Top 10 Migration Issues of 2013
Mohamed Azakir / World Bank
The year 2013 was one full of developments on the immigration front.
The year 2013 was one full of developments—policy-oriented and otherwise—on the immigration front: from Europe wrestling with migration management challenges thrown into relief after a deadly shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa to the ever-widening Syrian humanitarian crisis and the United States seemingly on the cusp of enacting landmark reform only for the year to draw to a close without action. In the Migration Information Source's annual Top 10 migration developments of the year, we've invited Migration Policy Institute researchers to examine key issues of 2013.
The Changing Face of International Migration: Flows Are Increasingly Fluid, Diverse, and Unconventional
Southern Europe's reversal from destination to source of emigration is one sign of how post-recession migration has grown more difficult to…
Recognizing Their Evolving Migration Roles, Emerging Economies Overhaul Their Immigration Systems
Stricter borders in North America and Europe are converting transit countries into destinations.
The Golden Visa: "Selling Citizenship" to Investors
A surge in investor visa programs has generated revenue for cash-strapped governments but raised concerns about transparency and abuse.
The Escalating Syrian Refugee Crisis Challenges the International Community's Ability to Respond
Syria's 2013 refugee crisis sent more than 2.2 million people abroad.
Is Europe Faltering in Addressing its Multiple Migration Challenges?
Euroskeptic and anti-immigration parties have raised concern about EU citizen mobility.
Faced with a Growing Global Talent Pool, Governments Review their Strategies
Competing for skilled talent post-recession, governments are modifying immigration policies while tackling "brain waste.”
As Bill to Overhaul U.S. Immigration System Stalls in Congress, Immigration Reform Movement Broadens, Ups the Ante
The U.S. Senate passed its most significant immigration legislation since 2006 in 2013, only to watch it stall in the House.
Questions of Immigration Control Preoccupy Policymakers Worldwide as Mixed Flows of New Arrivals Continue, and in Some Cases, Surge
The October 2013 Lampedusa shipwreck, killing more than 310 migrants, crystallized Europe's struggle to separate border control from…
Greece Confronts Golden Dawn As the Far Right Takes Aim at the European Union
Greece led a crackdown on Golden Dawn after a 2013 murder, while euroskeptic alliances formed across Europe.
Qatar's Treatment of Migrant Workers Is Under the Spotlight Ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Critics called Qatar's treatment of migrant workers "modern-day slavery," and labor groups warned that many construction workers could…
