Susan Fratzke
Susan Fratzke is a Senior Policy Analyst with MPI’s Global Program, based in Germany, where she conducts comparative research on asylum policy, forced migration, and refugee resettlement and complementary pathways.
Ms. Fratzke has authored or contributed to numerous reports assessing the role of refugee pathways and sponsorship in addressing humanitarian needs and displacement. Her work conceptualizing the role of sponsorship in developing humanitarian pathways has been widely cited internationally in research and policy documents.
She also leads work on national asylum systems and the role of international and regional cooperation in maintaining access to protection in response to cross-border humanitarian displacement. She managed an MPI-Robert Bosch Stiftung initiative that examined ways to strengthen national asylum systems worldwide. She has also been a core contributor to MPI’s longstanding work on the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).
Ms. Fratzke has worked for the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration in Brussels and Washington, DC, and as a coordinator for an adult literacy program serving resettled refugees in Minnesota. She holds an MA in German and European studies, with a concentration in European migration policy, from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She also earned a certificate in refugees and humanitarian emergencies from the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown.
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Germany, and Maybe the European Union, Are at a Migration Crossroads
Germany's reinstatement of border controls with its nine neighbors runs the risk of creating a chain reaction, with other EU Member States following suit. In the process, this go-it-alone approach could pose a serious threat to the Schengen free movement zone as well as put the common European asylum system at risk, as this MPI Europe commentary explains.
The End of Asylum? Evolving the Protection System to Meet 21st Century Challenges
Territorial asylum is increasingly inadequate to meet 21st-century protection needs. A diversified policy toolkit, including regional cooperation, expanded legal pathways, and streamlined procedures, is urgently needed.
Managing International Protection Needs at Borders
Amid rising mixed migration flows, managing international protection needs at borders requires differentiated screening, flexible surge capacity, interagency coordination, and proactive investment.
Rocking the (Small) Boat: Novel Options to Tackle Irregular Migration to the United Kingdom
With UK voters headed to the polls on July 4, one thing is clear: Whatever party wins the election will face the ongoing challenges of addressing irregular arrivals by boat and growing asylum claims. But this could also be an opportunity for novel policy approaches and collaboration with international partners in Europe and beyond, this commentary argues.
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.
A Passport to Opportunity: The Importance of Refugee Access to Travel Documents
Refugees are among the most mobile people on earth by necessity, yet the international system makes it nearly impossible for them to travel legally.
Engaging Local Voices: Letting cities inform national refugee resettlement goals
How can municipalities and other key stakeholders be engaged in informing and delivering resettlement and complementary pathways pledges? Held in advance of the Global Refugee Forum, this webinar focused on 2024 pledges.
From Safe Homes to Sponsors: Lessons from the Ukraine hosting response for refugee sponsorship programmes
Europe’s hosting response for Ukrainians offers lessons for refugee sponsorship, from simpler procedures and matching to stronger safeguards for hosts and guests.
The Power of Refugee Sponsorship: A Sponsor’s Story
An immigration lawyer in a small Minnesota farming town formed one of the first groups to sponsor a refugee family under the new U.S. Welcome Corps program, and this is what she learned.
Strengthening Refugee Engagement in Community Sponsorship Programmes
Speakers examined the challenges that hinder refugee participation in sponsorship program design and explored meaningful ways, tools, and mechanisms to effectively expand refugees’ role in current and future programmes.
