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Japan’s Labor Migration Reforms: Breaking with the Past?
Japan's 2018 labor migration reforms opened a path for medium-skilled workers, but slow uptake and a contested trainee program raise questions about implementation.
Ally or Exploiter? The Smuggler-Migrant Relationship Is a Complex One
The relationship of human smugglers with migrants is shaped by geography, criminal networks, and changing enforcement patterns and policies.
Global Demand for Medical Professionals Drives Indians Abroad Despite Acute Domestic Health-Care Worker Shortages
India exports tens of thousands of doctors and nurses to wealthy nations each year, widening a critical domestic health-care gap.
Welcome Wears Thin for Colombians in Ecuador as Venezuelans Become More Visible
Colombia's decades of conflict left hundreds of thousands stranded in Ecuador; most see no path home.
La Bienvenida Se Agota para Colombianos en Ecuador Mientras Venezolanos Se Hacen Más Visibles
Las décadas de conflicto en Colombia dejaron a cientos de miles de personas varadas en Ecuador; la mayoría no ve ninguna posibilidad de volver a casa.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2019
In 2019, multiple migration crises and conflicts pushed large numbers of refugees and displaced people into harder living conditions, while some countries increasingly used stronger border and return policies.
Dependent on Remittances, Tajikistan’s Long-Term Prospects for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Remain Dim
More than 1 million Tajiks work abroad annually, mostly in Russia, sending valuable remittances. Still, deep structural vulnerabilities remain for Tajikistan's economic future.
As More Migrants from Africa and Asia Arrive in Latin America, Governments Seek Orderly and Controlled Pathways
Growing numbers of migrants from Africa and Asia are traversing Latin America en route to the United States, prompting responses from Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Changing U.S. Policy and Safe-Third Country “Loophole” Drive Irregular Migration to Canada
Nearly 50,000 asylum seekers crossed into Canada over two years starting in 2017, driven largely by U.S. policy shifts and a loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Crisis in the Courts: Is the Backlogged U.S. Immigration Court System at Its Breaking Point?
The U.S. immigration court system faces a structural crisis, with more than 1 million pending cases as of August 2019 and average waits exceeding 700 days.
