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Newcomers in the North: Labor Market Integration of Refugees in Northern Europe
In five Northern European countries, workplace training and permanent residency affect refugees’ employment and integration outcomes.
Life After Trauma: The Mental-Health Needs of Asylum Seekers in Europe
Asylum seekers in Europe show elevated need for mental-health care, yet EU services remain severely limited.
Amid Record Numbers of Arrivals, Chile Turns Rightward on Immigration
Chile's immigrant population has more than quadrupled since the country emerged from dictatorship in the early 1990s. As immigration has grown and moved away from its European roots to become more diverse, it has emerged as a hot-button political issue, complicating longstanding efforts to reform the country's 1975 immigration law. This article explores Chile's shift to the right on immigration, and how policies might evolve under the presidency of conservative Sebastián Piñera.
Under Trump Administration, United States Takes Steps to Narrow Legal Immigration
In 2017, the Trump administration narrowed legal immigration through methods such as travel bans, refugee cuts, and enhanced scrutiny of H-1B visas.
Surge in Violence Against Myanmar's Rohingya Spurs World's Fastest-Growing Refugee Crisis
More than 630,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar in late 2017, triggering what the UN called the world's fastest-growing refugee crisis.
European Leaders Pursue Migration Deals with North African Countries, Sparking Concerns about Human Costs
Europe's 2017 migration deals with North African countries cut Mediterranean crossings but left hundreds of thousands stranded in Libya, amid documented human-rights abuses.
Trump Administration Makes Down Payment on Campaign Pledges to Address Illegal Immigration
In 2017, the Trump administration expanded interior enforcement in U.S. communities, sharply raising immigration arrests and pursuing border wall funding.
As Displacement Becomes Long-Term, Refugee Hosts Grapple with New Normal
Global displacement hit a record 65.6 million in 2016, straining first-asylum host countries as refugee resettlement fell far short of need.
In Wake of Cuts to U.S. Refugee Program, Global Resettlement Falls Short
The Trump administration cut U.S. refugee admissions to a decade-low in fiscal year (FY) 2017, causing global resettlement numbers to drop to 40 percent of the prior year's total.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
