Justin Gest

Justin Gest is a professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. He is the author of six books on the politics of immigration and demographic change, most recently Majority Minority.

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Migrants crowded on the deck of a rescue ship look out at the sea beneath a cloudy sky, watching a French Coast Guard patrol boat approach their ship in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Migrants crowded on the deck of a rescue ship look out at the sea beneath a cloudy sky, watching a French Coast Guard patrol boat approach their ship in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The World’s Immigration Policies Are Outdated. Here’s How to Catch Up.
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Justin Gest
Then-candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva waves at supporters as he leaves a polling station during the presidential runoff election in São Paulo, Brazil.
Then-candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva waves at supporters as he leaves a polling station during the presidential runoff election in São Paulo, Brazil.

America’s Electoral System Is Vulnerable. It Can Learn From Brazil.
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Clifford A. Young, Justin Gest
Hands are shown holding a small U.S. Flag and a folder that says "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services."
Hands are shown holding a small U.S. Flag and a folder that says "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services."

What Happens When White People Become a Minority in America?
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Justin Gest
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station.
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station.

Does Guyana Foretell an American Future?
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Justin Gest
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