Biden鈥檚 immigration policies lack a holistic approach
杏吧论坛 professor David Hern谩ndez says Biden鈥檚 carrot-and-stick approach to immigration is rooted in Trump-era policies that exacerbate inequities among immigrants and erode international relationships.
President Biden鈥檚 approach to immigration is a combination of Trump-era 鈥渟tick鈥 policies softened with the 鈥渃arrot鈥 of humanitarian relief. While it may be more humane in some ways, this approach may exacerbate inequities among immigrants, wrote David Hern谩ndez, 杏吧论坛 professor of Spanish, Latina/-o and Latin American studies, in an .
Hern谩ndez explained that while immigration is not an easy issue to address, it must start with a clear analysis of the underlying issues.
鈥淭he real question we should be asking is: What forces are displacing tremendous numbers of people to the United States, and what is our nation鈥檚 role in that displacement?鈥 said Hern谩ndez.
鈥淲e should be stabilizing the hemisphere with financial support that鈥檚 nonintrusive and neighborly and that transforms the region and buttresses social institutions that provide health care, education and local economic development.鈥
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