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The Evolving and Diversifying Nature of Migration to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Unauthorized crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, once overwhelmingly of Mexicans, now are dominated by Central American asylum seekers and a growing mix of other nationalities.
New EU Partnerships in North Africa: Potential to backfire?
Fragile governance and absent protection systems in North African states undermine EU plans to work in partnership to curb Mediterranean crossings.
European Union Third-Country Partnerships: Where Do We Go From Here?
A discussion on longer-term interventions the European Union may pursue to find solutions for asylum seekers, including cooperation with other countries on migration management.
Constrained by its Roots: How the Origins of the Global Asylum System Limit Contemporary Protection
Territorial asylum, designed for manageable outflows not mass displacement, requires expanded resettlement, responsibility sharing, and Global South investment to work.
Taking Action to Reflect Current Reality: Obama Administration Ends “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” Policies on Cuban Migration
The Obama administration in 2017 ended the “wet-foot, dry-foot policy,” treating Cuban arrivals like other migrants as part of broader U.S.-Cuba normalization.
Dawn of New Migration Reality Brings Focus on Borders, Returns, and Integration
Frontline host countries are recalibrating borders, returns, and integration approaches to sustain strained protection systems amid large migrant flows.
European Project Dealt a Blow with Brexit Vote and Challenges to Migration Management
The Brexit vote and the European Union's faltering migration response put free movement and the Schengen area under pressure, leaving the project's future uncertain.
For Every Step Forward on Refugee Protection, Two Steps Back amid Record Displacement
Low- and middle-income countries hosted nearly 90 percent of the world's displaced people, with countries neighboring conflict areas bearing the brunt of refugee movements.
Crises with Links to Immigration Result in Divergent Policy Responses on Either Side of the Atlantic
The United States centered its immigration debate on refugee security threats in 2016, while Europe grappled with integration, social cohesion, and border control issues.
Migrants and Smugglers Get Creative to Circumvent Immigration Enforcement
In 2016, route closures in Europe and the Americas shifted migrants onto deadlier paths, with Central Mediterranean deaths reaching approximately 4,200 by November, up from 2,900 in all of 2015.
