Northern America

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Northern America

The USA and Canada are considered to be classical immigration countries. The regional profile provides an overview of their migration history and policies.

Erscheinungsdatum: 29.04.2024

Immigration: A Story of American Constitution

Immigration policies shape the demographic, social, and cultural fabric of a nation, which is why they are so controversially debated. A foray through the history of American immigration policy.

Race and Ethnicity in the United States

What is known about the political preferences, participation, and representation of different ethnic groups in the USA? We turned to the Pew Research Center for insights.

Diverging Paths

Canada and the U.S. are both liberal democracies with high levels of immigration. However, their immigration policies are starkly different. A closer look at the causes behind this divergence.

Canada's Changing Migration, Refugee and Asylum Policies: 2015 Onwards

Since 2015, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has been bringing changes to Canada's migration, refugee and asylum policy. What do these changes mean four years (and an upcoming election) later?

Migration Policy Changes under the Obama Administration and in the First Year under the New U.S. President Donald Trump

Immigration is a contested issue in the United States. Since 9/11 it has been increasingly linked to discussions on national security. This tendency can be observed under former President Barack Obama…

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Canada

In proportion to its population, Canada has accepted more immigrants and refugees for permanent settlement than any other country. Download the country profile Canada (2013) by Jennifer Elrick.

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United States of America

The United States of America are regarded as the country of immigration par excellence. The country profile USA (2012) by Nicholas Parrott can be downloaded here.

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