Immigration is neither the problem nor solution in many areas where Australia is off-track, from government debt to environmental action.
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In the vein of Arthur Miller, a new play sees family drama and political issues clash in an enclosed space.
Only two countries charge people who seek asylum fees. The rationale for not doing that is clear.
Migration governance without immigration detention is desirable and achievable. Eliminating all detention will universally benefit citizens, migrants and everyone in between.
By 2050, the US will be a 'majority-minority' country, with white non-Hispanics making up less than half of the total population.
Why the government's post-Brexit immigration proposals are particularly bad for women.
Local policies can help immigrants get settled, but there is no way to protect newcomers from national policies or politics.
So far immigration has not had a prominent place in the campaign, but Scott Morrison will try to change that on Sunday.
Much immigration policy is based around three misunderstandings – on what employers, the public and migrants themselves want.
There have historically been few key points of difference on foreign policy during elections. Despite daunting challenges on the global stage, this year's election campaign looks to be much the same.
Travel along the U.S.-Mexico border and meeting migrants can build empathy for people without papers.
Immigration has featured as an issue in every Australian election since 2001. But the numbers often tell a different story from the political posturing.
Research shows that many immigrants are healthier than Canadians when they arrive in the country. The longer they stay, the more their health declines.
Both presidents brought border traffic and trade to a standstill in hopes of changing Mexican policy in the drug war. And both failed to achieve their goals.
Capital city populations are growing twice as fast as the rest of Australia, because of the employment and business opportunities and lifestyle on offer to both new migrants and long-term residents.
What rights and legal protections will EU citizens in the UK and Britons in the EU have when they become 'third country nationals' after Brexit?
What do Polish women who live in the UK think about Brexit?
Deep Saini talks about the week in politics with Michelle Grattan.
Australian evidence backs up the governments contention that immigration boosts rather than cuts living standards.
In his address in the wake of the New Zealand attack, on the theme of managing differences, Morrison said it was not a matter of “disagreeing less, but disagreeing better”.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Immigration Politics and Policy, University of Sussex
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Professor of Social Economics, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Reader in International Migration and Forced Displacement and Deputy Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Dean of Durham Law School & Professor of Law and Government, Durham University
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Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
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Professor in the Department of Economics, UCL
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Lecturer, University of Toronto
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Bristol
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Alex Reilly is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor and Senior Researcher, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
