Valdai Club

The problem of immigration is the focus of attention of almost every state, since it is closely related to issues of citizenship, national identity, the development of the social structure, economics, the labour market and many other aspects of the society’s functioning. For the United States, as a state created by the descendants of immigrants and to a large extent still a point of attraction for immigrants from all over the world, this issue is especially relevant.

As unthinkable as this could have seemed just a decade ago, the forces of populism have been gaining momentum recently in the United States and in Europe, propelled by the current anti-liberal wave.