A Tale of Two Paranoids: A Critical Analysis of the Use of the Paranoid Style and Public Secrecy by Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán by Andria Timmer, Joseph Sery, Sean Connable, Jennifer Billinson

“…Capitalizing on an increasingly chaotic public sphere, leaders are stoking fear in their constituents such that their radical ideologies and hardline policy decisions may be enacted. This article offers a comparative study of two leaders exploiting the vulnerabilities of their respective citizenries: United States President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán. …”
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The US-Mexican Border and Contemporary American Immigration Policy by Anna Bartnik

“…They were characterized by a wide range of changes that happened to respond to issues that brought anxiety, threat, discontent, or trouble. Donald Trump’s presidency and the Covid‑19 pandemic significantly influenced American immigration policy and the lives of immigrants. …”
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A qualitative study on the impact of the 2016 US election on the health of immigrant families in Southeast Michigan by Paul J. Fleming, William D. Lopez, Hannah Mesa, Raymond Rion, Ellen Rabinowitz, Richard Bryce, Monika Doshi

“…Abstract Background Given the anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy proposals by President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign and afterwards, his election to president in November 2016 and subsequent policy changes has affected immigrant families. …”
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Emotions and Political Narratives: Populism, Trump and Trade by Amy Skonieczny

“…Drawing on a psychoanalytic, narrative framework, the article argues that populist narratives deployed by US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders characterized the American economy as a story of the people versus corrupt elites offering greater audience resonance that ultimately derailed President Obama’s plan to pass the TPP and ushered in an era of economic nationalism under President Trump. …”
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US immigration policy towards Muslims: religious vs. national discrimination? by B.V. Nikolaev

“…The article examines legislative acts and acts of presidential lawmaking, and decisions of the US Supreme Court on immigration issues. Conclusions. Donald Trump’s immigration policy uses disproportionate and discriminatory restrictions on Muslims. …”

Efficacy versus principles: harsh immigration and asylum policies in the United States and Europe by Joaquín Arango

“…This shift has reached a peak in the United States since Donald Trump’s presidency began, but the European Union (EU) also plays its part, especially in the field of asylum. …”
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Trump, Snakes and the Power of Fables by Katharina Stevens

“…It tells the Aesopian fable of The Farmer and the Snake: A half frozen snake is taken in by a kind-hearted person but bites them the moment it is revived. Trump tells the fable to make a point about Islamic immigrants and undocumented immigrants from Southern and Central America: He claims the immigrants will cause problems and much stricter immigration-policies are needed. …”
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The Trump Administration in Latin America: Continuity and Change by Carlos Oliva Campos, Gary Prevost

“…<p class="first" id="d145209e100">Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election without a clearly articulated policy for either Cuba or the Latin American/Caribbean region as a whole. …”
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West-Eastern Divan Orchestra: A Representation of Peace Optimism from the Middle East by Selma Elfirda Karamy, Arry Bainus

“…This situation is also complicated by the presence of US President Donald Trump's controversial immigration policy, which targets the Middle Eastern countries. …”
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Trump, Johnson and New Primitivism - The Manifestations and Causes of Major Crisis in the USA and the UK by Ognjen Pribićević

“…In the second part, he analyzes the main changes in political life in the USA and UK embodied in Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. …”
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Discursive Deflection: Accusation of “Fake News” and the Spread of Mis- and Disinformation in the Tweets of President Trump by Andrew S. Ross, Damian J. Rivers

“…Trump’s use of Twitter has drawn criticism due to his rhetoric in relation to various issues, including Hillary Clinton, the size of the crowd in attendance at his inauguration, the policies of the former Obama administration, and immigration and foreign policy. …”
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Third-Party Brokers: How Administrative Burdens on Nonprofit Attorneys Worsen Immigrant Legal Inequality by Lilly Yu

“…This article describes the experiences of legal aid immigration attorneys during the Donald Trump administration, which made hundreds of changes to immigration law, policy, and processes. …”

Populism in foreign policy by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…The same goes for trade: populists (particularly in the United States) are seen usually as ideological protectionists, but most often they do not mind striking trade deals if these favor their interests (see, e.g., Donald Trump’s discourse on this issue). In terms of theoretical and methodological advancements, foreign policy scholars interested in populism are urged to embrace the large variety of conceptual approaches on populism (ideological, critical, discursive) and to build on the growing literature on cross-regional comparison of populist politics, something particularly pertinent in a world characterized by the presence and prominence of populism in almost all world regions.…”
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Sanctuary Cities: What Global Migration Means for Local Governments by Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez

“…Under Donald Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities, this study sheds light on implementation policies worldwide, and on the role of social demands in opening cities to migrants. …”
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Review of "Bans, Walls, Raids, Sanctuary: Understanding U.S. Immigration for the Twenty-First Century" by A. Naomi Paik (University of California Press) by Travis Franks

“…Naomi Paik’s Bans, Walls, Raids, Sanctuary responds to a trio of executive orders on immigration policy issued in the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency. …”
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Northern Populism: Causes and Consequences of the New Ordered Outlook by Frank Graves, Jeff Smith

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Rebuilding Fortress Europe, Building Fortress USA: From Discursive to Physical Boundaries against Refugees on a Global Level by Srđan Mladenov JOVANOVIĆ

“…It is difficult to properly emphasize the increase in xenophobia on a global level, from discourse to appropriate policies. Though Donald Trump’s “wall” has become a world-known feature, fences have been built in numerous places within Europe as well. …”
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The Evil Savage Other as Enemy in Modern U.S. Presidential Discourse by Jérôme Viala-Gaudefroy

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New Migration’s Gordian Knot: Mexico and the Caravans of the Northern Triangle of Central America by Silvia Núñez García, María del Consuelo Dávila Pérez

“…Taking mid-2018—the end of Enrique Peña’s presidential term—as the point of departure for our analysis, we examine Mexico’s migration policies more generally, together with the response of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration to Donald Trump’s immigration policies and the pressure the Trump administration exerted on Mexico to contain the flow of irregular migrants.…”
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THE IMPACT OF MIGRATION FROM VENEZUELA ON THE DOMESTIC POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE UNITED STATES by Sergey Yu Belokonev, Sergey A Vodopetov, Vladimir G Ivanov

“…In connection with the potential loss of Republican’s positions in such an important region as Florida, it is necessary for the administration of Donald Trump to reconsider its policy in the state. …”
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