A recent Time magazine article details how there has been an increase in law school student interest in immigration law against the backdrop of President Trump’s draconian immigration policies.

“According to the American Bar Association Journal, student interest in immigration law has increased at many schools in recent years, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association says its student membership has doubled in the past 18 months,” writes Time’s Arpita Aneja.

A July 20 post on Big Think by Reuben Jackson details how blockchain technology can help refugees.

“In the field of migration, asylum, and refugees, there are already several projects that have shown many areas where blockchain could help alleviate the suffering and struggles of those who are many times left in the wake of political fights,” writes Jackson. “From tracking funding and aid to offering refugees financial services and even improving the processing of asylum requests, blockchain could revolutionize the way the world welcomes refugees.”

Blockchain can help authorities “track and keep records of asylum seekers from the moment they arrive at the border until their legal process is completed, something that is not quite possible or effective currently,” Jackson notes in his post.

Refugee camp runs on blockchain

In April, the MIT Technology Review detailed how a refugee camp in Jordan utilizes blockchain technology.

The program, called Building Blocks, helps the World Food Program “distribute cash-for-food aid to over 100,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan. By the end of this year, the program will cover all 500,000 refugees in the country. If the project succeeds, it could eventually speed the adoption of blockchain technologies at sister UN agencies and beyond,” the article noted.