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An Inferentially Robust Look At Two Competing Explanations For The Surge In Unauthorized Migration From Central America, Nick Santos
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The last 8 years have seen a dramatic increase in the flow of Central American apprehensions by the U.S. Border Patrol. Explanations for this surge in apprehensions have been split between two leading hypotheses. Most academic scholars, immigrant advocates, progressive media outlets, and human rights organizations identify poverty and violence (the Poverty and Violence Hypothesis) in Central America as the primary triggers responsible. In contrast, while most government officials, conservative think tanks, and the agencies that work in the immigration and border enforcement realm admit poverty and violence may underlie some decisions to migrate, they instead blame lax U.S. immigration …
What’S Special About Special Registration?, Ibpp Editor
What’S Special About Special Registration?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses reasons why the Special Registration Program of the United States (US) Department of Homeland Security that required the fingerprinting, photographing, and interviewing of Muslim and Arab non-citizens within the US was problematic, evaluating the potential efficacy of the program in the process.
Trends. For Homeland Security, Against A Department Of Homeland Security, Ibpp Editor
Trends. For Homeland Security, Against A Department Of Homeland Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses national security as well as the addition of a new department – the Department of Homeland Security – as a psychological and political tactic.