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Origin of World’s Largest Migrant Population, India Seeks to Leverage Immigration
India leads the world in both emigrants and remittances but faces growing pressure to modernize worker protections and leverage its diaspora for domestic development.
Migración de Huehuetenango en el Altiplano Occidental de Guatemala: Respuestas de políticas públicas y desarrollo
La pobreza e inseguridad impulsan la emigración irregular desde Huehuetenango, Guatemala; las políticas fragmentadas no abordan las causas y se necesita acción coordinada.
Migration from Huehuetenango in Guatemala’s Western Highlands: Policy and Development Responses
Poverty and insecurity drive irregular emigration from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Fragmented policies have failed to address root causes of migration.
South American Immigrants in the United States
South America's 3.4 million U.S. immigrants as of 2019 are part of a growing and diversifying population, driven by Venezuela's crisis and economic pressures.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2021
In 2021, countries began reopening borders unevenly as COVID-19 restrictions shifted from blanket bans to vaccination and testing requirements, but global coordination lagged and movement stayed far below pre-pandemic levels.
Charting a New Regional Course of Action: The Complex Motivations and Costs of Central American Migration
A survey of thousands of migrant-sending households in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras finds economic hardship drives migration desire, though few turn intentions into plans.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
Vietnamese immigration to the United States is rooted in its refugee history. As of 2019, 1.4 million Vietnamese immigrants lived in the United States.
Once Primarily an Origin for Refugees, Ethiopia Experiences Evolving Migration Patterns
Ethiopia is simultaneously one of Africa's largest refugee hosts and a major origin for irregular labor migrants, a duality shaped by decades of conflict, poverty, and geography.
Afghan Immigrants in the United States
Afghan immigrants in the United States are a fast-growing but economically vulnerable population, largely admitted through the visa program for those who aided the U.S. military.
Labour Migration Governance in West Africa in the Wake of the Pandemic
This webinar explored the importance of labor migration for West Africa, related Ghanaian and Senegalese policies, and how development agencies can help maximize labor migration's development benefits.
