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How Europe Was Transformed by the 2015-16 Migration and Refugee Crisis
Ten years after the 2015-16 migration and refugee crisis, the European Union has reshaped its process for dividing up asylum claims and controlling external borders. Many systems are stronger and newcomers have integrated into their new countries, but tensions remain and key questions are unresolved.
Immigration and Integration Policymaking in a Shifting World: A Blue-Sky Conference to Mark MPI’s 25th Year
At this 25th anniversary conference, leading thinkers examined what makes for effective immigration and integration policy in an increasingly turbulent world.
New Country, New Name? Migrants Navigate Tradeoffs
Migrants’ choices about whether to change their name reflect competing pressures to fit in with the new society and maintain ties to identity, family, and cultural heritage.
Southern Africa’s Migration Integration Is Undermined by Rising Tensions and Changing Trends
Southern Africa’s migration patterns are straining existing governance systems.
West African Countries Offer Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved Africans
West African governments are offering citizenship to descendants of enslaved Africans and other diaspora members as both a symbolic act of reparative justice and a practical strategy to attract investment, skills, and tourism.
Fiji on the Front Lines of Climate Mobility
Few nations have experienced climate hazards as directly as Fiji, and perhaps none have planned more proactively to relocate communities away from vulnerable places. Yet for many Fijians, the choice to leave home is a difficult one.
Beyond Control Signalling: Designing integration policies for better outcomes and public trust
In many high-income countries, governments are scrambling to prove they are in control of immigration. While some policies signal toughness, they do not necessarily improve outcomes.
Singapore’s Migration Controls Seek to Balance Population Growth, Global Ambitions, and National Priorities
Singapore manages one of Asia's most migration-dependent economies through a system that admits millions of foreign workers while strictly limiting their rights and paths to permanence.
The Role of Immigration as South Korea Navigates Demographic Decline
A country that was 0.3% foreign-born in 1998 is now racing to redesign its immigration system before a demographic crisis reshapes its economy and workforce.
What Drives Anti-Migrant Vigilantes
Anti-migrant vigilante groups use performative patrols and viral imagery to reframe asylum seekers as security threats, distorting public debate and pushing policy in a more restrictive direction.
