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Outmatched: The U.S. Asylum System Faces Record Demands
A record 3.2 million encounters of migrants at U.S. borders in fiscal year 2023 left the U.S. asylum system struggling to protect those eligible for protection or remove those who are not.
Are the Pacific’s Climate Migration Experiments a Preview for the World?
As climate displacement moves from projection to reality in the Pacific, how are governments and legal frameworks adapting to a challenge that existing migration systems were not designed to address?
Biden at the Three-Year Mark: The Most Active Immigration Presidency Yet Is Mired in Border Crisis Narrative
The Biden administration's record-setting pace of immigration actions increased legal admissions and protections, but record border encounters and a swelling backlog defined the narrative.
Expanding Protection Options? Flexible Approaches to Status for Displaced Syrians, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians
Flexible protections for displaced Syrians, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians show temporary status can work at scale, but durable solutions remain elusive for millions.
Antiquated U.S. Immigration System Ambles into the Digital World
Pandemic-era digital reforms gave the U.S. immigration system a long-overdue modernization boost.
Climate Migration 101: An Explainer
Climate change is reshaping migration globally—but most displacement remains internal and temporary, and no international legal framework protects those forced to move.
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.
Addressing the Next Displacement Crisis in the Making in the Americas
The next major displacement of people in the Americas is in the making, and it is going unnoticed. The response to the steady emigration from Haiti seen since a devastating 2010 earthquake has been largely haphazard and may not stand the test of new spikes as the country unravels further. This commentary suggests a way forward, based on a model used for the Venezuelan displacement crisis.
20th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
Experts examined the Biden administration's immigration actions, border policy, state actions, legal representation, humanitarian parole for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals, and other top issues in immigration policy.
Managing Changing Migration Dynamics and Policies in West Africa for Regional Gain
Most migration in West Africa happens within West Africa, so what does regional migration governance look like and who is shaping it?
