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Top 10 Migration Issues of 2015

The year 2015 was punctuated by a series of migration crises, from the unrelenting flows of asylum seekers and migrants to Europe’s shores and displacement from new and ongoing conflicts in places such as Yemen and Ukraine, to the Nepal earthquake. In this edition of the Migration Information Source’s annual Top 10 Migration Issues of the year, MPI experts analyze these and other major migration trends and policy developments occurring around the world in 2015.

(Photo: Stephen Ryan/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)

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Articles for Special Issue 
Migration Crisis Tests European Consensus and Governance
Displacement Reaches Record High as Wars Continue and New Conflicts Emerge
White House Uses Many Levers of Power to Effect Change as Obama and Congress Remain Deadlocked on Immigration
Big Business of Smuggling Enables Mass Movement of People for Enormous Profits
Governments Increasingly Restrict Citizenship
Refugee Crisis Deepens Political Polarization in the West
Climate Change and Natural Disasters Displace Millions, Affect Migration Flows
A Shared Challenge: Europe and the United States Confront Significant Flows of Unaccompanied Child Migrants
Border Skirmishes Resonate in National Domestic Politics
Shine Wears Off Investor Visa Programs as Questions about Economic Benefits and Fraud Lead to Reforms
Issue Date 
Monday, December 7, 2015
Regions 
Africa (sub-Saharan)
Asia and the Pacific
Central America & the Caribbean
Europe
Middle East & North Africa
North America
South America
Type 
Articles
Featured Programs 
International Program
Migration Information Source
MPI Europe
Image Credit 
Stephen Ryan/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Featured Regions 
Africa (sub-Saharan)
Asia and the Pacific
Central America & the Caribbean
Europe
Middle East & North Africa
North America
South America

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