Nativism is on the rise. International norms and responsible politicians are helping to contain it, for now.
Immigration
The U.S. and Mexico need long-term strategies if they hope to solve their migration challenges.
Mexico Security Initiative’s Stephanie Leutert tells AS/COA’s Carin Zissis why Mexico might be able to slow Central American migration—if only in the short term.
"Linking immigration with trade is something that we and the Mexicans have long resisted," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth in The New Yorker.
The White House’s proposal to raise tariffs would hit states like Michigan and Texas the hardest, along with sectors like trucks and vegetables—over an issue Mexico is already addressing.
The region is welcoming Venezuelans through the front door - without the drama seen elsewhere.
From changemaking elections to Chinese inroads, AS/COA Online takes a look at four issues that defined 2018 and will shape the year to come.