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A Bleak Winter: Providing Needed Aid to Those Fleeing Conflict in Syria
This joint Migration Policy Institute and International Rescue Committee (IRC) event offers insights from a delegation that visited Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey in November 2012.
International Protection for a Newly Surfacing Refugee Community
LGBT refugees, most of whom claim asylum under protections for members of a "particular social group,” face challenges distinct to those of other refugees.
Major Immigration Countries Take a Crack at Addressing Thorny Issue of Immigrant Detention
Immigrant detention reforms in the United States, Australia, and Greece in 2012 drew persistent criticism.
9th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The conference features discussion on current immigration policy issues by senior officials from U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, immigration law experts, state officials, and immigration advocates.
Refugees and Asylees in the United States
In 2011, the U.S. refugee admission ceiling stood 65 percent below its 1980 peak, and the United States admitted 56,384 of the 80,000 authorized.
Unaccompanied Minors and Their Journey through the U.S. Immigration System
A discussion on unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S. Mexico border with representatives from Women's Refugee Commission and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND).
Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation
Australia remained locked in two decades of policy experiments over how to deal with asylum seekers known as boat people.
How UNHCR Is Facing a World of New Protection Challenges
Volker Türk, UNHCR Director of International Protection, discusses the current global challenges of protecting refugees with MPI's Kathleen Newland.
Greece: Illegal Immigration in the Midst of Crisis
Greece was the location of 90 percent of all EU unauthorized entry apprehensions in 2010, while its positive asylum decision rate hovered near 1 percent.
Immigrant Detention under Scrutiny in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States
Immigrant detention in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States faced backlash in 2011.