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The United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. President Biden is working to expand the country’s resettlement program after the Trump administration made sharp cuts.
Feb 15, 2023
The United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. President Biden is working to expand the country’s resettlement program after the Trump administration made sharp cuts.
Feb 15, 2023
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The Southern Border Poses Terrorism Risks. Homegrown Threats Still Loom Larger.Immigration and terrorism are indeed linked, but the issue is far more complex than some commentators suggest.
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Claudia Escobar Mejía: Marshall-Plan Like Effort Needed to Eliminate Corruption in Central AmericaWithout new measures to build democratic institutions, entrenched corruption, migration, and violence will only get worse.
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What Is Temporary Protected Status?Temporary protected status has long been used as a humanitarian solution for migrants who are unable to return home safely, but efforts to give them a path to citizenship have reignited the debate around the U.S. immigration policy.
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The Americas Can’t Handle Immigration a la CarteThe Western Hemisphere needs regional solutions to make the most of the migration wave it faces.
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U.S. Investment in Semiconductor Manufacturing: Building the Talent PipelineTo reverse the three decade long decline in the United States' share of semiconductor manufacturing, a concerted effort is required.
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Update on U.S.-Latin America RelationsWill Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at CFR, discusses the political landscape in Latin America and its implications for migration trends, the opioid crisis, and trade relations with the Un…
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Haiti’s Troubled Path to DevelopmentHobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.
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Melissa I.M. Torres: Border Communities, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers are SufferingIt is time for a new approach to human trafficking. We need to change how we talk about human trafficking and tackle challenges faced by vulnerable communities.
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How the U.S. Patrols Its BordersPresident Joe Biden’s attempts to grapple with a record number of migrants are keeping the role of border enforcement at the center of the U.S. immigration debate.
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Central America’s Turbulent Northern TriangleThe United States continues to seek strategies for responding to the growing number of migrants fleeing poverty, violence, and other challenges in the Central American region.
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Latin America This Week: July 11, 2023Guatemala’s first round election upset stands; Brazil’s non-alignment has a democracy blind spot; Remittances to Mexico hit a record $5.7 billion in May.
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Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in the Western HemispherePanelists discuss the social, economic, and political factors that contribute to the mass migration of people from Central and South America toward the United States and Mexico and potential U.S. policy responses. The Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world.
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U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker Visa ProgramsThe United States accepts hundreds of thousands of foreign workers each year in a variety of industries. Persistent U.S. labor shortages and accusations of abuse have reenergized the debate over the scale of these programs.
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The U.S. Immigration DebateComprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for years. With border crossings at a record high, how are policymakers responding?