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The United States has a long history of excluding foreigners on the basis of race and religion, and Americans always have been profoundly ambivalent about immigration. At times they have been comfortable with diversity and confident in their ability to assimilate newcomers, while at other times they have worried about national unity and frightened of foreigners almost to the point of paranoia. ...
+ Read moreThe technological advances in machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence – for a long time confined to the realm of science fiction – are increasingly entering our daily lives. By scientifically predicting future migration patterns, changing the underlying economics of migration, facilitating legal procedures, and upgrading risk profiling and border protection, they are also highly relevant to the field of migration and mobility. ...
+ Read moreAlors que l’élection de Trump et ses premiers pas à la présidence ont monopolisé l’attention des médias au cours des derniers mois, on pourrait penser qu’il ne se passe plus grand-chose aux frontières de l’Europe. Que reste-t-il de la soi-disant « crise des réfugiés » qui a déchaîné tant de passions entre 2015 et 2016 ? Que s’est-il passé depuis la fin de l’année 2016 aux frontières de l’Europe ? ...
+ Read moreDie als «Flüchtlingskrise» kaschierte europäische Krise der Regierungsführung hat es vor Augen geführt: Angesichts des Auftauchens von Hunderttausenden von Flüchtlingen aus dem Süden und Nahen Osten, angesichts des Wiedererstarkens der Nationalismen und einer großen Skepsis gegenüber der Bewältigung der Finanz- und Schuldenkrise wird die mangelnde Fähigkeit vieler europäischer Führungsspitzen augenscheinlich, diesen Phänomenen mit adäquaten Antworten zu begegnen. ...
+ Read moreRecently we witnessed the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States of America. Given that he has no prior political experience, his election was for a long time considered unthinkable. And since he built his election campaign on xenophobic, racist and sexist language, many dreaded such an outcome. Immediately, questions were also raised about what Trump’s election means for international relations and whether it will boost other populist movements worldwide. ...
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