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Trump’s First Year on Immigration Policy: Rhetoric vs. Reality
During its first year, the Trump administration sought to cancel DACA, Temporary Protected Status, and refugee protections, but the border wall stalled in Congress and courts.
European Leaders Pursue Migration Deals with North African Countries, Sparking Concerns about Human Costs
Europe's 2017 migration deals with North African countries cut Mediterranean crossings but left hundreds of thousands stranded in Libya, amid documented human-rights abuses.
In Wake of Cuts to U.S. Refugee Program, Global Resettlement Falls Short
The Trump administration cut U.S. refugee admissions to a decade-low in fiscal year (FY) 2017, causing global resettlement numbers to drop to 40 percent of the prior year's total.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
In Latin America, Spike in Migrant Arrivals Prompts Flurry of Responses
Venezuela's political and economic crisis and Haitian displacement drove rising migration flows across Latin America in 2017, prompting new legal pathways and signs of emerging backlash.
Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: Maintaining Momentum and Creating Lasting Change
This conference, bringing together public officials, service designers, social entrepreneurs, and civil-society representatives, examined how innovative initiatives for refugee inclusion can grow beyond pockets of good practice and inspire large-scale, long-term change.
Afghanistan: Displacement Challenges in a Country on the Move
Afghanistan's displacement crisis, driven by decades of conflict and poverty, offers few durable solutions amid ongoing insecurity and resistance to integration by neighboring hosts.
From Forced Migration to Forced Returns in Afghanistan: Policy and Program Implications
Forced returns to Afghanistan are rising despite ongoing conflict, and high re-emigration rates suggest that narrowly economic reintegration programs are not working.
Legal Channels for Refugee Protection in Europe: A Pivotal Moment for Strategic Thinking
Following the release of the mid-term review of the European Agenda on Migration, this webinar offers insights from EU Member States on how existing, new, and untapped legal pathways interact with other humanitarian policies, and fit into a larger protection strategy.
14th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
Missed the annual conference? Audio and video of the discussions by top experts of shifting immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, to policy changes regarding refugee resettlement, treatment of unaccompanied minors, Temporary Protected Status, DACA, and more are available here.
