How Will International Migration Policy and Sustainable Development Affect...
Climate change is likely to increase the intensity of extreme-weather events already shaping human mobility and displacement. The nature, scale, and direction of future climate-related migration will...
View ArticleRewiring Migrant Returns and Reintegration after the COVID-19 Shock
Migrant returns and reintegration have been the subject of intense international debate in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has added an extra layer of complexity as millions of migrants have...
View ArticleThe Eurasian Economic Union: Repaving Central Asia’s Road to Russia?
In recent decades Russia has been increasingly reliant on Central Asian migrant workers. Those workers, in turn, have sent back remittances that have been crucial for their countries of origin. Since...
View ArticleChanging Climate, Changing Migration: The Many Possible Futures of...
Climate change is already affecting how, whether, and where people migrate. But environmental change is likely to become more extreme in the coming decades, unless the world takes serious action now....
View ArticleChanging Climate, Changing Migration: Migrate or Adapt? How Pacific Islanders...
Among the earliest examples of the disruptions that climate change can bring, some low-lying island countries in the Pacific Ocean are facing serious threats from rising sea levels and coastal erosion....
View ArticleA Bridge to Firmer Ground: Learning from International Experiences to Support...
Ten years into Syria's violent conflict, Syrians remain the largest refugee population worldwide. As they face limited prospects for resettlement or safe return, how can neighboring host countries and...
View ArticleImmigrants from Asia in the United States
Nearly one-third of all immigrants in the United States come from Asia, and Asian countries such as India, China, and the Philippines are the origin for a growing number of foreign-born U.S. residents....
View ArticleStateless and Persecuted: What Next for the Rohingya?
The Rohingya people have been rendered stateless and subjected to repeated abuse that has made them the world’s most persecuted minority, with hundreds of thousands pushed into neighboring Bangladesh,...
View ArticleChanging Climate, Changing Migration: The Benefits of Climate Migration
Popular discussions usually frame climate change-induced migration negatively, often as a strategy of last resort. But migrating abroad can also be an effective way to build resilience against the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically curtailed cross-border mobility in 2020, affecting travelers and migrants around the world. This report presents a first-of-its-kind analysis of the many thousands of...
View ArticleA Year of Pandemic: The State of Global Human Mobility & What Is on the...
Marking the release of an International Organization for Migration (IOM)-Migration Policy Institute (MPI) report, this two-panel discussion, features introductory remarks by IOM Director General...
View ArticleEU Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration: Switching Perspectives?
In April 2021, the European Commission took a step toward the creation of a common EU return system, releasing its first Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration. This MPI Europe event, marking...
View ArticleCan Diaspora Bonds Supercharge Development Investment?
Countries across the globe have considered novel ways for diasporas to directly invest in national development by purchasing diaspora bonds. Israel has raised billions through its Israel Bonds over the...
View ArticleImmigrants from Iran in the United States
The United States is home to the largest population of Iranian migrants in the world. More than half of Iranian immigrants in the United States live in California. This article explores key details of...
View ArticleAs Migration and Trade Increase between China and Africa, Traders at Both...
Trade between China and Africa has ballooned, reaching nearly $200 billion in 2019. Yet many of the migrant entrepreneurs and traders who contribute to this relationship live in precarious positions in...
View ArticleFuture Scenarios for Global Mobility in the Shadow of Pandemic
More than 18 months since the first COVID-19-related travel restrictions were introduced, the pandemic’s effects on global mobility are still unfolding. With vaccination campaigns picking up speed in...
View ArticleU.S. Government Rush to Evacuate Afghan Allies and Allocate Sufficient...
The U.S. government is racing to speed up the evacuation and immigration of Afghan translators and others who provided assistance during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. The eleventh-hour moves are a...
View ArticleThe International Community Must Develop a Well-Coordinated Protection...
There is no doubt that many Afghan citizens will need protection in the weeks and months ahead. What remains shrouded in uncertainty, however, is the magnitude of need and where to offer that...
View ArticleHumanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: How Could Europe Respond to Growing...
In light of the dangers facing millions of Afghans, this discussion focused on what European countries should prioritize to address the immediate needs of displaced populations; how to start planning...
View ArticleWill the Taliban’s Takeover Lead to a New Refugee Crisis from Afghanistan?
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has prompted fears of a rollback of human rights and a new refugee crisis. This article examines the prospects for possible future Afghan displacement in the...
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