4 ways the Supreme Court could rule on Trump’s travel ban
A professor of constitutional law gives a preview of what to expect when the travel ban cases reach the highest court this fall.
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Trump’s revised travel ban still faces legal challenges
The revised ban allows entry to citizens of Iraq, but continues to block citizens of six other Muslim majority nations.
Threats of violent Islamist and far-right extremism: What does the research say?
Data on violent incidents in the US reveal that our focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11 may be misguided.
Refugees: Is there room for a middle ground?
Data since 1950s show Americans have always been wary of refugees. A public opinion expert explains current attitudes toward Syrian refugees and what it means for building consensus on policy.
Why Trump needs the civil servants he wants to fire: Lessons from abroad
The Trump administration may do well to make a friend of the federal bureaucracy it's so intent on gutting, according to an expert who studies the role of civil servants in government.
Syrian refugees ‘detrimental’ to Americans? The numbers tell a different story
Ban or no ban, finding a Syrian refugee in the U.S. isn't easy.
Trump’s travel ban is nothing to do with national security
In a crisis, governments often act just to be seen to be doing something. The difference with what Trump's doing is that there is no crisis.
Immigration and crime: What does the research say?
Our panel of experts examines whether immigration leads to more crime using data from across 200 metropolitan areas and 20 years of research.
Trump’s strategy on immigration comes straight from the Middle East playbook
Gulf countries have a history of using migrants' rights as a tool in their geopolitical strategy.
How Trump’s travel ban differs from Obama’s visa restrictions
Trump has pointed the finger at Obama for creating the list of seven countries in his new travel ban.
There is more than one story to be told about Muslims in Trump’s America
We must know people as they would like to be known, not as some dominant power has decided we shall know them.
Trump’s immigration ban: Will it undercut American soft power?
For decades, the US has used international education to support democracy and positive relations with countries. For most of the 1970s, Iran sent more students to America than any other country.
What’s gone wrong in the seven countries Trump included in his ban? Essential reads
This roundup from our archives explains some of the major conflicts unfolding in the seven countries singled out by Trump's executive order.
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