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Not Adding Up: The fading promise of Europe's Dublin System
Europe's Dublin system is failing to achieve its twin goals of access to protection while discouraging abuse, as deep disparities are exposed across national asylum systems.
Protection in Crisis: Forced Migration and Protection in a Global Era
The 1951 Refugee Convention's persecution framework no longer covers most forced migrants, leaving the world's 51 million displaced without adequate legal protection.
The Development of EU Policy on Immigration and Asylum: Rethinking coordination and leadership
EU migration policy has outgrown the Home Affairs portfolio, and without stronger cross-cutting coordination, Brussels-designed solutions will keep falling short.
The Potential and Pitfalls of Extraterritorial Processing of Asylum Claims
With more than 3,500 Mediterranean deaths in 2014, debate has grown over extraterritorial asylum processing as the European Union faces legal, practical, and political hurdles.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The United States was home to about 20 percent of the world's international migrants in 2013, though it represented less than 5 percent of the global population.
Normalization of Relations with Cuba May Portend Changes to U.S. Immigration Policy
The December 2014 U.S.-Cuba normalization deal put uniquely favorable Cuban immigration policies on uncertain footing, but permanent changes require Congress.
Border Controls under Challenge: A New Chapter Opens
In 2014, migrants and smugglers turned rescue and protection policies into entry strategies as Mediterranean deaths surpassed 3,000, up from 700 in 2013.
World Confronts Largest Humanitarian Crisis since WWII
In 2014, global displacement due to conflict or persecution hit 51.2 million, the highest since World War II.
New Era in Immigration Enforcement at the U.S. Southwest Border
Central American family and minor migration in 2014 reshaped U.S. Southwest border enforcement, forcing officials to rethink strategies built for single adults.
Protection at Sea: Addressing Irregular Maritime Migration
More than 3,000 people died crossing the Mediterranean in 2014, exposing the tangled legal, humanitarian, and enforcement challenges of irregular maritime migration.
