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Asylum seekers gather at El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on August 10th, 2018, as they look for an appointment to present their asylum request before the United States authorities.
Expert Reactions

Organizations React to the Trump Administration's Decision to Cut Refugee Resettlement to Historic Lows

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. will accept only 30,000 refugees in 2019.

By Jack Herrera
People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018. For years, residents of the semi-rural town have fought against plans to construct the the Mexican capital's new airport adjacent to their town, fearing that the construction will result in their displacement. On Tuesday, protesters sought to pressure President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador to commit to his campaign promise to cancel the airport's construction (the president-elect has since vacillated on the promise). In this photo, a woman holds a machete and marches in front of a banner bearing the image of Emiliano Zapata, a hero of the Mexican Revolution who famously sought to return land rights to indigenous people in the country's south.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: Mexican Villagers Protest Displacement and Pressure the President-Elect

People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018.

By Pacific Standard Staff
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Economics

The Geography of 'Displacement'

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

By Jim Russell
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Economics

In Defense of Rent Control

Rent control has long been criticized by economists, but the list of theoretical harms often aren't observable in reality. With a lack of serious public housing funding, the policy may be one of the best, and cheapest, ways to protect low-income families.

By Jake Blumgart
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Social Justice

Explaining Gentrification: We're Too Focused on the Real Estate Market

There are more factors at play than just those related to the real estate market.

By Jim Russell