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Dr. Frank Laczko

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Former UN Migration Director. Series Editor, Routledge, Global Migration Issues, books. Budapest, Hungary. Geneva, Adviser Multi-Cultural Insights. Son of a refugee.

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Dr. Frank Laczko @flaczko.bsky.social · Nov 22

Routledge one of the leading publishers in the world, has launched a new series of books focusing on “Key Issues in Global Migration”. Please contact me if you are interested in contributing to this series.

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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 18d

Hiring workers on a H-1B visa may now cost employers $100,000 more. Here's why the CTO of an expanding AI company isn't worried about that price tag.

I'd happily pay $100,000 for an H-1B hire to get the best talent for my AI company. It's part of the cost of doing business.

Hiring workers on a H-1B visa may now cost employers $100,000 more. Here's why the CTO of an expanding AI company isn't worried about that price tag.

www.businessinsider.com

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 18d

The White House said that Trump's proclamation "allows for potential exemptions, which can include physicians and medical residents."

Map shows health care H-1B visas by state as Trump floats fee exemption

www.newsweek.com

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Migration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 29d

Among the details in our new article from @flaczko.bsky.social & Neli Esipova: Female Chinese international students in the US are more likely to want to stay than their male counterparts

Read more about the factors affecting students’ decisions

https://bit.ly/46chwrY

Amid Declining U.S. Enrollment, Many Chinese Students Cite Negative Experiences

The United States remains the top destination for Chinese students studying internationally, although numbers have declined significantly in recent years. Most Chinese students at U.S. colleges and universities say they have experienced discriminatio...

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Migration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 10

Most Chinese college students in the US say they have faced discrimination & abuse. About half experienced racism

Our NEW ARTICLE from @flaczko.bsky.social & Neli Esipova digs into survey findings
www.migrationpolicy.org/article/disc...

A chart: Chinese Students' Experiences in the United States, 2024

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Aug 28

Right-wing media has spent years portraying Chinese international students as economic saboteurs or outright spies. Why? In part because key figures inside Trump world have been making that case for years. Now Trump is calling for 600,000 Chinese student visas.

NEW from Will Sommer:

MAGA’s Newest Meltdown With Trump

Move over, Epstein files—the president’s call for 600,000 Chinese student visas has his base irked.

www.thebulwark.com

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · Aug 28

Go-go boots Ronnie says we have too many Chinese students while the orange conman wants to allow another 600,000 in. Keep infighting. We like that

#USDemocracy

www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/educa...

Ron DeSantis claims the number of Chinese students in US is 'way out of bounds'

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) criticized the Trump administration over its decision to grant student visas to as many as 600,000 Chinese students.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 27

China urges US to welcome Chinese students, stop 'harassment' reut.rs/47MzzY2

China urges US to welcome Chinese students, stop 'harassment'

China hopes the United States will act on U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to welcome Chinese students, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 27

President Donald Trump has sparked backlash from some members of his loyal base by saying his administration would allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities.

Trump saying 600,000 Chinese students could come to the US draws MAGA backlash

President Donald Trump has sparked backlash from some members of his loyal base by saying his administration would allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · Aug 27

Trump and Chinese students. Trump says they're coming in and we need them. And his administration is systematically denying all their visa applications. Typical case of Trump chaos.

Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Students, as His Administration Blocks Them

www.nytimes.com

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · Aug 26

President Trump threw his own conservative base into disarray this week after declaring he would welcome 600,000 Chinese students to American universities — a position that clashes with his administration’s past hard line on student visas.

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Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Base Are Accusing Him of Betraying His ‘America First’ Agenda

MAGA voices on social media are outraged at Trump's proposal to let 600,000 Chinese students enter the U.S.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Aug 26

Q: "In May, Sec. Rubio said they were aggressively removing visas of Chinese students. Yesterday, you said you wanted to allow 600 thousand Chinese students to study in the U.S....What is the policy on Chinese students?"

Trump: "I'm getting along very well with President Xi. I think it's very insul

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Yaqiu Wang 王亚秋 @yaqiu.bsky.social · Aug 26

So, 3 months ago, the US govt said it would "aggressively" revoke visas of Chinese students. Now, Trump wants to "welcome more Chinese students than ever." I feel sorry for the Chinese students, for US visa officials, for anyone who still attempts to make sense of US politics.

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Migration Policy Centre @mpc-eui.bsky.social · Jan 28

📢 And the countdown is on! ➡️ Get ready for the 21st #MPCSummerSchool!

Join us in Florence from 16 to 27 June for two weeks of intense learning, #networking, & collaboration on global migration governance.

❗Grants available

Applications are open until 28 February: www.eui.eu/apply?id=mig...

Dr. Frank Laczko @flaczko.bsky.social · Jul 23

Trump Is Building a Machine to Disappear People www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

Opinion | Trump Is Building a Machine to Disappear People

www.nytimes.com

Dr. Frank Laczko @flaczko.bsky.social · Jul 19

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force

www.nytimes.com

Dr. Frank Laczko @flaczko.bsky.social · Jun 27

What exactly is the UK government planning to do in the short-term to make care work a more attractive job?

