Immigration policy has fallen among voters’ concerns, Prof. Antje Ellermann noted in NYT
“If it hadn’t been for Trump, we would see immigration as a quite salient issue in this campaign,” said Prof. Ellermann.
UBC Political Science Faculty Publications: Fall 2024
From the effects of COVID-19 on ideological beliefs to the role of local knowledges in international peacebuilding, check out their recent publications.
Prof. Antje Ellermann and PhD student Dhriti Mehta compare immigration policies in Canada and the US
Canada and the U.S. are both liberal democracies with high levels of immigration. However, their immigration policies are starkly different.
Prof. Irene Bloemraad on how a Kamala Harris presidency could affect Canada’s immigration policies
Professor Irene Bloemraad explains that Ottawa could work out an agreement with the Kamala Harris administration to help some Central American migrants resettle in Canada.
Get to know UBC Political Science Professor Irene Bloemraad
UBC Political Science welcomed Dr. Irene Bloemraad to UBC this summer as a Professor. We spoke to Dr. Bloemraad about her research.
Prof. Matthew Wright discusses the rise of anti-immigration sentiments in the United States
Professor Matthew Wright suggests that the United States’ anti-immigrant shift is caused by a renewed public desire for “law-and-order” policies prompted by the pandemic-era rise in crime and the Biden-era increase in border-crossing attempts.
Prof. Antje Ellermann speaks to Globe and Mail about how events overseas can impact Canada’s immigration patterns
Dr. Antje Ellermann, director of UBC’s Centre for Migration Studies, and Dr. Sandra Schinnerl, a postdoctoral fellow at the centre, said measures designed to make Canada more attractive to international students led to a large increase in international students.
Prof. Antje Ellermann to participate in rountable on AMSSA and UBC partnership
Professors Antje Ellermann and Sean Lauer will join Katie Crocker from Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA) to discuss the evolving relationship between UBC and AMSSA and provide advice to staff who support community-university partnerships.
Dr. Irene Bloemraad appointed as President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration and Professor of Political Science
Dr. Irene Bloemraad will join the University of British Columbia as the President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration and as a Professor in the Departments of Political Science and Sociology. She will also serve as the Co-Director of the Centre of Migration Studies.
New working paper edited by Prof. Matthew Wright examines how public opinion shapes immigration policy
Prof. Matthew Wright and colleagues discuss public opinion surrounding immigrants and immigration in immigrant-receiving countries, why these opinions exist, and how they shape policy.