Saudi Arabia’s dangerous foreign policy, what the data says about immigrants entering the U.S., and analysis ahead of the first debate.
| The past decade’s foreign-born population gains will be the smallest since the 1970s Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign-born population gains were plummeting in America. In an analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, William Frey examines this decline, shows that many U.S. immigrants do not fit stereotypes presented by the Trump administration, and stresses the need for immigration to offset the nation’s century-low population growth. Read more |
| Saudi Arabia’s current state of affairs “Saudi Arabia today is more a danger to the United States than it is an ally.” In his testimony to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Bruce Riedel explains how Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy decisions on Yemen, Qatar, and human rights have been reckless, dangerous, and inimical to America’s vital interests in the Middle East and in the world. Read more |
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