Did Taiwan support "Hong Kongers" trying to resettle as its president said?
This answer to What did Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen actually say that it would do for "Hong Kongers"? says (paraphrased):
(Taiwan) means to help new settlements of Hong Kong people... ...
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Is there a significant named political movement in the United States for Latino civil rights?
I am aware of movements like Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ Pride, and the Women's March that stand for the civil rights of different groups.
Is there such a movement or organization that organizes for ...
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Has Russia considered accepting migrants that want to reach Europe?
This article argues that Russia, like many other countries, faces a population decline that must be tackled sooner or later:
The shrinking of Russia’s population overall, and especially the
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Why is the agreement of the native country needed when sending back their citizen?
Following a recent murder of a teacher in France, the French government decided to send about 230 people back to their country (they were under surveillance by the French authorities for links to ...
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What is the impact of migration on sustainable developement
The UN global compact on migration contains this line :
Ensure the full and effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda by ...
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What are the upsides of having a birthright citizenship policy?
I've been reading a lot about the birth tourism issue in Canada lately, but this issue applies to any country with birthright citizenship.
From a New York Times article describing the issue:
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Are there any reasonable policy proposals regarding mass climate migration?
There is an evidence, that we're on the beginning of a mass migration caused primarily by the climate change. I often read about latest deterrent policies, such as changes in the law and building of ...
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Why are migrants crossing the English Channel from the EU to the UK? [duplicate]
I'm a UK expat living in France and I've been reading the UK news, which is covering a decent number of migrants and refugees crossing the English Channel in the hopes of reaching the UK (example).
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Has there been any research addressing systemic racism targeting West Indian immigrants relative to other ethnic immigrant groups?
In a 2018 Quilette opinion column, Coleman Hughes used similar data to suggest systemic racism in the US is not a large problem:
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When did the US start separating illegal immigrants from their children and what is this policy called?
I am trying to understand the precise (objective) history of either the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practice of separating children (minors) of ...
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Why doesn't the U.S. government cancel at least some existing work visas to decrease unemployment? [closed]
The U.S. economy is suffering from an unprecedented crisis/pandemic/unemployment. The American people need jobs right now. And still there are like 1 million or so foreign workers, temp workers, H1B, ...
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Have any polls surveyed the opinion of Brexit supporters on the recent decision on Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders?
On July 1st, the UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, & Home Secretary, Priti Patel, announced that a 'path to full British citizenship' would be opened to Hong Kong British National (Overseas) ...
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