borders, states, and new immigrants

Some of the questions we keep revisiting are

1. What and how should we define state borders when we think about immigration?
2. How does (or does not) immigration impact social cohesion and why is this question important? 
3. Finally, how do we address these issues so that we can treat migrating people with humanity and compassion?

To illustrate how complex this issue is, here are some recent articles that show how even places historically viewed as welcoming to immigrants (NYC, Canada) struggle with how to manage and address new arrivals:  

• Freckelton, A. Could Canada Abolish Birthright Citizenship?. Int. Migration & Integration 23, 701–731 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-021-00854-w
• Why New York City Is Buying Bus Tickets for Migrants Headed to Canada - The New York Times (7 min)
• Canadians Fume as Migrants Surge at Their Border - The New York Times (7 min)

And to round out these readings about localities struggling with immigration, here's an article that is an unabashed supporter of open borders:

• Open Borders Are a Trillion-Dollar Idea - Foreign Policy (8 min)