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Refugee Flows to Lesvos: Evolution of a Humanitarian Response
The Greek island of Lesvos hosted more than half a million asylum seekers in 2015, revealing both remarkable volunteer ingenuity and deep gaps in Europe’s frontline response.
Protecting the Forcibly Displaced: Latin America’s Evolving Refugee and Asylum Framework
From Colombia to Syria, Latin America’s framework has broadened refugee protection, yet politics and capacity limits still affect how fully it is realized.
Migration Crisis Tests European Consensus and Governance
In 2015, unprecedented Mediterranean arrivals and faltering EU solidarity turned migration into a test of Europe’s borders, institutions, and political resolve.
Displacement Reaches Record High as Wars Continue and New Conflicts Emerge
Record global displacement neared 60 million as outflows from Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, and elsewhere burdened developing host countries.
White House Uses Many Levers of Power to Effect Change as Obama and Congress Remain Deadlocked on Immigration
The Obama administration’s 2015 executive actions reshaped U.S. immigration enforcement and legal pathways even as courts and Congress pushed back.
Big Business of Smuggling Enables Mass Movement of People for Enormous Profits
Smuggling networks have profited from shifting, often deadly routes to Europe and Asia.
Governments Increasingly Restrict Citizenship
Governments narrowed who can gain or keep citizenship, from Dominican-born Haitians to terrorism suspects, often with limited evidence of security gains.
Refugee Crisis Deepens Political Polarization in the West
Refugee arrivals have sharpened partisan divides in Europe and the United States, as leaders harness migration fears in increasingly polarizing debates.
Climate Change and Natural Disasters Displace Millions, Affect Migration Flows
Nepal’s earthquake, slow-burning droughts, and other events quietly redrew migration patterns and challenged existing protection frameworks.
A Shared Challenge: Europe and the United States Confront Significant Flows of Unaccompanied Child Migrants
Surging arrivals of unaccompanied children are testing European and U.S. systems in parallel ways.
