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Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

The sub-Saharan African immigrant population in the United States is among the fastest growing, and these immigrants tend to be very well educated.

The State of Global Mobility in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 shut down global mobility during the first year of the pandemic. But 2022 saw a rapid rebound. This IOM-MPI report reveals shifting patterns post-pandemic, from Gulf labor flows to climate-driven displacement.

Young boy smiles out the window of a bus at a transit center in Ethiopia

Climate Migration 101: An Explainer

Climate change is reshaping migration globally—but most displacement remains internal and temporary, and no international legal framework protects those forced to move.

A woman and child walk in the Somali region of Ethiopia.

Tanzania’s Open Door to Refugees Narrows

Once a model refugee host, Tanzania has shifted to deterrence and encampment.

Boys on a fishing boat on the shores of Lake Tanganyika

Refugees and Asylees in the United States

About 22,500 refugees were resettled in the United States in fiscal year (FY) 2018, causing the United States to lose its historic place as the top resettlement country to Canada.

After Deportation, Some Congolese Returnees Face Detention and Extortion

Congolese nationals deported from Europe routinely face detention, extortion, and documented crises upon return.

An “Informal” Turn in the European Union’s Migrant Returns Policy towards Sub-Saharan Africa

The European Union's single binding sub-Saharan migrant readmission deal is giving way to informal pacts. Still, evidence suggests these arrangements do little to raise return rates.

Registration of Nigerian migrants for voluntary return

“Silent” Refugee Crises Get Limited International Attention

While Syrian and Venezuelan crises dominate headlines, those in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere saw worsening displacement in 2018 with underfunded responses.

Can Uganda’s Breakthrough Refugee-Hosting Model Be Sustained?

Uganda hosts Africa's largest refugee population under a globally praised open model, but chronic underfunding and a 2018 fraud scandal threaten its future.