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Tracing the history of Chinese immigrants in the US

Written by Sabrina Axster   When discussing immigration in the US, we are likely to think of immigrants from Latin America. Looking back, Irish migrants or Italians might also come to one’s mind. Relatively little known is the history of Chinese immigrants in the US, and their impact on US society and the immigration system in place today. In its exhibition “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion,” the New York Historical Society sheds light on these aspects. It traces the links between China...

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Discussing migration at the United Nations

Written by Sabrina Axster   At the Thirteenth Coordination Meeting on International Migration which took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on February 12 and 13, UN experts, government delegations, civil society organizations, and academics discussed the most pressing global migration issues. Just a week later, during the negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda to set and define new goals on poverty, hunger eradication, inequalities, and security, among other topics, many government delegations stressed the importance of giving...