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Top 10 Migration Issues of 2019
In 2019, multiple migration crises and conflicts pushed large numbers of refugees and displaced people into harder living conditions, while some countries increasingly used stronger border and return policies.
Integrating Refugees and Asylum Seekers into the German Economy and Society: Empirical Evidence and Policy Objectives
Survey data show Germany's refugees are integrating slightly faster than prior cohorts, but gender gaps, legal uncertainty, and policy tradeoffs persist.
USCIS Fee Increase Proposed Rule Could Represent the Latest Step in Reshaping Immigration to United States
While much attention has been given to the move by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to raise its application fees—including an 83 percent hike to apply for U.S. citizenship—the policy changes embedded in the proposed rule have been less scrutinized. The changes, including the elimination of most fee waivers for lower-income applicants, would likely reduce the number and shift the profile of those getting a green card or other immigration status.
Volunteers and Sponsors: A Catalyst for Refugee Integration?
Volunteers and sponsors can powerfully complement refugee integration services, but effective engagement requires dedicated funding, training, and policy support.
Respuestas latinoamericanas a las crisis migratorias venezolanas y nicaragüenses
Responsables de políticos principales y partes interesadas de América Latina, así como representantes de instituciones internacionales claves, ofrecen sus puntos de vista sobre los desafíos futuros mientras gobiernos latinoamericanos buscan establecer las estrategias para responder a flujos migratorios forzados a gran escala, como los de Venezuela y Nicaragua.
Latin American Responses to the Venezuelan and Nicaraguan Migration Crises
Leading policymakers and key stakeholders from Latin America, as well as representatives of major international institutions, offer their views on the challenges ahead as Latin American governments seek to chart strategies for responding to large-scale forced migration flows, such as those from Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Changing U.S. Policy and Safe-Third Country “Loophole” Drive Irregular Migration to Canada
Nearly 50,000 asylum seekers crossed into Canada over two years starting in 2017, driven largely by U.S. policy shifts and a loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Using Fear of the “Other,” Orbán Reshapes Migration Policy in a Hungary Built on Cultural Diversity
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán transformed a country with centuries of multicultural history into one that criminalizes asylum seeking.
16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others.
Crisis in the Courts: Is the Backlogged U.S. Immigration Court System at Its Breaking Point?
The U.S. immigration court system faces a structural crisis, with more than 1 million pending cases as of August 2019 and average waits exceeding 700 days.
