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Many immigrants to the US are fleeing violence and persecution − here’s how the federal government can help cities absorb them

  • Written by Karen Jacobsen, Henry J. Leir Chair in Global Migration, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
Many immigrants to the US are fleeing violence and persecution − here’s how the federal government can help cities absorb themThe men's dormitory at a new center for asylum-seekers in Portland, Maine.Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in many U.S. cities. Over the past several years, wars and armed conflict, violent persecution and desperate poverty have displaced millions...

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