The Economic Case for High-Skilled Immigrants

The Economic Case for High-Skilled Immigrants

Post by Jayvion Queen. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Bokil, S. (2021, April 13). “The economic case for high-skilled immigration.” Harvard Political Review. In the article, Bokil argues for H-1B visas and supports this with evidence of high-skilled immigration benefiting our economy. One of the fundamental arguments against immigration is that immigrants “steal” American jobs. However, there is no data to support this and some say that immigration, especially high-skilled H-1B workers, actually create jobs for American workers. Bill Gates…

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Mexico’s Vow to Tighten Border Fails to Deter US-Bound Migrants

Mexico’s Vow to Tighten Border Fails to Deter US-Bound Migrants

Post by Lauren Leonard. Colgate Class of 2021. Source: Agren, D. (2021, April 14). “Mexico’s Vow to Tighten Border Fails to Deter US-Bound Migrants.” The Guardian. As part of the joint effort to control the surge of migration at the US-Mexico border, greater attention is being paid to the conditions of the Mexican Southern border that separates Mexico from Belize and Guatemala. Even with recently announced travel restrictions and greater allocation of border enforcement from the Mexican government, however, it…

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Brain drain? In Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia there are signs of brain gain

Brain drain? In Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia there are signs of brain gain

Post by Nathan Romig. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Dordevic, N. (2021, April 20). “Brain drain? In Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia there are signs of ‘brain gain’.” Emerging Europe. The article begins by explaining how the Western Balkans region as a whole has been experiencing negative impacts from brain drain, but a recent study from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) explains that Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are experiencing increased levels of highly-educated immigrants. Highly-educated young…

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US Immigration Agencies Ordered to End Use of Terms ‘Alien’ and ‘Assimilation’

US Immigration Agencies Ordered to End Use of Terms ‘Alien’ and ‘Assimilation’

Post by Luke Hunziker. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Alvarez, Priscilla, et al. (2021, April 19). “US Immigration Agencies Ordered to End Use of Terms ‘Alien’ and ‘Assimilation’.” CNN, Cable News Network. The Biden administration has been working tirelessly to improve the public perception of immigrants from its conception. The administration has aimed its focus on allowing more immigrants to cross the border in an attempt to loosen the strict immigration policy that was implemented by the Trump administration. In…

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State of Emergency to Deter Potential Migrants From Crossing Illegally

State of Emergency to Deter Potential Migrants From Crossing Illegally

Post by Shane Bowler. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Caldwell, A. (2021, April 21). “Arizona Governor Declares State of Emergency at Border.” Wall Street Journal. On Tuesday, April 20th, Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey, declared a state of emergency at Arizona’s southern border. According to the article, the Governor declared the state of emergency due to the rapid increase in the number of people crossing the border illegally. Border Patrol agents made 168,000 arrests in March of 2021 compared to 71,000…

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Revisiting Immigration in the United States

Revisiting Immigration in the United States

Post by Jessica Dolcimascolo. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2021, April 19). “Revisiting Immigration in the United States.” Cosponsored with the Hauser Policy Impact Fund and the Russell Sage Foundation. The webinar included a panel discussion on the current issues of the U.S. immigration system and future policies to enact to solve these problems, based on two seminal reports. The webinar began with a summary of the takeaways from the reports including, that…

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Migration Is Helping Africa in Many Ways

Migration Is Helping Africa in Many Ways

Post by Sofi Gaitan Wolfe. Colgate Class of 2024. Source: The Economist Newspaper. (2020, March 26). “Migration is helping Africa in many ways.” The Economist. As an Economist in the article states, many Africans find it beneficial to move to the West because in Europe, income is a major pull factor (wages are three times higher in the destination country). However, not everyone has the privilege of moving, since most cannot afford to pay migration costs, and most are intermediately…

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Biden sets immigration priorities in first funding plan to Congress

Biden sets immigration priorities in first funding plan to Congress

Post by JT Hower. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Montoya-Galvez, C. (2021, April 9). “Biden Sets Immigration Priorities in First Funding Plan to Congress.” MSN. This article focuses on Biden’s first funding request to Congress, specifically those aspects of his new funding plan relating to immigration. These requests starkly contrast the funding priorities set forth under the Trump administration. One of the major changes is that Biden got rid of the funds that the previous administration had allocated to fund…

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Biden Administration to Allow Work-Visa Ban to Expire

Biden Administration to Allow Work-Visa Ban to Expire

Post by Katie Kim. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Hackman, M. (2021, March 31). Biden Administration to Allow Work-Visa Ban to Expire. The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company. The H-1B visa ban has finally expired, nearly 10 months after the suspension of the US work visa was originally imposed by former President Trump. The H-1B visa is allocated to high-skilled immigrants, including business master’s and MBA graduates, to work in specialty professions in the US. Annually, the US…

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Men Looking for Work Drive Surge in Illegal Crossings at the U.S. Border

Men Looking for Work Drive Surge in Illegal Crossings at the U.S. Border

Post by Colin Troup. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Montes, J., & Caldwell, A. (2021, March 24). “Men looking for work Drive surge in Illegal crossings at the U.S. Border.” Wall Street Journal. The illegal immigrant surge along the southern border of the United States is expected to be the largest in 20 years. Unlike the migrant waves of 2019 and 2014, which were mostly made up of Central American families and unaccompanied minors, this one has been guided by…

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