Pierre G. Van Wolleghem
Refugees are not born of persecution; they are made by states. People may flee war, violence or persecution, but they only become refugees once a state decides they qualify for protection. Asylum is thus not simply a humanitarian matter; it is also a question of how states work. Pierre Georges Van Wolleghem investigates the quiet politics of asylum decision-making Read more
Matt Polacko
Donald Trump's second presidential campaign in 2024 used immigration as a wedge issue. To understand why anti-immigrant sentiment translates so powerfully into Republican votes, says Matt Polacko, we need to look beyond the rhetoric and focus on the economic conditions that make people receptive to it Read more
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