The Economic Chilling Effect of Trump's Immigration Crackdown on Anime As a medium that thrives on international collaboration and cultural exchange, anime is uniquely vulnerable to changes in global immigration policies.
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration has had far reaching consequences for the US labor market, public opinion in Japan, and the anime community itself.
Understanding the Context of Trump's Immigration Crackdown In 2017, Trump issued an executive order known as the "travel ban," which restricted visa applications from six predominantly Muslim countries.