Immigration Archives

News in Brief

Report: U.S.-Mexico Border More Secure Than Ever

Despite cries to crack down on illegal immigration, a new analysis suggests that border crossings from Mexico have been falling for years and border crimes are less common than national average.

Emily Badger

Economics

On Immigration Polls, a Lot of People Lie

UC Berkeley sociologist Alexander Janus says social desirability pressures cause some liberals to lie about their true opinion on immigration — even when asked in an anonymous poll.

Tom Jacobs

Social Justice

Welcome to Shelbyville: Loving, Fearing Thy Neighbors

In the documentary film "Welcome to Shelbyville," a small Tennessee town deals with an influx of residents from Somalia.

Tom Jacobs

News in Brief

The Greatly Exaggerated Death of Multiculturalism

With Tunisian refugees streaming north, Europe’s vanguard of cultural gatekeepers start to refine their message.

Michael Scott Moore

Economics

Immigrant Flow Shifts to Smaller Cities

While big cities have been the traditional gateways for America's waves of immigration, midsize cities are becoming the new destinations.

Frank Nelson

Social Justice

Has ‘Multiculturalism’ Really Failed?

Germany's Angela Merkel stirred up a hornet's nest when she decried "multiculturalism," but that reaction suggests the hornets hadn't been paying attention.

Michael Scott Moore