Supreme Court DAPA Ruling a Blow to Obama Administration, Moves Immigration...
A split ruling by the Supreme Court in United States v. Texas has dealt a hard blow to the Obama administration's signature deferred action programs. While the decision makes it unlikely the DAPA...
View ArticleWhen Outbreaks Go Global: Migration and Public Health in a Time of Zika
News of the Zika virus outbreak in Latin America has raised alarm bells, resulting in scattered calls for tighter restrictions on international entries to the United States. Evidence shows, however,...
View ArticleBeyond Brexit: The Policy and Political Lessons for Immigration-Anxious...
The UK vote to exit the European Union has given new momentum to euroskeptic, anti-immigration movements elsewhere. Experts discuss the political and policy lessons that can be learned from Brexit and...
View ArticleBrazilian Immigrants in the United States
The Brazilian immigrant population in the United States doubled during the 1980s and almost tripled in the 1990s, but stabilized following the Great Recession. While this population has long included a...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Addressing Public Anxiety About Immigration
What factors are fueling rising public anxiety over immigration seen in Europe and North America? This Transatlantic Council report outlines and analyzes the factors that can set the stage for such...
View ArticleBeyond Brexit: The Policy and Political Lessons for Immigration-Anxious...
The UK vote to exit the European Union has given new momentum to euroskeptic, anti-immigration movements elsewhere. Experts discuss the political and policy lessons that can be learned from Brexit and...
View ArticleChasing Growth: The Role of National Economies in U.S. Visa Refusal Rates
As many as half of all unauthorized immigrants in the United States entered legally and overstayed a visa. This article explores a possible way to refine visa policies: Examine the economic growth of...
View ArticleRepublican and Democratic Party Platforms Reflect Parallel Universes on...
The stark contrast between the Republican and Democratic parties on immigration was codified in their 2016 party platforms, and showcased in the rosters of convention speakers—featuring victims of...
View ArticleRebuilding Self and Country: Deportee Reintegration in Jamaica
More than 100 Jamaicans are deported on average each month from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and are returned to a country grappling with high levels of crime and poverty. This...
View ArticleFree Movement in South America: The Emergence of an Alternative Model?
In contrast to increasingly restrictive approaches to migration in the global North—and recent skepticism towards Europe's free mobility project—South America is taking steps in the other direction,...
View ArticleThe New Reality: Germany Adapts to Its Role as a Major Migrant Magnet
Although long one of the world's top migrant destinations, only in the recent past has Germany come to acknowledge and adjust to its role as a country of immigration. Its welcoming approach—a...
View ArticleBuilding Livelihood Opportunities for Refugee Populations: Lessons from Past...
With the reality that a sizeable share of refugee situations can continue for many years, if not decades, there is growing focus on ways to better integrate refugees into countries of first asylum,...
View ArticleThe Evolving Approach to Refugee Protection in Turkey: Assessing the...
Turkey hosts more refugees than any other country, having taken in more than 2.7 million Syrians since 2011. Despite Turkey’s generous humanitarian approach, long-term integration prospects for these...
View ArticleThe UN Refugee Summit: What Can Be Achieved?
The United Nations will convene a summit on large movements of migrants and refugees on September 19th in New York. Though the summit itself is not scheduled to produce significant new commitments, it...
View ArticleResolving Policy Conundrums: Enhancing Humanitarian Protection in Southeast...
Human displacement, asylum movements, refugee and stateless populations, and irregular labor migration flows have long posed challenges for Southeast Asia. This report analyzes migration flows in and...
View ArticleProtection on the Move: Eritrean Refugee Flows through the Greater Horn of...
Even in a region characterized by mobility, Eritrean refugees stand out for the frequency and distance of their onward movement. With more than 411,000 Eritreans in refugee-like situations, this report...
View ArticleGlobal Refugee Summits Offer Reasons for Both Disappointment and Hope
World leaders convened two summits in New York last week focusing on multilateral responses to the growing challenge of refugee crises and unmanaged migration flows, which have surged to the top of the...
View ArticleProtection through Mobility: Opening Labor and Study Migration Channels to...
With the rapid increase in the number of refugees and displaced persons worldwide, this report examines the role that legal labor and study mobility might play in connecting refugees with better...
View ArticleIntegrating Refugees into Host Country Labor Markets: Challenges and Policy...
Countries receiving large numbers of asylum seekers are facing huge challenges in meeting newcomers' immediate needs, yet longer-term integration issues could prolong the crisis if not addressed. This...
View ArticleMoving Beyond Crisis: Germany’s New Approaches to Integrating Refugees into...
A key question confronting German policymakers has been how to successfully integrate asylum seekers into the labor market after record numbers arrived in 2015. This report examines the challenges...
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