Lydia Polgreen

New York

Opinion Columnist at The New York Times

Podcast Co-Host at Matter of Opinion (NY Times)

Reachable via email or on Signal @lpolgreen.39

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Articles

Polgreen: Mexico becomes a beacon for the world

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Lydia Polgreen

We know one type of migration well. It’s millions of people from poorer countries traveling mostly to wealthy countries — where they receive, increasingly, a hostile reception — in search of safety and opportunity. But there’s another type of migration taking place the world over.
Shipped out: One-click deportations that work like Amazon Prime

1 week ago | dtnext.in | Lydia Polgreen

A few weeks ago, I tried to return an item I had mistakenly ordered from Amazon. The website said I needed to contact customer service, but when I clicked the link, it took me to an artificial intelligence bot that provided no answers, just a link back to the place I started. This was a faceless and hopeless process with no clear avenue of appeal. Despite Amazon’s supposedly friendly logo — an arrow shaped like a smile — the process seemed designed to get me to give up, which I promptly did.
Mexico Is Becoming a Beacon

2 weeks ago | myheraldreview.com | Lydia Polgreen

We know one type of migration well. It’s millions of people from poorer countries traveling mostly to wealthy countries — where they receive, increasingly, a hostile reception — in search of safety and opportunity. But there’s another type of migration taking place the world over.
México se está convirtiendo en un faro

2 weeks ago | almendron.com | Lydia Polgreen

Este ensayo forma parte de La gran migración, una serie de Lydia Polgreen que explora cómo se desplaza la gente por el mundo hoy en día. Conocemos bien un tipo de migración. Se trata de millones de personas de países más pobres que viajan sobre todo a países ricos —donde reciben, cada vez más, una acogida hostil— en busca de seguridad y oportunidades. Pero hay otro tipo de migración que sucede alrededor del mundo.
Lydia Polgreen on What's Missing in Our Conversation About Immigration

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Patrick Healy |Lydia Polgreen |Jillian Weinberger

And what happens when your country becomes a place people no longer want to come to. In this episode of "The Opinions," the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy talks to the columnist Lydia Polgreen about the global panic around migration, and what President Trump's efforts to curb it mean for the United States and its position in the world. Lydia Polgreen on What's Missing in Our Conversation About ImmigrationAnd what happens when your country becomes a place people no longer want to come to.
México se está convirtiendo en un faro

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Lydia Polgreen

Este ensayo forma parte de La gran migración, una serie de Lydia Polgreen que explora cómo se desplaza la gente por el mundo hoy en día. C onocemos bien un tipo de migración. Se trata de millones de personas de países más pobres que viajan sobre todo a países ricos -donde reciben, cada vez más, una acogida hostil- en busca de seguridad y oportunidades. Pero hay otro tipo de migración que sucede alrededor del mundo.
Mexico Is Becoming a Beacon

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lydia Polgreen

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Mexico Is Becoming a Beacon

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Lydia Polgreen

This essay is part of The Great Migration, a series by Lydia Polgreen exploring how people are moving around the world today. W e know one type of migration well. It's millions of people from poorer countries traveling mostly to wealthy countries - where they receive, increasingly, a hostile reception - in search of safety and opportunity. But there's another type of migration taking place the world over.
Sweden’s migration U-turn

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Lydia Polgreen

ON Aug 12, 2004, Swedish newspapers celebrated a milestone: the birth of the country’s nine millionth citizen. Years of concern over declining birth rates had been eased by a modest rise in births and, crucially, strong migration. Already a subscriber? Log in. Save 30% and win Bosch appliances! More Info Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/monthRM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.
'This Moment Is a Cataclysm,' but We Can Still Act

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Lydia Polgreen |Vishakha Darbha

The longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose. In this episode of "The Opinions," the New York Times Opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen speaks to the author and activist Sarah Schulman on resistance and solidarity during politically charged times. 'This Moment Is a Cataclysm,' but We Can Still ActThe longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose.