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Countries Are Pushing Borders Outward to Expand Deterrence and Protection Alike
Externalization—the enlistment of partner countries to manage migration before people arrive or assist with removals and returns—has shifted from the policy fringe into the mainstream. Models range from deterrence to protection.
How Immigration Crackdowns and Aid Cuts Are Reshaping Migration Across Central America
Tighter U.S. and Mexican border policies and sharp humanitarian aid cuts are reshaping Central America into a region of prolonged transit, forced return, and stranded mobility.
U.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreements Are More About Fear than Numbers
The Trump administration's third-country deportation agreements with 27 governments represent a small share of U.S. removals. But fear may be their main function.
Denmark’s Turn to Temporary Protection Has Made It a Pioneer in Restrictive Immigration Policies
Denmark has pioneered some of Europe's most restrictive humanitarian migration policies under a center-left government, making temporary protection the norm and inspiring neighbors to follow.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2024
The Migration Information Source's annual list of the Top 10 migration issues of the year takes stock of 2024’s key developments.
Turkey Aims to Halt Irregular Migration and Migrant Smuggling in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey sits at the crossroads of busy irregular migration routes, where criminal smuggling networks profit from movement that neither border walls nor EU deals have stopped.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2023
In 2023, migration was shaped by the lasting effects of earlier shocks, along with uneven economic recovery, new labor needs, and ongoing displacement crises.
The World’s Leading Refugee Host, Turkey Has a Complex Migration History
The world's top refugee host, Turkey has navigated a complex migration history, while occasionally wielding its role as EU buffer for political leverage.
Can the Biden Immigration Playbook Be Effective for Managing Arrivals via Sea?
Caribbean maritime arrivals to the United States hit the highest levels since the 1990s; the Biden administration is betting on legal pathways and regional cooperation to curb dangerous sea crossings.
As Nauru Shows, Asylum Outsourcing Has Unexpected Impacts on Host Communities
Australia's multibillion-dollar asylum outsourcing deal transformed Nauru's economy, but research shows the arrangement damaged local communities and subjected refugees to severe psychological harm.
