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What Accounts For The Variation Of Immigration Policies In Western Democracies Since 9/11?, Hayley Mcelroy
What Accounts For The Variation Of Immigration Policies In Western Democracies Since 9/11?, Hayley Mcelroy
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
From the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to now, there has been a dramatic change of immigration policies among Western Democracies. This comparative paper will measure the change of refugee acceptance rates and will discover the reasons for these variations. Immigration has become a major issue in the United States as well as in other Western democracies. Even though most of these democracies are located in similar geographic areas and have similar cultures, they all have different approaches when it comes to accepting immigrants and refugees. Furthermore, this paper will analyze the policies of the United States, the United …