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As Nauru Shows, Asylum Outsourcing Has Unexpected Impacts on Host Communities
Australia's multibillion-dollar asylum outsourcing deal transformed Nauru's economy, but research shows the arrangement damaged local communities and subjected refugees to severe psychological harm.
Tanzania’s Open Door to Refugees Narrows
Once a model refugee host, Tanzania has shifted to deterrence and encampment.
Technology Can Be Transformative for Refugees, but It Can Also Hold Them Back
Digital technology can empower refugees, but unequal access, surveillance risks, and digitized asylum systems can just as easily deepen displacement and exclusion.
Who Counts as a Climate Migrant?
"Climate migrant" is a legally meaningless term and estimates of those forced to move due to climate range dramatically. Also, those most at risk are often those who cannot move at all.
Haitians Flee a Nation Nearing Collapse
Gang violence, political collapse, and economic freefall are driving record Haitian emigration, with hundreds of thousands on the move and few destinations offering safe harbor.
The Uneven Path Toward Cheaper Digital Remittances
Digital remittances are growing fast and cutting costs, but uneven infrastructure, fraud risks, and a persistent gender gap mean the benefits do not reach everyone.
In Canada’s French-Speaking Quebec, Immigration Sparks Anxieties about Language and Identity
Quebec's push to protect the French language through immigration caps and sweeping language laws is colliding with federal growth targets and demographic trends.
Global Spending on Immigration Enforcement Is Higher than Ever and Rising
Immigration enforcement spending has reached record highs in the United States, European Union, and beyond, fueling a booming border security industry.
Tense Neighbors, Algeria and Morocco Have Divergent Migration Histories
Algeria and Morocco share a border and mutual desire to curb irregular migration, but their sharply divergent diaspora policies, EU ties, and bilateral rivalry keep cooperation out of reach.
Generations of Palestinian Refugees Face Protracted Displacement and Dispossession
Seventy-five years of displacement left 5.9 million Palestinian refugees stateless across the Middle East, with no political solution in sight and the agency serving them chronically underfunded.
