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Did Sanctions Relief Drive Venezuelan Migration to the US? A Reappraisal of the Bahar and Hausmann Results.
Does sanctions relief actually spur migration? Our analysis suggests a recent paper draws conclusions resulting from a coding error.
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Economic Sanctions: A Root Cause of Migration
There is overwhelming evidence that migration is driven in large part by adverse economic conditions and that sanctions can have severe, harmful economic and humanitarian consequences.
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Economic Sanctions: A Root Cause of Migration – Summary
Examine the role of economic sanctions in shaping migration patterns and their significant impact on affected populations.
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Mass Deportation: A Bad Idea for the US Economy
Discover the economic impact of immigration and deportation on the US economy. Separate fact from fiction surrounding mass deportation and unauthorized immigrants.
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Haitian Americans: A Socioeconomic Snapshot
Uncover the history of Haitian Americans in the United States and their contributions to the nation’s development and culture.
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Biden’s Sanctions Problem
With migration now a central, unavoidable issue in the presidential election campaign, will Biden finally listen to his Democratic allies, and the region, and reverse Trump’s sanctions?
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NYT Says DeSantis Is Upset About the Devastating Impact Trump Immigration Policy Had on Florida
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US Envoy to Haiti Resigns, Citing Political Intervention and “Inhumane” Deportation Policy
In his resignation letter, Foote connects the broader migration crisis to US policy in Haiti.
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Biden Continues Trump’s Policy in Haiti Despite Bipartisan Congressional Pushback
Will the Biden administration finally change course in Haiti, or will it continue Trump’s racist foreign policy off the coast of Florida?
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“A Silent Pandemic”: Racism, Negligence, and Medical Assault in ICE Detention Centers
