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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Noncitizen Voting in U.S. Elections
Get answers to common questions about voting by unauthorized immigrants and other noncitizens, which audits by elections officials and independent research have demonstrated is extremely rare.
Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States
Dominican immigrants are one of the fastest-growing U.S. foreign-born groups, and nearly all who hold a green card arrive through family ties.
“Coolcations” and “Last-Chance Tourism”: How Climate Change Is Upending Vacation Planning
How is climate change transforming global tourism — and what does that mean for the travelers, destinations, and economies caught in the middle?
Naturalized Citizens in the United States
Naturalization rates have rebounded since the COVID-19 pandemic ended. Immigrants who have become U.S. citizens tend to out-earn noncitizens and are much less likely to live in poverty.
What Brazil’s Disastrous Flooding Says about Climate Displacement Trends
When climate-driven disasters collide with weak legal frameworks and pre-existing migrant vulnerability, who bears the greatest burden of displacement — and what protections exist in South America to address it?
Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States
U.S. immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa are among the most educated of any foreign-born group. Heavy reliance on humanitarian visas reflect the region's ongoing instability.
Migration, Climate Change, and Security in the Pacific
How does climate-driven displacement in the Pacific complicate the already fragile boundaries between humanitarian response, diplomacy, and military action?
Immigrant Veterans in the United States
Nearly 731,000 immigrants were U.S. veterans as of 2022; this population is growing, highly educated, and more diverse than its native-born counterparts.
What Does It Take to Increase Refugees’ Access to Education and Work? Insights from Ethiopia
Ethiopia made sweeping promises to integrate 900,000 refugees into schools and workplaces; what changed on the ground?
Confronting the Ethical Questions around Climate Change and Migration
The moral case for climate displacement responsibility is more complex — and more contested — than popular narratives suggest.
