The U.S. has a duty to compensate the people of Central America whose tragic circumstances it helped create.
Immigration: Biden’s Biggest Foreign Policy Test
Why only a Marshall Plan for Central America has a shot at dealing with the region — and why it makes political and economic sense.
Lebanon, Dreamland
For all of their original home country’s great history and culture, and the beauty of its landscapes, Lebanon remains a destiny of desire for emigrants, but no more.
Uncomfortable Truths: “No Charge” Immigrants
Trump’s public charge principle could usefully operate globally.
Donald Trump and the Guns of August 2019
The U.S. President stokes resentment and hate speech wherever and however he can.
US: Dog Tags for Chinese Immigrants
Seizing on anti-immigrant sentiment before an election is not a new phenomenon in the U.S. It goes back to the 19th century.
US: China’s Example for Today’s Latinos
Long before Latinos became the target of anti-immigration sentiments, Chinese laborers were in the crosshairs of nativist Americans.
Why the US Owes Central America
Today’s refugee wave is a direct consequence of past US interference in Latin America’s political and economic development.
US Policy on Immigrant Children Violates the CRC
The US is the only country in the world that hasn’t yet ratified the CRC — the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Both the Reagan and the Bush Sr. administrations played an important role in drafting the treaty.
After Merkel: Germany’s Tax State Faces Its Limits
Denying the root causes for the increased frustration of the public with existing policies is not going to regain trust. “Populism” will continue to gain support.