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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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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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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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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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Illegal Border Crossings Near Two-Decade High, Mayorkas Says

Illegal Border Crossings Near Two-Decade High, Mayorkas Says

Post by Nick Potter. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Hackman, M. (2021, March 17). “Illegal Border Crossings Near Two-Decade High, Mayorkas Says.” Wall Street Journal. Through the first few months of 2021, the United States in on pace to see the largest number of illegal immigrants crossing its southern border in 20 plus years, according to homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Several factors are contributing to the massive uptick in illegal immigration: first, the Biden administration’s undoing of Trump’s anti-immigration…

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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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