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Kirin Kalia

Former MPI Staff

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Kirin Kalia was the editor of MPI’s Migration Information Source magazine, which provides fresh thought, authoritative data, and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends in an accessible fashion. 

Before joining MPI, Ms. Kalia was the editor of Amsterdam-based Expatica HR, a website dedicated to helping international HR professionals manage their expatriate staff, and the editorial producer of highly regarded expatriate management conferences in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Prior to her work for Expatica, she was the European editor-at-large for Silicon Alley Reporter (SAR), a New York-based technology industry magazine, and the editor of Wireless Reporter, an email newsletter. Ms. Kalia also interned in Newsweek magazine’s foreign news department and contributed to its annual “How to Get Into College” publication.

She holds an MA in Migration and Ethnic Studies from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in Political Science from Bryn Mawr College.

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    Building Border Fences

    Border fencing surged in 2008 across the United States, Israel, and India.

    Remittance Patterns in Flux

    Remittances to developing countries were on track for $283 billion in 2008, but recession in migrant-sending countries threatened flows that nations depend on.

    Struggles of Iraqi Refugees Continue

    Iraq was the world's top source of asylum seekers in 2008, with 4.7 million displaced and most unwilling or unable to return home despite some security gains.