The Conversation: Immigration and the Presidential Campaign

Immigration is a prominent issue in the 2024 presidential campaign.  Today, The Conversation has not one, but two, immigration stories.

On the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more by William McCorkle, College of Charleston

Allowing immigrants to settle in the US isn’t just an act of compassion. It’s also been a significant factor in the country’s economic growth, a point both candidates seem hesitant to make.

No, immigrants aren’t eating dogs and cats – but Trump’s claim is part of an ugly history of myths about immigrant foodways by Adrienne Bitar, Cornell University

Trump’s allegation about immigrants eating pets is part of a long history of slurs demonizing people for what they do and don’t eat.

KJ