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Maine’s Immigrant Communities: Diverse Origins, Characteristics, and Challenges
Maine’s small but growing immigrant population, with many from Africa, Asia, and Canada, is vital to the state workforce yet still face barriers in housing, language, and access to benefits.
Humanitarian Protection at a Crossroads: What Future for the Strained Refugee System?
How can a refugee protection system built after World War II adapt to today’s large-scale, mixed migration movements?
Mending, Not Ending, the Refugee Convention Could Save the Protection System and Restore Public Trust
The humanitarian protection system created through the 1951 Refugee Convention is a remarkable accomplishment. Yet this legal instrument that has saved millions of lives is showing its age. This short read explores ways to update the Convention, without opening Pandora's box, through a possible new Protocol that could address gaps and help better meet today's challenges.
Top Statistics on Global Migration and Migrants
A record 304 million people were international migrants in 2024, as remittances and displacement hit historic highs.
Canada's Long-Standing Openness to Immigration Comes Under Pressure
Canada is scaling back its historically open immigration system amid housing pressures and shifting public opinion, raising questions about long-term labor needs and integration.
Immigration Actions in First 100 Days of Trump Second Term
Analysts assessed the most consequential immigration actions taken during the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, detailed the litigation picture, and analyzed some of the early effects of policies on U.S. communities.
In First 100 Days, Trump 2.0 Has Dramatically Reshaped the U.S. Immigration System, but Is Not Meeting Mass Deportation Aims
President Donald Trump's second term has produced the most sweeping U.S. immigration changes since 9/11, but some deportation goals remain out of reach.
Can Innovation Help Blunt the Impact of Foreign Aid Cuts on Migration Management Programs?
The termination of what MPI estimates is up to $2.3 billion in yearly U.S. foreign aid earmarked for migration and displacement projects leaves a vast gap that other international donors are unlikely to fill, particularly as European countries are themselves cutting their assistance. This short read posits three scenarios that may emerge, including one in which these funding shocks unleash long-discussed innovations and efficiencies in migration management and displacement programming.
Norway: Rising Immigration in a Welfare State
Norway's foreign-born population has nearly quadrupled since 2000, testing the limits of a generous welfare state and fueling enduring debates over immigration, integration, and equality.
With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration
The Trump administration's second term opened with an unprecedented sweep of executive actions focused on mass deportations and border shutdowns, although hurdles await.