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Where do the Israeli Parties Stand on Immigration and Asylum?

By Alissa Brook and Tina Lee There are nine party lists running in Monday’s election for the 23rd Knesset of Israel. Aside from the two parties currently facing off in the lead, Likud and Kahol Lavan, there are seven other parties divided not only by issues and political leaning, but also by ethnic identity and faith. Migration plays a role in these elections, but not … Continue reading Where do the Israeli Parties Stand on Immigration and Asylum?

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Where the Italian Parties Stand on Immigration and Asylum

Italians will head to the polls today to vote for parliament in an election that is as anticipated by the rest of the world as it seems dreaded by Italians. The election will be the first test of a new election law meant to provide for more proportional representation, which combines “first past the post” (or “winner takes all”) voting for 36% of seats with … Continue reading Where the Italian Parties Stand on Immigration and Asylum

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Austrian Elections: Where do the parties stand on asylum, immigration and integration?

By Klaudia Wegschaider In a few days, on October 15, Austria will elect its new parliament. And unlike in the recent German election, it is uncertain who will be the next Chancellor and which parties will form the future governing coalition. Currently, Austria is headed by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the People’s Party. In the run-up to the election, however, disputes … Continue reading Austrian Elections: Where do the parties stand on asylum, immigration and integration?

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The ups and downs of DACA

By Elisa Santana On Tuesday, September 5, the Trump administration announced it would terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The executive branch will give Congress six months to pass permanent legislation to address DACA recipients, otherwise it will completely phase out the program Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would end the program. The announcement and public’s response has made DACA a domestic … Continue reading The ups and downs of DACA

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German Elections: Where do the parties stand on asylum, immigration and integration?

Germany’s Bundestag elections are quickly approaching and while many are presenting the outcome as a foregone win for the indefatigable Angela Merkel of the CDU, with nearly half of voters undecided it’s still possible that there are some surprises in store. The only thing that’s for sure? Hardly anyone has read through all the long and jargon-packed campaign platforms that parties have published to present their … Continue reading German Elections: Where do the parties stand on asylum, immigration and integration?

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Dominated by Brexit? A closer look at Liberal Democrats, Greens, UKIP and SNP manifestos on migration

In our previous article, we examined the Labour party and Conservative party manifestos for the quickly approaching UK General Election. Today we’ll take a closer look at the Liberal Democrats, Green Party, UK Independence Party (UKIP), and Scottish National Party (SNP), who altogether make up a share of about 16%, together with others, according to recent polling by IPSOS Mori. Liberal Democrats- Supporting Immigration while … Continue reading Dominated by Brexit? A closer look at Liberal Democrats, Greens, UKIP and SNP manifestos on migration

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Comparing the Labour and Conservative Manifestos on Migration

Following an approved motion by British Prime Minister Theresa May, the UK will hold snap general elections on June 8th. Under Britain’s Fixed Term Parliaments Act, elections are held every five years unless a snap election occurs through either a vote of no confidence with no follow-up government installed or the approval of a motion for snap elections by two-thirds of parliament, as occurred in this … Continue reading Comparing the Labour and Conservative Manifestos on Migration

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Where do the Dutch parties stand on refugees?

One of the unusual features of the Dutch electoral system is the large number of parties and multiple possibilities for coalitions. When it comes to refugee politics, a very hot issue in the upcoming race, the parties are all over the map and range from very strict on refugees- saying the Netherlands should not take a single one- to very welcoming, saying refugees should be … Continue reading Where do the Dutch parties stand on refugees?

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