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“Silent” Refugee Crises Get Limited International Attention
While Syrian and Venezuelan crises dominate headlines, those in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere saw worsening displacement in 2018 with underfunded responses.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2018
Our review of the most consequential developments of the year in this countdown of the Top 10 Migration Issues of 2018.
Sweden: By Turns Welcoming and Restrictive in its Immigration Policy
Sweden took in a record 162,877 asylum seekers in 2015, more per capita than any other country, then sharply reversed course the following year.
Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Actions on Asylum at the Southern Border Hit Legal Roadblock
The Trump administration's November 2018 asylum ban barring asylum for migrants who crossed the border illegally was blocked by a federal judge.
The Emerging Crisis: Is Famine Returning as a Major Driver of Migration?
After decades of decline, famine returned to the planet in 2017 and 2018, yet research on the famine-migration nexus remains critically scarce.
Sessions: The Trump Administration’s Once-Indispensable Man on Immigration
In under two years, Attorney General Jeff Sessions limited asylum, stripped immigration judges of key tools, and pushed the immigration court backlog past 1 million cases.
South American Immigrants in the United States
South Americans made up 7 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2017, boosted by rising Venezuelan arrivals.
Can Uganda’s Breakthrough Refugee-Hosting Model Be Sustained?
Uganda hosts Africa's largest refugee population under a globally praised open model, but chronic underfunding and a 2018 fraud scandal threaten its future.
Census Citizenship Question Triggers Legal and Political Fallout
Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census sparked six lawsuits and warnings from the Census Bureau's chief scientist that it would reduce accuracy and raise costs.
After Revolution, Tunisian Migration Governance Has Changed. Has EU Policy?
Since Tunisia's 2011 revolution, migration is no longer a state bargaining chip—but the EU keeps treating it as one, pushing border deals and disembarkation centers Tunis has rejected.
