100 days in, has Trump kept his promises on migration?
By Christina Lee & Christian Jorgensen Way back in November 2016, US President Donald Trump released a clear and enumerated list of goals to be achieved during his first 100 days in office. A number of these pertained to migration and asylum, putting down onto paper concrete promises that backed up the immigration-heavy rhetoric of his campaign. Now officially 100 days in to Trump’s presidency, … Continue reading 100 days in, has Trump kept his promises on migration?
Macron v. Le Pen on Immigration, Asylum and Integration
After lots of excitement in the final weeks leading up to the French election, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will proceed to the runoff, a result that was widely predicted and yet produced significant surprise when it actually came to be, given the current distrust in the accuracy of polls. When it comes to immigration, the differences between the top two candidates are significant, although … Continue reading Macron v. Le Pen on Immigration, Asylum and Integration
A radical departure? Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s Party on Migration and Asylum
With mere days until the first round of the French presidential election, the polls have evened out to the extent that it looks a four-way race (within the margin of error), with centrist Emmanuel Macron taking a narrow lead and closely followed by far-right Marine Le Pen, center-right Francois Fillon, and far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Sunday’s vote will most likely narrow down the race to two … Continue reading A radical departure? Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s Party on Migration and Asylum
Will Fear of Refugees Become the Status Quo in Czech Politics?
By Christian Jorgensen Cover image: Photo: Nico Trinkhaus – Royal Way, Prague, Czech Republic Per a poll by the Center for Public Opinion Research (CVVM) released earlier this spring, 61% of Czech citizens are against accepting any additional refugees into the Czech Republic. The same CVVM poll also showed that 73% of Czech citizens find refugees to be a major security threat to the Czech Republic, … Continue reading Will Fear of Refugees Become the Status Quo in Czech Politics?
Holocaust revisionist ‘gaffes’ hide policies that target both Jews and Muslims
US White House press secretary Sean Spicer has been the target of a media firestorm since his unfortunate remarks at a press briefing last week comparing Assad to Hitler, with Hitler coming out favorably. “We didn’t use chemical weapons in World War Two. You had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons”…. “I think when you come to sarin … Continue reading Holocaust revisionist ‘gaffes’ hide policies that target both Jews and Muslims
Is the “Trump era” of immigration policy starting to take shape?
Someone who voted for US President Donald Trump on the basis of his promises to get tough on immigrants and refugees could be forgiven for being a bit disappointed some 80 days into his administration. Mexico does not seem any closer to paying for a wall, the “Muslim ban” failed to pass legal muster (as MigrationVoter predicted), and Trump seems to have abandoned, at least … Continue reading Is the “Trump era” of immigration policy starting to take shape?
Le Pen’s Promises on Citizenship and Asylum: A Closer Look
By Christian Jorgensen Leading French presidential candidate for the far-right Front National party Marine Le Pen is running on a platform that she says will “free France”, and she has made 144-commitments that she promises will do just that. There are three that revolve around the topics of citizenship and asylum that deserve a closer look into what their impact on migrants and policy could be. … Continue reading Le Pen’s Promises on Citizenship and Asylum: A Closer Look
Unsubmissive, apolitical, revolutionary: the diverse migration views of the French presidential candidates
With elections around the corner, we’ve summed up the standpoints of the top French candidates on migration and asylum. Continue reading Unsubmissive, apolitical, revolutionary: the diverse migration views of the French presidential candidates
Serbian presidential candidate calls for landmines to stop migrants
Serbia goes to the polls on April 2nd to elect a new president and so far the campaign has not focused heavily on migration or asylum. Instead, with Aleksander Vucic, the current PM and head of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leading the polls (IPSOS has him at over 50%), and his greatest competitor being a “mock” candidate referred to as “Beli“, most campaign rhetoric … Continue reading Serbian presidential candidate calls for landmines to stop migrants
Dutch Election Results: Mixed Signals on Migration
The day after the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands the global press is still firmly focused on PVV candidate Geert Wilders. His far right party had a solid evening but failed to beat incumbent VVD or receive enough seats to make a coalition without him impossible, meaning that he will likely remain in the opposition despite being the second largest party in the Netherlands. (For … Continue reading Dutch Election Results: Mixed Signals on Migration