NewsPronto

 
The Times


.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own influx

  • Written by Tara Sonenshine, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University
imageWorkers from the Spanish nonprofit Open Waters rescue 178 migrants from different countries, off the coast of Italy in September 2023. Jose Colon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

As record-high numbers of undocumented migrants cross the United States-Mexico border illegally, one key question is how the U.S. got into this situation, and what lessons...

Read more: The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own...

More Articles ...

  1. Latin America's colonial period was far less Catholic than it might seem − despite the Inquisition's attempts to police religion
  2. Students in this course learn the art of the apology
  3. Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging
  4. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can't mask China's inability to influence warring parties
  5. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can’t mask China’s inability to influence warring parties
  6. Trump defends himself to the Supreme Court, saying he called ‘for peace, patriotism, respect for law and order’ on Jan. 6 and is not an insurrectionist
  7. Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support
  8. Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money
  9. Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
  10. US law permits charities to encourage voting and help voters register, making GOP concerns about this assistance unfounded
  11. Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to change their positions to reach voters − but this doesn't necessarily pay off
  12. Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines
  13. Bill Belichick's hidden playbook – the 19th century origins of 'The Patriot Way'
  14. What are the principles of civilian immunity in war? A scholar of justice in war explains
  15. Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target
  16. Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
  17. Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically
  18. Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence
  19. Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock
  20. What's the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z's
  21. Chef Bill Granger dies and leaves behind an inadvertent legacy – the avocado toast meme
  22. Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it's nonrenewable and difficult to recycle
  23. Gaza's oldest mosque, destroyed in an airstrike, was once a temple to Philistine and Roman gods, a Byzantine and Catholic church, and had engravings of Jewish ritual objects
  24. DeSantis-linked super PAC broke new ground in pushing campaign finance rules in Iowa in support of a 2nd-place finish
  25. Iowa was different this time – even if the outcome was as predicted
  26. Long after Indigenous activists flee Russia, they continue to face government pressure to remain silent
  27. What social robots can teach America's students
  28. Congress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America's long-term economic competitiveness
  29. Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is 'healthy,' despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds
  30. How to prevent America's aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning
  31. Your fingerprint is actually 3D − research into holograms could improve forensic fingerprint analysis
  32. Your body already has a built-in weight loss system that works like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – food and your gut microbiome
  33. 1 good thing about the Iowa caucuses, and 3 that are really troubling
  34. What if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains
  35. Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa
  36. What enforcement power does the International Court of Justice have in South Africa's genocide case against Israel?
  37. How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis
  38. US-UK airstrikes risk strengthening Houthi rebels' position in Yemen and the region
  39. Wayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court
  40. Paraguay's Ciudad del Este: Efforts to force a busy informal commercial hub to follow global trade rules have only made life harder for those eking out a living
  41. Data brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals
  42. Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here's how to clean your clothes more sustainably
  43. Biden, like Trump, sidesteps Congress to get things done
  44. I wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here's what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking
  45. Gen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries
  46. Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
  47. When can we stop worrying about rising prices? The latest inflation report offers no easy answers
  48. Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
  49. Blizzards are inescapable − but the most expensive winter storm damage is largely preventable
  50. Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains