Sanctions Drive Migration Crises

Treat broad sanctions not only as regime-pressure tools but as triggers for outbound migration surges by collapsing tourism, remittances, and informal livelihoods. When the U.S. labels a nearby economy as a terror sponsor, the ensuing disruption can show up at the U.S. border months later. — This links foreign‑policy choices directly to domestic immigration pressures and border politics, forcing a unified cost‑benefit analysis of sanctions.