In August 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared, “Wir schaffen das” ("We can do it")—a phrase that would become the slogan of a migration policy shift that changed Europe. What followed was an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers, primarily from the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia, with Germany absorbing the brunt. A decade later, the social and demographic impacts of that decision continue to unfold across Europe.
For the first time in over half a century, the U.S. immigrant population has experienced a significant decline, reversing decades of consistent growth.
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on August 25, 2025, that his Office of Civil Rights found reasonable cause that Roanoke College violated both the Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA) and Title IX.