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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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As Ukrainians Flee to Israel, A Debate Over Who is Allowed to Stay

As Ukrainians Flee to Israel, A Debate Over Who is Allowed to Stay

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Source: Rubin, Shira. “As Ukrainians Flee to Israel, a Debate over Who Is Allowed to Stay.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 19 Apr. 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/19/israel-ukraine-war-refugees-identity/. Amid the Ukrainian War, when Russian troops began to invade Ukrainian cities with force, millions of citizens were forced to evacuate their homes and seek new lives in other countries. Among these millions is Olga Olinichenko, a Ukrainian citizen who is currently applying for Israeli citizenship. Within the past month, Israel has received and accepted…

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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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EVEN BEFORE WAR, THOUSANDS WERE FLEEING RUSSIA FOR THE U.S.

EVEN BEFORE WAR, THOUSANDS WERE FLEEING RUSSIA FOR THE U.S.

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Post by Yicheng Ruan. Colgate Class of 2023. Source: Jordan, M., & Sullivan, E. (2022, March 11). Even Before War, Thousands Were Fleeing Russia for the U.S.. New York Times. The Russia-Ukraine war has caused numerous Russians to pour out of their home country in response to severe economic sanctions from the international community. Despite the war amplifying the exodus from Russia, many Russians were leaving the country before the outbreak of the war and have sought asylum in the…

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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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Ukrainian Refugees: Europe Grapples with accepting 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees

Ukrainian Refugees: Europe Grapples with accepting 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees

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Source: Dalton, Matthew. (2022, March 22nd)  Ukrainian Refugees: Europe Grapples with accepting 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees. The Wall Street Journal.              The war in Ukraine has displaced millions of Ukrainians from their homes, forcing them to seek refuge in nearby European countries. Poland is now overwhelmed with 2.1 million Ukrainian refugees and hopes that other European countries are able to quickly take in millions of refugees to help share the burden. The EU guarantees that Ukrainian refugees can stay in an EU country…

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Thousands of Afghans in U.S. Get Deportation Protections

Thousands of Afghans in U.S. Get Deportation Protections

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Source: Hackman, M. (2022, March 16). Thousands of Afghans in U.S. Get Deportation Protections. Wall Street Journal. When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, a humanitarian crisis ensued and all Afghan nationals with connections to the United States faced threats to their safety. While more than 70,000 Afghans were evacuated alongside thousands of Americans in August of 2021 and granted a temporary legal status called parole, more than 2,000 Afghans that were already in the…

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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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Beyond the Battlefield: What Might Happen next in the Ukraine Crisis

Beyond the Battlefield: What Might Happen next in the Ukraine Crisis

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Source: Jakes, L (24, February 2022).  Beyond the Battlefield: What Might Happen Next in the Ukraine Crisis. New York Times. Europe is facing a new refugee crisis with the recent attacks in Ukraine. Russia’s acts of aggression have forced several thousand Ukrainians to flee from their homes to other parts of Europe, the majority traveling to Poland and Moldova in just the first 48 hours of the invasion. Estimates predict that up to millions of refugees will be at Europe’s…

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