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Persistent COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Has Significant Implications for Refugees and Other Vulnerable Migrants
Vaccine inequity has left refugees underprotected: Despite widespread government commitments, supply shortfalls, legal barriers, and underfunding have blocked access for many.
Vaccine Requirements Predate the COVID-19 Pandemic by More than a Century
COVID-19 vaccine requirements are not the first: governments have tied vaccination to international travel for more than a century.
'Migrants’? ‘Refugees’? Terminology Is Contested, Powerful, and Evolving
The language used to describe people crossing borders carries real legal and political consequences that shape who receives protection.
The World Is Witnessing a Rapid Proliferation of Border Walls
The number of border walls has grown sixfold since the Cold War. Research shows they serve mainly as political symbols, failing to stop migration, raising costs, and deepening instability.
Black Immigrants in the United States Face Hurdles, but Outcomes Vary by City
Black immigrants in the United States face compounding racial and immigrant disadvantages, but city-level policies significantly shape their economic outcomes.
The Increasing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Border Zones Prompts Privacy Questions
Governments are rapidly deploying AI at borders, but regulation lags far behind, raising privacy and human-rights concerns.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2021
In 2021, countries began reopening borders unevenly as COVID-19 restrictions shifted from blanket bans to vaccination and testing requirements, but global coordination lagged and movement stayed far below pre-pandemic levels.
Costa Rica Has Welcoming Policies for Migrants, but Nicaraguans Face Subtle Barriers
Costa Rica's generous legal framework for migrants coexists with entrenched social discrimination against Nicaraguans, who have long headed to neighboring Costa Rica.
The Resettlement Gap: A Record Number of Global Refugees, but Few Are Resettled
Refugee populations globally have doubled since 2011, but resettlement numbers have fallen by more than half.
Haitian Migration through the Americas: A Decade in the Making
Haitian migration to the U.S. border reflects a decade of hemispheric movement shaped by the 2010 earthquake, shifting host-country policies, and racial discrimination.
