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Big questions for the US: Immigration, identity, and the American promise

Society
United States
Started April 17, 2026

Border policy, DACA, racial justice, and what it means to be American today.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The United States accepts far too few refugees relative to its capacity and international obligations.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Federal universal background check legislation for all gun purchases should be passed — the evidence that it reduces gun violence is strong.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
DACA recipients who have built their lives in the United States deserve a clear statutory path to permanent legal status and citizenship.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Undocumented immigrants who have resided in the United States for an extended period with no serious criminal record should be eligible for legal residency.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Addressing racial disparities in policing requires structural reform — incremental measures have proved insufficient.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The Supreme Court's 2023 prohibition on race-conscious college admissions will increase, not decrease, racial inequality in higher education access.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The United States should significantly increase its refugee resettlement programme — the evidence on refugee economic integration is strongly positive.
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