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March 05, 2024
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Mark Sappenfield
Senior global correspondent

Immigration can seem an impossible challenge. It is now the biggest issue in American and European politics. 

But there’s perhaps a different way to look at it. Economic opportunity and political stability will always draw people. Humans want to make their lives better. So holding the issue at arm’s length is neither practical nor humane. The real question is, how can we best help? 

Citizenship is one answer, but not the only one. Whitney Eulich’s story today explores other avenues. It shows that when we move beyond politically weaponizing the issue, we can accomplish remarkable things. 


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Asylum-seekers wait last month for appointments through the CBP One app to apply for asylum in the United States, in a shelter for migrants in Tijuana, Mexico.

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“Rising Income Tax Complexity,” Youssef Benzarti and Luisa Wallossek

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A Russian flag is held above the Olympic rings at Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 18, 2014. With Russian athletes still barred from competing under their flag and anthem, Moscow is launching its own international competitions to provide them opportunities.

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Photos show Xochitl Galvez, at left, and Claudia Sheinbaum, the two main presidential candidates in the June election.

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Town Clerk Sandra Lacasse places a sign outside the Elmore, Vermont, town office as polls opens March 5, 2024. Super Tuesday elections are being held in 16 states and one territory. Hundreds of delegates are at stake, the biggest haul for either party on a single day.
( The illustrations in today’s Monitor Daily are by Karen Norris. )

A look ahead

Thank you for joining us today. Tomorrow, we’ll have our wrapup of the Super Tuesday primary elections in the United States, as well as our film reviewer’s picks, ahead of the Oscars, for the top acting performances of 2023.

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