Questions tagged [immigration]
Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship. If your question relates to personal circumstances, consider whether it would fit better on Travel.SE.
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What are "Nationalist Socialism" and "Socialist Nationalism"?
Let me state beforehand: the question is not about National-Socialism (commonly known as Nazism.) I understand that the semantic coincidence is unfortunate, but neither should it prevent from ...
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Antisemitism and the Overton Window
Incidents that would have been almost unpublishable before the COVID‑19 pandemic now reach mass audiences, e.g.:
Prime‑time interviews with openly antisemitic guests on Piers Morgan Uncensored and ...
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What public reasoning, if any, has the Trump administration provided for the list of countries in its most recent travel ban?
The Trump administration recently instituted a new travel ban, covering some 19 countries. Of these countries, most are either majority Muslim, including Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Libya, Yemen, Iran, ...
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Are there any polls asking approve/disapprove Constitutional Due process rights for All persons residing in the US?
While a poll majority may approve of immigration policies, I wonder if polling has been done on policy specifics. I've personally encountered several people who insist that just because someone is ...
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Why don't most Canadians and Greenlanders want to become US citizens? [closed]
It seems ironic that amidst the great[est] deportation surge, the people that MAGA wants to become US citizens--that is, Canadians and Greenlanders--don't seem to entertain this prospect much, at ...
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In early 2024, Trump famously rejected a border control bill. Did Biden have the capacity to push the same measures through via Executive Order?
The Economist Feb 2024
THE LIFE of the Senate’s bill to increase border security in exchange for sending aid to Ukraine was wretched and short. Its three main negotiators released the text on Sunday. ...
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Has a left-wing party ever had electoral success with a restrictionist platform?
Restrictionism is the notion that immigration is too high and should be reduced - i.e. restricted.
I define electoral success as
a) a net gain of seats to the legislature in a national election, or
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What exactly are/were the contents of the proposed CDU/CSU's Zustrombegrenzungsgesetz (Influx Limitation Act)?
Angela Merkel rebukes CDU leader for alliance with far-right on immigration | Germany | The Guardian
What this seems to be caused by is a bill proposed by the CDU/CSU that was opposed by a plurality ...
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Why is illegal immigration so controversial in the US?
I would not have thought this would be a contentious topic, because of the word 'illegal'. Presumably everyone (except anarchists I guess) agrees that law is part of society, and the debate would be ...
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What proposals, if any, have been made regarding overtourism within an open borders framework?
The idea of "open borders" refers to a policy of having no restrictions on the movement of people across borders, typically including immigration, emigration, and tourism. Despite its use in ...
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Why is the lower cost gained by cheap illegal immigrant labour used as an argument in America? [duplicate]
As a non-American, the whole illegal immigrant discourse is a bit questionable for me.
The Democrat adjacent side gives a lot of justification why illegal immigration needs to be tolerated and in ...
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Can the president provide amnesty and expedite/fast-track all immigration proceedings?
Could the president for example,
Give amnesty to all undocumented immigrants regarding any crimes that may have been committed to enter the country. I believe Reagan did something like this?
Waive ...
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Have any countries pledged to accept refugees/exiles from Gaza?
Gaza, in its present state after a year of war, does not have the infrastructure or resources to support its pre-October 7, 2023 population.
Have any countries pledged to accept people from Gaza, ...
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What did Osama bin Laden's son Omar post on social media?
Osama bin Laden's son was banned from France for making terrorism-related posts that he claims were made by a hacker:
French authorities have ordered Omar bin Laden, a son of slain Al
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Is a non-repayable foreign business incentives policy feasible? [closed]
Assume a nation state creates a fund that any of its citizens can use to start a business in a developing country, proportional to the percentage of population immigrating from that country into ...
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