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Where Should the UK House Asylum Seekers? Options, Costs and Policy Challenges
Record asylum claims (111,084 to June 2025) and limited rental supply have left over 32,000 people in hotels. The Home…
How Japanese Internment Trauma Illuminates Today’s Immigration Struggles
2025 enforcement—reinstating MPP, faster deportations, $5,000 fines, and an April 11 registration rule—revives fears tied to WWII internment; Fort Bliss…
Indian migration surge: Why millions are leaving Modi’s ‘New India’
In 2024 India recorded net migration of -630,830 and a diaspora of 18.5 million. Irregular US crossings dropped ~70% in…
How the Trump Administration Uses Immigration Policy to Project Executive Force
In 2025 the administration enacted OBBBA ($45 billion) and emergency measures to expand detention, enable indefinite family detention, and accelerate…
Trump deportation threats prompt Easton to shelve immigrant protection vote
Facing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s warnings and H.R.32’s potential funding bans, Easton delayed an August 2025 Welcoming City vote to…
Kristi Noem: How President Trump Promised — and Secured — the Border
CBP data through August 21, 2025 show record-low crossings: 24,628 encounters in July and a 116-apprehension single day. Officials cite…
ICE Deportation Flights Surge and the Debate Over a Dedicated ICE Airline
Avelo began scheduled deportation flights from Mesa on May 12, 2025, under a DHS contract using three aircraft. Reported costs…
New Study Finds No State Adequately Supports Immigrant Students Nationwide
A August 21, 2025 Century Foundation report shows zero states meet top standards for newcomer supports. Broad EL funding formulas…