Country Profiles
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Nigeria Aims to Capitalize on Regional Integration amid Evolving Emigration Patterns
Nigeria is simultaneously a major destination for West African migrants and a source of growing emigration due to domestic factors including insecurity and unemployment.
Singapore’s Migration Controls Seek to Balance Population Growth, Global Ambitions, and National Priorities
Singapore manages one of Asia's most migration-dependent economies through a system that admits millions of foreign workers while strictly limiting their rights and paths to permanence.
Founded with Immigration in Mind, Argentina Has Reconsidered Its Approach
Once the world's second largest destination for European immigrants, Argentina has shifted sharply toward restriction in recent years.
Canada's Long-Standing Openness to Immigration Comes Under Pressure
Canada is scaling back its historically open immigration system amid housing pressures and shifting public opinion, raising questions about long-term labor needs and integration.
Denmark’s Turn to Temporary Protection Has Made It a Pioneer in Restrictive Immigration Policies
Denmark has pioneered some of Europe's most restrictive humanitarian migration policies under a center-left government, making temporary protection the norm and inspiring neighbors to follow.
Norway: Rising Immigration in a Welfare State
Norway's foreign-born population has nearly quadrupled since 2000, testing the limits of a generous welfare state and fueling enduring debates over immigration, integration, and equality.
New Zealand: From Settler Colony to Country Reliant on Temporary Immigration
New Zealand has shifted from permanent settler immigration to a system reliant on temporary labor migration, generating workforce gains but also reports of exploitation.
Switzerland Comes to Terms with Being a Country of Immigration
Switzerland is one of Europe's most immigrant-dense countries, yet domestic politics have kept immigration deeply contested for decades.
East Africa’s Economic Powerhouse and Refugee Haven, Kenya Struggles with Security Concerns
Kenya is East Africa's largest economy and one of its biggest refugee hosts, but security fears have increasingly shaped a restrictive, encampment-based approach to Somali refugees.
A Small Country with a Huge Diaspora, Ireland Navigates Its New Status as an Immigration Hub
Ireland has rapidly shifted from a country of mass emigration to immigrant destination, but higher asylum arrivals, a housing crisis, and far-right pressure are testing its traditionally open posture.
