... agenda through” in bilateral formats as it keeps all of its influence resources. At the final press conference, a journalist asked Antony Blinken on the issue, and the Secretary of State’s response encapsulates this approach. Commenting on the refusal of some to sign the Los Angeles migration declaration, he
was confident
that all countries will accede to it sooner or later, pursuant to targeted work with each state. Washington has “strategic patience” in spades.
... whether his actions will ultimately boil down to a balancing act between oligarchic groups or simply to following in the wake of one of them.
Andrey Kortunov:
Russia and Ukraine: Four Scenarios for the Future
Should we expect a change to the scale of emigration and the return of Ukrainians to their homeland?
Viktor Mironenko:
This will certainly happen, but in the medium term, rather than the short term.
Aleksandr Gushchin:
Depopulation and deindustrialization have become the principal markers of ...
... they say, the devil is in the detail.
For a start, one should turn to the statistical data. According to the
analysis
of the Migration Policy Institute, Mexicans have been making up about a quarter of all immigrants since 1990 to the present. With regard ... ... "Report on enforcement operations to expel illegals crossing the border", the following figures can be found. In 2013, 434 thousand people were deported, while in 2014 that number decreased to 407 thousand, and in 2015 amounted to 333 thousand. At the ...
... crisis on the immigration policies of Western countries
It is reasonable to suggest that the recession is likely to result tougher immigration policies. This is basically correct, although reality is somewhat more complicated. First, there is no causal link between the economic situation and migration. The same is true for the volume of migration flows and the actions of authorities to regulate them. There is little doubt that during periods of economic growth, the need for labor inflows is greater than during periods of recession. Nevertheless,...
... motherland by different groups of Latin Americans. According to surveys from 2011-2012, about 28 percent of Latinos regard immigration reform as a key priority in addition to the state of the economy, employment, education and healthcare.
Among Mexicans
... ... American president's style – in contrast to George Bush Jr. – is far from imperial. Mr. Obama does not appear to be a crusader striving to spread American values
by sword and fire
. He is more like a merchant attempting to negotiate optimal deals ...
... consolidation of any group, however scattered.
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. Ben-Rafael E. et al. Building a Diaspora. Russian Jews in Israel, Germany and the USA. Leiden/Netherlands, 2006. P. 3.
2
. 19. Senat des VG München, Beschluss vom 07.08.2008, Az.: 19 B 07.1777, Rn. 29, 36,... ... D. Das Netz. Israels Lobby in Deutschland. München, 2003. S. 191.
4
. Cohen Y., Haberfeld Y., Kogan I. Jüdische Immigration aus der ehemaligen Sowjetunion. Ein natürliches Experiment zur Migrationsentscheidung // Kalter F. (Hrsg.) Migration ...
... were issued to foreign workers was also changed dramatically, making it compulsory before they start work. At the same time, refusal to hire legal migrants due to their nationality, religion or race was outlawed and supported by fines and lawsuits.
Interestingly,... ... eight years’ experience of running California, a border state, and was well aware that tackling the problem of illegal immigration exclusively by prohibition is a dead end.
A similar reform was enacted in 1990 by the new
Immigration Act
again raising ...
