The Basics
We hope you will find the resources here useful as you seek to learn more about the phenomenon of international migration and some of the 281 million people globally who live outside their country of birth.
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Syrian Immigrants in the United States
The Syrian immigrant population in the United States doubled to 122,000 during the Syrian civil war, which raged from 2011 into 2024. Still, Syrians were less than 0.5 percent of all U.S. immigrants.
When Sports and U.S. Immigration Policy Collide
How will Trump-era immigration crackdowns, travel bans, and visa hurdles shape who gets to experience the 2026 World Cup in person?
Climate Change Is Making People Sick. Can Migration Help?
How does climate-driven migration reshape people’s health risks—and what does it mean for already stretched healthcare systems?
America’s Closing Door: Where Do Cuban Migrants Go Now?
When Cuba faces blackouts, shortages, and vanishing legal pathways, how will Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe respond to growing Cuban displacement?
What Future for Cuban Migrants?
María José Espinosa Carrillo, Executive Director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA), analyzes potential future migration patterns from Cuba as the United States closes its door.
Brazilian Immigrants in the United States
The United States hosts the world's largest Brazilian community outside Brazil, numbering approximately 725,000 in 2024.
Priced Out: Climate Change, Home Insurance, and the People Stuck in the Middle
How are rising climate risks and shifting insurance markets changing where people can afford to live and stay?
Indian Immigrants in the United States
Indian immigrants are the second largest foreign-born group in the United States, numbering about 3.2 million as of 2024.
First Displacement, then Disasters: How Refugees Contend with Climate Change
What does climate risk look like from inside a refugee camp, and how are displaced communities coping when disasters strike?
Why Is Immigration Policy So Hard to Get Right?
Can immigration policy ever balance economic, humanitarian, and social goals in a way that publics find fair and credible?
