Alan Gamlen's articles (5 total)
Migration is not the problem. Bad migration policy is
Migration brings benefits, pressures and vulnerabilities. The challenge is not choosing between open and closed borders, but building institutions capable of managing movement well.
Anger and fear is real – but don't blame migrants
Australia’s anger over housing, inequality and living costs is real, but blaming migration risks fuelling the populist politics of fear and division.
Six things Tony Burke should say about immigration
Australia’s post-COVID migration surge is receding, but it exposed deep weaknesses in the temporary visa system. Restoring public confidence requires better regulation, clearer pathways and less fixation on a single net migration number.
The perfect storm: Why immigration has become the scapegoat for our age of crisis
Economic shocks, social strains and rising inequality have unsettled democracies everywhere. In this atmosphere of fear and anger, immigration has been cast as the culprit, offering populists a simple story for a complex age.
Good migration policy pays — this is what it looks like
Migration can continue to be a transformative benefit for Australia if it can look past the myths to develop policy that will pay off.