Julian Hattem
Julian Hattem is Editor of the Migration Information Source, the online journal of the Migration Policy Institute, and is responsible for its content and publication.
Before joining MPI, he spent a decade as a journalist focusing on international migration, politics, and conflict. He has been on staff with the Associated Press, The Hill, and the Yomiuri Shimbun, and has been awarded journalism fellowships from the Heinrich Boell Foundation North America and the International Reporting Project to report on migration in Southern Europe and Southeast Asia. As a freelance journalist he reported from four continents, and his articles have been published by outlets including the Guardian, the Washington Post, Public Radio International, World Politics Review, National Public Radio, and Quartz.
Mr. Hattem holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in conflict studies from the London School of Economics.
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Is Climate Migration a Homeland Security Threat?
Climate change is not only reshaping where people live — it is also reordering the security landscape in the countries they move to.
Trapped Populations: When Climate Migration Isn’t Possible
When climate change threatens homes and livelihoods, who is left behind — and why?
Climate Migration 101
What do we really know about climate migration—and what remains uncertain?
Before the Storm: Getting Out in Front of Climate Displacement
When humanitarian organizations deploy financing before a disaster strikes, how much can anticipatory action reshape the landscape of forced displacement?
Are Orderly Borders Possible in an Era of Rising Climate Migration?
Can borders be managed effectively when climate change is intensifying the pressures that drive migration?
Climate Migration to Cities: Does the Move to Urban Areas Reduce Risk?
When climate migrants move to cities seeking safety and opportunity, do they escape environmental risk — or simply exchange one set of hazards for another?
In from the Cold? Should Climate Migrants Get Special Legal Migration Pathways?
How should governments respond to climate-related displacement when existing refugee law does not clearly apply?
A Century of Climate Migration Upheaval? An Audacious Prediction for the Future
Climate change is fundamentally reshaping not just the planet's ecosystems, but the geography of where human populations can sustainably live.
Climate Change in the World’s Fastest Growing Economy
As oil fuels rapid growth in Guyana, how will the country balance economic transformation, climate vulnerability, and rising migration pressures?
Are Climate Migrants Treated Differently than Other Migrants?
How do public perceptions of climate-related migrants compare to other migrant groups, and what factors shape support for their resettlement?
