Economics of Immigration blog

Blog written by Elizabeth Shaw and Steven Dampf, Class of 2022 El Paso is Spanish for “The Pass,” and the city is now behind us in the scope of our SRS journey. Today, we had the chance to speak with Professor Dulcinea Lara from the New Mexico State University Criminal Justice Department. Dr. Lara’s presentation was entitled “Colonization’s Long Term Effects in New Mexico” and she began by offering a new perspective on assimilation. She argued that assimilation is fundamentally…

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Post by Kate Maro and Bridget Boerger. Colgate Class of 2022. Today our class got the opportunity to hear two opposing sides of the story on immigration at the southern United States border. We heard from two Border Patrol agents and Ruben Garcia, the director of Annunciation House.  To start the day, we met with Agent Antúnez and Agent Mena, both of whom have worked under Customs and Border Patrol  for more than a decade. They focused largely on the…

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Post written by Domen Xu Jinwen and Xiying Feng, Colgate 2022. After escaping the chilling weather in upstate New York, we were welcomed by warm gentle breezes in El Paso, a city located in southern Texas just along the border. Due to the nature of its location and its sisterhood with Juarez, the city across the border in Mexico, it becomes one of the most ideal places for us to learn more about immigration policies and what people on the…

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Post by Vani Kanoria. Colgate Class of 2022. “Even provincial towns in South Korea are becoming more cosmopolitan”, The Economist, Sep 26th, 2019. This article outlines the impact of a pro-immigrant change in government policy on a city of 550,00 in South Korea called Gimhae that resulted in a rapid influx of immigrants over the past decade. It discusses the culinary diversity now evident in the marketplace of the city and other changes that have developed as a result of…

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The youngest asylum seekers at our southern border have something to say about “Return to Mexico”, a policy that has left them homeless in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Children in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, separated by the border wall from El Paso, Texas, paint their responses to the question: What do you think about the border? Their images reveal rejection, loss, fear, and hope. Paintings by the young artists are on display at Colgate University’s 100…

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Come observe powerful and impactful artwork made by asylum seeking children taking shelter in Cuidad Juárez, Mexico, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. The artists, ages 4 – 18, are children who, either alone or with parents, are among more than 17,000 asylum seekers stranded in Ciudad Juárez under the Migration Protection Protocols.  The artists are awaiting their asylum hearings. The childrens’ paintings depict how they feel about their conditions and their futures. The exhibit is from…

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Post by Domen Xu Jinwen. Colgate Class of 2022. “How Governments Use Immigration to Boost Their Economies” by Michelle Jamrisko, Jason Clenfield, Sandrine Rastello, and Matthew Bristow from New Economy Forum. In this article, a number of writers report how individuals immigrate to Japan and Canada, and how these destination countries adjust their immigration policies to better suit their needs. Jason Clenfield argues that immigrants to Japan may act as complements instead of competitors of native workers. Japan has a…

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Post by Sahil Lalwani. Colgate Class of 2022. On Friday, September 27, we traveled to St Lawrence University to understand immigration trends related to the US-Canada border and their broader implications on the communities and populations surrounding the region as well as the immigrants themselves. The weekend trip was really an opportunity for us to engage with professionals from diverse backgrounds, including academia, law, community leadership and immigrant advocacy, on various aspects related to immigration. It was also interesting to…

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