Ariel Ruiz Soto
Ariel Ruiz Soto is a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, where he focuses on immigration policy and its implications. Recently, he was in the news discussing the potential impacts of the proposed remittance tax included in the Senate’s 'one big, beautiful bill,' arguing that such a tax could inadvertently drive more migration from Central American countries like Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, as reduced remittances could worsen economic conditions there.
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Ariel Ruiz Soto noted that the decrease in the number of immigrants responding to the survey should not be seen as evidence of voluntary departure.
Autodeportación en Estados Unidos: cuánto han variado los incentivos y qué tan cerca esta Trump de la cifra de extranjeros expulsdos que prometió | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-12-24
Ariel Ruiz Soto is an analyst at the Migration Policy Institute who commented on the challenges of verifying immigration data.
¿Realmente pudo Trump sacar a más de 2.5 millones de extranjeros de Estados Unidos en 2025?
Panama· 2025-12-22
Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, commented on the discrepancies in immigration enforcement.
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Vietnam· 2025-12-08Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, told Fox News Digital that though he believes the remittance tax will have a significant impact, it may not be in the way the Trump administration hopes.
Remittance tax in 'one big, beautiful bill' to have major impact on immigration
United States· 2025-07-03
