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They Cleaned Other People’s Homes. Now They Fear They’re Sick

They Cleaned Other People’s Homes. Now They Fear They’re Sick

Post by Josh McKechney. Colgate Class of 2020. “They Cleaned Other People’s Homes. Now They Fear They’re Sick,” New York Times, April 6, 2020. The article illuminates the need for housekeepers and nannies to continue working during the coronavirus pandemic in order to stay financially afloat. With the ongoing risk of exposure to the virus many housekeepers who are often undocumented immigrants must make an important decision. This decision is either choose to work and maintain a weekly income, or…

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13 Changes to the US Immigration System during the Coronavirus Pandemic

13 Changes to the US Immigration System during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Post by Rohan Gupta. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Alvarez, Priscilla. “13 Changes to the US Immigration System during the Coronavirus Pandemic.” CNN, Cable News Network, 20 Mar. 2020. This article focuses mainly on the impact of the coronavirus on U.S. immigration and related immigration policies. In the article, the author, Priscilla Alvarez, describes immigration trends in the United States in response to the coronavirus. Alvarez also describes how ICE and government services are changing their respective operations in response to…

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They Made New Lives in the U.S. The Coronavirus sent them fleeing

They Made New Lives in the U.S. The Coronavirus sent them fleeing

Post by Erin Bankert. Colgate Class of 2020. Source: Kwai, Isabella, and Livia Albeck-ripka. “They Made New Lives in the U.S. The Coronavirus Sent Them Fleeing.” The New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020. This article discusses the decision immigrants face to stay in the United States or return to their origin country during the Coronavirus pandemic. The article examines multiple different occupations who are based in New York City, a new epicenter of the virus. The author touches on a…

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There’s Only One Thing Stopping Trump From Deporting Health Care Workers

There’s Only One Thing Stopping Trump From Deporting Health Care Workers

Post by Amy Elkin. Colgate Class of 2021. “There’s Only One Thing Stopping Trump From Deporting Health Care Workers,” The New York Times, April 2, 2020. This article begins by addressing the fact that if the Supreme Court validates the termination of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program, then this could lead to the deportation of thousands of healthcare workers in the US. With the COVID-19 pandemic, having as many medical workers as possible is critical. It is…

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Trump administration has expelled 10,000 migrants at the border during coronavirus outbreak, leaving less than 100 in CBP custody

Trump administration has expelled 10,000 migrants at the border during coronavirus outbreak, leaving less than 100 in CBP custody

Post by Wheeler Young. Colgate Class of 2021. “Trump administration has expelled 10,000 migrants at the border during coronavirus outbreak, leaving less than 100 in CBP custody,” Washington Post, April 9, 2020. According to the Washington Post, the Trump administration, under its broadened jurisdiction in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, has deported nearly ten thousand illegal immigrants since March 21. According to United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the emergency public health circumstances have given CBP a greater…

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Immigration Is Helping Shield Canada From Global Slowdown

Immigration Is Helping Shield Canada From Global Slowdown

Post by Svetlin Sabev. Colgate Class of 2021. “Immigration Is Helping Shield Canada From Global Slowdown,” Wall Street Journal, March 1, 2020. The article focuses on the importance of immigration for the continued growth of Canada’s economy. There are two main ways to spur economic growth over the long term: an expanding workforce and advances in productivity. The articles points out that immigration flows into Canada in recent years have actually helped contribute to both factors of growth, resulting in…

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Even Before Coronavirus, America’s Population Was Growing at Slowest Rate Since 1919

Even Before Coronavirus, America’s Population Was Growing at Slowest Rate Since 1919

Post by Charles Gatnik. Colgate Class of 2023. Article: “Even Before Coronavirus, America’s Population Was Growing at Slowest Rate Since 1919,” The New York Times, March 26, 2020. Our economy, here in the United States, is sustained by our domestic workforce; however, that workforce is shrinking rapidly, and it is not just due to the current coronavirus pandemic. As immigration to the United States continues to decline, our population, and therefore our workforce, may see negative change for the first…

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Can Japan Embrace Multiculturalism?

Can Japan Embrace Multiculturalism?

Posted by Isabel Wang. Colgate Class of 2021. Can Japan Embrace Multiculturalism? by Menju Toshihiro. Nippon, February, 19, 2020. Japan officially opened doors to low-skilled foreign workers last April by introducing the Specified Skills visa program. Aside from economic effects, this major change to the Japanese immigration policy brings a cultural challenge to the historically insular society. Although steps have been taken toward cultural assimilation and ensuring that the immigration policy works, there is a clear demand for comprehensive measures…

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As Trump Barricades the Border, Legal Immigration Is Starting to Plunge

As Trump Barricades the Border, Legal Immigration Is Starting to Plunge

Post by Logan Sundberg. Colgate Class of 2022. As Trump Barricades the Border, Legal Immigration Is Starting to Plunge”, by Solan Kanno-Youngs, The New York Times, February 24, 2020. The article discusses the impacts that President Trump’s recent policy changes have had on legal immigration. In general, Trump is starting to see the results of his previous policy changes regarding immigration. The article cites that legal immigration has fallen more than 11%, with a projected 30% plunge in 2021. The…

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Leaving the EU: What Brexit Means for Immigration

Leaving the EU: What Brexit Means for Immigration

Post by Willa King. Colgate Class of 2022. Based on the Economist article “Britain’s Post-Brexit Immigration Rules Worry Business.” The Economist , The Economist Group Limited, 19 Feb. 2020. On January 31, 2020, the UK officially left the EU. Now they are in charge of revamping their immigration policy. Earlier in the month, the British government put out their proposed plan on how they will let new migrants into the country. A recap of the new plan is detailed in…

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