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C.D.C Confirms It Will Lift Public Health Order Restricting Immigration

C.D.C Confirms It Will Lift Public Health Order Restricting Immigration

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Posted by Nina Armideo, Colgate University Class of 2022 Source: Sullivan, E. (2022, April 1). C.D.C. Confirms It Will Lift Public Health Order Restricting Immigration. The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/01/us/politics/cdc-immigration-title-42.html On May 23, the United States will lift Title 42, an order which gives border officials control to prevent migrants and asylum seekers from entering the United States. This was an emergency public health order which was intended to reduce the spread of the pandemic….

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Add Declining Immigration to Problems Weighing on the Labor Market

Add Declining Immigration to Problems Weighing on the Labor Market

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Source: Hackman, M. (2022, April 5). “Add Declining Immigration to Problems Weighing on the Labor Market.” The Wall Street Journal As immigration to the U.S. began to slow down during the Trump administration and further declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to Title 42, there are approximately 2.4 million fewer working-age immigrants in the country than if previous immigration trends from 2017 had continued. Moreover, immigrants currently in the U.S. are experiencing larger wait times to receive their work permits,…

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A Pandemic Rule is Among the Trump-Era Immigration Policies That Has Divided the White House

A Pandemic Rule is Among the Trump-Era Immigration Policies That Has Divided the White House

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Posted by Jack Selati. Colgate Class of 2023 Source: Kanno-youngs, Zolan, and Michael. “A Pandemic Rule Is among the Trump-Era Immigration Policies That Has Divided the White House.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022,https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/us/politics/a-pandemic-rule-is-among-the-trump-era-immigration-policies-that-has-divided-the-white-house.html.  Recently, policy disputes over immigration have been prevalent within the White House as both parties argue over the imminent surge of immigrants crossing the southwestern U.S. border. When Biden was initially elected President, he vowed to regress the unfair and inhumane…

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Impacts of Lifting Title 42

Impacts of Lifting Title 42

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Barr, Luke. “US Bracing for Influx of Migrants at Southern Border If Title 42 Revoked: DHS.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 29 Mar. 2022, https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-bracing-influx-migrants-southern-border-title-42/story?id=83751437.  With the outbreak of COVID in 2020, the Trump administration implemented Title 42, a policy that allows the United States border control to prohibit people from entering the country to prevent the spreading of COVID, which was deemed a public health emergency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently evaluating Title 42 to…

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Undocumented Parents Have Weathered a Pandemic With No Saftey Net

Undocumented Parents Have Weathered a Pandemic With No Saftey Net

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Source: Loria, M (2022, February 10). Undocumented Parents Have Weathered a Pandemic With No Safety Net. Washington Post.  From the struggles of remote learning, being separated from loved ones, and the stress of job loss and wage cuts, the coronavirus pandemic has presented its fair share of challenges for many families across the United States. However, the undocumented immigrant community has faced an additional sense of devastation as they have few places to turn to for help during these difficult…

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Remote learning among immigrants

Remote learning among immigrants

Post by Lindsay Criqui. Colgate Class of 2022. The impact of COVID-19 on the entire world is immeasurable, as all aspects of daily life have been altered due to the pandemic. One aspect of everyday life that has been dramatically changed is the approach to learning and education across the world. Immigrant and English learners (EL) students have faced many problems that come with remote learning. Their learning process has been greatly interrupted, as they benefit greatly from in person…

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Covid-19 Postponing the Canadian Dream

Covid-19 Postponing the Canadian Dream

Post by Kyle Baun. The onset of the Coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted many facets of life, impacting people in a variety of ways. The global pandemic has led to border closures, lockdowns and economic disturbances, negatively affecting immigration flows into Canada, which could be detrimental to the nation for years to come. This policy brief intends to highlight the value of immigration to Canada, examine its current immigration policies and assess the impact of Covid-19 on immigration. Why does…

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As The Pandemic Recedes, Let Migrants Move Again

As The Pandemic Recedes, Let Migrants Move Again

Post by Isabel Wang. Source: “As The Pandemic Recedes, Let Migrants Move Again,” The Economist. August 1, 2020. The coronavirus has led to immense global immobility. Borders are closed. Trips are canceled. Jobs are cut. Dreams are deferred. Although the pandemic is starting to recover and countries are gradually starting to open up again, some nations are unwilling to open their doors to migrants. There is a fear of a second wave of the pandemic. And even if a vaccine…

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The Fed and Main Street: The Immigrant Experience during COVID-19

The Fed and Main Street: The Immigrant Experience during COVID-19

Post by Isabel Wang. Source: “The Fed and Main Street: The Immigrant Experience during COVID-19,” Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 11 June 2020. This event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York gathered leaders in numerous industries such as business, nonprofit, and policy to gain insights on the impacts of COVID-19 on the economy and specifically immigrant workers. A large portion of immigrant workers are low-skilled essential workers yet do not have the same benefits in “healthcare,…

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As World Comes to Halt Amid Pandemic, So Do Migrants

As World Comes to Halt Amid Pandemic, So Do Migrants

Post by Isabel Wang. Source: Semple, Kirk. “As World Comes to Halt Amid Pandemic, So Do Migrants,” The New York Times. May 4, 2020.             Since the coronavirus pandemic started to spread at the end of March, there has been a significant decline in migratory traffic from South America, Central America, and Mexico to the US. A migrant shelter in southern Mexico that serves as a way station for migrants saw around 2,000 travelers last year. In the past weeks,…

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