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Department for Migration and Globalisation @demigkrems.bsky.social · Jun 24

Together with Michail Moschovokos (@ec.europa.eu - Research and Innovation), Giulio Maria Mancini (@euhomeaffairs.bsky.social), Fabian Bach (Eurostat), @deniskierans.bsky.social (@compasoxford.bsky.social), @flaczko.bsky.social (former @iom.int), @bircantuba.bsky.social (Vrije Universiteit Brussel),

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · Jun 19

Foreign nationals applying for student and exchange visitors visas will be asked to set their social media profiles to public, and the U.S. State Department said failure to do so would raise red flags.

U.S. orders social media vetting for student visa applicants

The move steps up measures to restrict foreign nationals’ entry to American campuses over national security concerns.

www.japantimes.co.jp

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Malmö universitet/Malmö University @mau.se · Jun 13

More than 500 participants from around the world will gather in Malmö on 16-18 June for a conference on global migration. “We need a better understanding of international migration at the global level,” says Professor Pieter Bevelander, Director of the research centre MIM.
mau.se/en/news/glob... 🧪

Global migration in focus as leading experts gather in Malmö | Malmö University

More than 500 participants from around the world will gather in Malmö on 16-18 June for a conference on global migration. “We need a better understanding of international migration at the global level,” says Professor Pieter Bevelander, Director of the Malmö University Research Centre for Migration Studies (MIM), which is hosting the event.

Dr. Frank Laczko @flaczko.bsky.social · May 21

Ed Davey's Why I care and why care matters out this Friday www.libdemvoice.org/ed-daveys-wh...

Ed Davey’s Why I care and why care matters out this Friday

Ed Davey has written a book about his own varied and lifelong caring experience and it’s coming out on 22 May, just in time for me to take my copy with me on my Highland holiday. He sent an email to p...

www.libdemvoice.org

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Ben Brindle @benbrindle.bsky.social · May 20

New net migration figures covering 2024 will be released on Thursday.

Fewer visas have been granted, so it's widely expected that numbers will fall. But here are 3 questions we'll be asking when the stats are released.

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Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · May 16

🚨New episode of #UofGSpotlight🎙️

We dive into the UK Gov’s Immigration White Paper with Professors @nasarmeer.bsky.social & @sergipardos.bsky.social.

Challenging some assumptions made in immigration policy and discussing the politics behind the rhetoric.

🎧 Listen now: uofgspotlight.com

The Immigration White Paper - Spotlight Podcast

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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · May 14

In a new blog @alanmanning4.bsky.social explains why change was needed to the "seriously flawed" social care visa route and how the government now needs to deliver on its promise to make care work a more attractive job.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/poli...

Why the social care visa had to go - British Politics and Policy at LSE

Labour's immigration White Paper has proposed closing the social care visa route for workers from overseas. This was a needed change to a flawed system.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · May 14

A Migration Advisory Committee explainer on net migration trends & policy options. MAC thinks net migration is heading towards 300k on current policies. Population falls if inflow is < 120k and rises when > 120k (as deaths > births gap)
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Net migration report (accessible)

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Roger Hyttinen @artful-dodger.bsky.social · Apr 10

Today's writing quote: ““Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” ―George Orwell #writing #writingquote #writingcommunity

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Jeff Crisp @jfcrisp.bsky.social · Mar 18

Trump's UN hit list.
Is UNICEF next?
www.globaldispatches.org/p/trump-is-c...

Trump is Coming for UNICEF

For decades, UNICEF has been a symbol of international cooperation. Now, it's the target of an unprecedented effort by the U.S. government to undermine it.

www.globaldispatches.org

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Independent Social Research Foundation @isrfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 5

Spring has arrived; as has the latest ISRF Newsletter! Read on for: Chris Newfield's Director's Note on so-called #ArtificialIntelligence, ISRF events, Fellows news, and recent blog posts.

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ISRF Newsletter – March 2025

Spring has arrived; as has the next ISRF Newsletter! Read on for: a Director's Note on so-called 'Artificial Intelligence', ISRF events, Fellows news, and recent blog posts.

mailinglist.isrf.org

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Mackay @cnocfinn.bsky.social · Feb 16

@atpgeo.bsky.social 1/4 Brain Drain Trends (2025)
Emigration of Skilled Workers: The U.S. is experiencing a modest "brain drain" as highly educated professionals seek better opportunities abroad. Significant net losses of state college-educated individuals, with emigration rates exceeding 60%

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Methods in Migration Research (Meth@Mig - IMISCOE) @methatmig.bsky.social · Feb 4

Hello there! We are the IMISCOE Standing Committee „Methodological Approaches and Tools in Migration Research“ or “Meth@Mig” for short. We will use this profile to share news about our SC and members. Please follow us to stay up-to-date.

Learn more about us: www.imiscoe.org/research/sta...

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Canada Immigration News @canadaimmignews.bsky.social · Feb 4

Canada has long been known for its welcoming stance toward refugees and asylum seekers. However, as global migration patterns shift, Canada faces the task of balancing border security with its humanitarian duty to protect vulnerable individuals fleeing danger.
canadaimmigration.news/canadas-asyl...