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The EuroMaidan Protests, Corruption, and War in Ukraine: Migration Trends and Ambitions
Corruption and conflict are among the reasons why many Ukrainians have considered emigrating.
Redefining Nepal: Internal Migration in a Post-Conflict, Post-Disaster Society
Nepal’s post-conflict, post-disaster internal migration is reshaping regions, gender roles, and federal politics in ways aid and leaders must navigate.
Revolution and Political Transition in Tunisia: A Migration Game Changer?
Tunisia’s 2011 revolution turned a longstanding emigration country into a key transit state, testing new migration and asylum policies.
In Historic Shift, New Migration Flows from Mexico Fall Below Those from China and India
China and India surpassed Mexico as leading recent sources of U.S. immigrants in 2013, signaling lasting shifts in flows and demographics.
Recent Court Decisions Put a Sharp Spotlight on U.S. H-2B Temporary Worker Visa Program
A legal battle over H-2B visa regulations has exposed a dispute about agency authority and the program's failure to protect workers.
The Asia-Pacific and Women’s Labour Migration
Marking the release of the MPI-IOM 12th Issue in Brief, this event in Bangkok examined the emerging trends in women’s labor migration in the Asia-Pacific region, and the related opportunities and challenges.
Following the Money: Chinese Labor Migration to Zambia
Chinese investment has driven a 60 percent rise in Chinese migration to Zambia since 2009, yet these immigrants remain a small share of the population.
Children Left Behind: The Impact of Labor Migration in Moldova and Ukraine
Parental absence carries documented risks, and maternal migration in particular carries a heavy developmental toll on children left behind.
Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Asia
Gulf and Southeast Asian labor systems left millions of migrant workers vulnerable to debt, abuse, and only tentative reforms in 2014.