Lors de l’élection présidentielle américaine tenue le 5 novembre 2024, Donald Trump, le candidat du Parti republicain, a été élu 47ème président des États-Unis. Ainsi, il remporte l’élection face à Kamala Harris, vice-présidente actuelle du Gouvernement américain et candidate … Continue reading
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It’s the Economy, Stupid!
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, 81% of surveyed registered voters rated the economy as very important to their vote, ranking it above other issues like immigration, healthcare, and foreign policy. Vice-president Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump sought to … Continue reading
Marseille capitale du crime : comment s’est construit cette mauvaise réputation ?
L’actualité ne cesse de décrire Marseille comme une ville de non droit, où chaque nouvelle affaire de corruption, de clientélisme ou de règlement de compte semble renforcer sa mauvaise réputation. Pourtant, ces actes sont le fait d’individus et non de … Continue reading
Operation Lone Star: Texas’s Military Response to the US-Mexico Border
In March 2021, the governor of Texas Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, an ongoing state-run response to the “ongoing crisis” at the Texas border with Mexico. Its official purpose is to “detect and repel illegal crossings, arrest … Continue reading
Ballots at the Border: How the US Elections Will Shape Immigration
Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the new Democratic presidential nominee, but what does this mean for migrants? With 2.6 million immigrants projected to arrive in the United States by 2025, immigration policy could play a major role in the … Continue reading
Canadian Immigration Policy: A vulgar apology for Capitalism
In a recent National Bank article, two economists wrote about the higher-than-usual immigration into Canada, warning Canadians of a so-called “population trap.” Their term refers to “a situation where no increase in living standards is possible, because the population is … Continue reading
Des délais injustifiés chez IRCC empêchent les non-Canadiens à voyager: Le témoignage d’un résident permanent
Réfugiés ou résidents permanents, plusieurs d’entre eux ne peuvent pas voyager à l’étranger par manque du document de voyage. Pour les personnes réfugiées, protégées ou apatrides, leur liberté de mouvement dépend, soit d’un titre de voyage pour réfugiés soit d’un … Continue reading
To be or not to be Taiwanese
Growing up as the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant, I’ve always identified strongly as half-Taiwanese. As a kid, I didn’t understand the One-China policy: Taiwan is a part of China due to their historical affiliation. To me it was … Continue reading
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is an Embarrassment to Canadian Immigration Policy
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a system that gives Canadian employers the ability to temporarily hire foreign workers to fill jobs that are left vacant by qualified Canadian workers. The TFWP is regulated through the Immigration … Continue reading
Migrant and Refugee Buses: A Political Battleground
Since May of this year, Republican governor Greg Abbott Adams of Texas has packed buses totalling more than 50,000 migrants and refugees and sent them to democratic cities in the United States. This came as a political response to local … Continue reading