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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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.
South American Immigrants in the United States
South American immigration to the United States is growing, driven largely by political and economic crisis in Venezuela.
Could a Loss and Damage Fund Compensate Climate Migrants?
The emerging Loss and Damage Fund represents an unprecedented attempt to assign financial responsibility for climate displacement — and the questions it raises are as consequential as the fund itself.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The United States faced record border encounters, a swelling population holding “twilight” protection statuses, and visa backlogs stretching decades, as this 2024 compendium of top statistics shows.
Moving Mountains: Climate Migration in High Altitudes
How does climate change interact with migration in mountain communities, and what does the movement of people mean for the resilience of the places — and populations — left behind?
Afghan Immigrants in the United States
The Afghan immigrant population in the United States nearly quadrupled since 2010. Many faced high poverty, limited English proficiency, and no clear path to permanent legal status.
Are the Pacific’s Climate Migration Experiments a Preview for the World?
As climate displacement moves from projection to reality in the Pacific, how are governments and legal frameworks adapting to a challenge that existing migration systems were not designed to address?
European Immigrants in the United States
Once the leading source of immigrants to the United States, Europeans made up just 10 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2022. War in Ukraine pushed more Ukrainians to the United States.
