Immigration Policy

Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration

Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration

The migration of highly skilled workers can pay dividends for immigrants and their employers, but it produces losers as well.

Feb 26, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform

It’s worth recalling that on the issue of immigration, as on much else, there is little new under the sun.

Feb 8, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

America’s Biggest Private Prison Company Now Offers Acupuncture

America’s Biggest Private Prison Company Now Offers Acupuncture America’s Biggest Private Prison Company Now Offers Acupuncture

You just have to go to jail first.

Jan 8, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg

Undocumented Lawyers and Rogue States

Undocumented Lawyers and Rogue States Undocumented Lawyers and Rogue States

So far, 2014 has been a year of states doing as they please.

Jan 6, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg

Welcome to the New America: Low-Wage Nation

Welcome to the New America: Low-Wage Nation Welcome to the New America: Low-Wage Nation

Soon we’ll all be stuck with the unjust working conditions that immigrants face: contingent jobs, with lousy pay and few or no benefits.

Dec 30, 2013 / Saket Soni

Ted Cruz: Block Immigration Reform to Help Republicans in 2014 Ted Cruz: Block Immigration Reform to Help Republicans in 2014

Senator Ted Cruz admitted his opposition to immigration reform is guided by partisanship. 

Dec 23, 2013 / Lee Fang

Could John Boehner’s New Immigration Strategist Actually Pass Some Reforms?

Could John Boehner’s New Immigration Strategist Actually Pass Some Reforms? Could John Boehner’s New Immigration Strategist Actually Pass Some Reforms?

Becky Tallent’s piecemeal approach to immigration reform may appeal to congressmen, but will it ever appeal to voters?

Dec 10, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg

The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic

The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic

America’s HIV epidemic is concentrated and most deadly in the Southern states, but two policies could have a profound effect on the illness. 

Dec 6, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers

The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers

A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.

Dec 3, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg

Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?

Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security? Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?

The incoming DHS chief represents a narrative shift for the agency away from immigration enforcement.

Dec 2, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg

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