Global Program
The Global Program acts as a policy laboratory for innovative, evidence-based, and politically feasible solutions to migration policy challenges. From direct policy advice to deep comparative research, its work interrogates policy design and effectiveness, helps countries newer to immigration learn from innovation and evidence in other regions, and anticipates how demographic, economic, and technological shifts will reshape migration in the years ahead. It supports governments in responding to crises with greater coordination and foresight, and provides a trusted off-the-record space for engaging with sensitive topics. Its main geographical focus is Europe, the Americas, and Australia, but it increasingly works with governments and other partners worldwide, including in East Africa and Asia. For more on the Global Program, click here.
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How Europe Was Transformed by the 2015-16 Migration and Refugee Crisis
Ten years after the 2015-16 migration and refugee crisis, the European Union has reshaped its process for dividing up asylum claims and controlling…
The Shifting Financing of Responses to Venezuelan Displacement
Financing for Latin American responses to Venezuelan displacement has changed over the years, and new approaches are needed in light of foreign aid…
Migration Diplomacy in an Age of Transactionalism
As international cooperation frays, balanced diplomacy—rather than coercive dealmaking—promises the most effective approach to emerging migration…
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Key Statistics
International migrants comprise 3.7 percent of the global population. Learn more about them
304 million
The number of migrants globally in 2024
50.6 million
The number who as of 2025 were refugees or asylum seekers
94 million
The number of international migrants in Europe—the top destination globally
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Un enfoque imperfecto pero constructivo: examinando la respuesta de América Latina y el Caribe al desplazamiento de venezolanos
Este webinario examina cómo los 15 principales países de acogida en la región de América Latina y el Caribe han brindado protección y acceso a servicios para migrantes venezolanos.
The Curious Case of China – What Does the COVID-19 Response by China & Asia Pacific Mean for Future Public Health Crises?
COVID-19 proved that closing borders buys time—but how much time, at what cost, and for how long?
Betting on Legality: Latin American and Caribbean Responses to the Venezuelan Displacement Crisis
Latin American and Caribbean countries granted legal status to an estimated 50 - 75 percent of displaced Venezuelans by 2022, a rare bet on inclusion.
Apuesta por la regularidad migratoria: Respuestas de América Latina y el Caribe frente a la crisis del desplazamiento venezolano
Ante uno de los mayores desplazamientos del mundo, los países latinoamericanos otorgaron estatus legal a entre el 50 y 75 por ciento de los venezolanos desplazados para 2022.
Regional Processing Centers: Can This Key Component of the Post-Title 42 U.S. Strategy Work?
Amid a potentially dramatic rethink in the U.S. approach to management of migration from the Western Hemisphere, the creation of Regional Processing Centers (now known as Safe Mobility Offices, or SMOs) across Latin America will be central to the post-Title 42 strategy, as this commentary explains.
A Complex Picture: Diversifying Migration Flows & Policies at the U.S.-Mexico Border
What is driving the increasingly diverse flows to the U.S.-Mexico border, and how are officials responding on the ground?
Retos y oportunidades de una agenda migratoria en América Latina
En este encuentro se discutieron las perspectivas actuales de la agenda migratoria en América Latina, en cuanto a los desafíos y oportunidades que presentó. El encuentro buscó conocer buenas prácticas migratorias de varios países de la región, con base en tres subtemas: regularización, integración y alianzas intersectoriales.
Meeting Global Skills and Talent Needs in Changing Labor Markets
The discussion focused on the extent to which labor market needs should shape future immigration policy decisions, and how countries are adjusting—and could adjust—their immigration systems to meet human capital and competitiveness needs.
What Role Can Immigration Play in Addressing Current and Future Labor Shortages?
Immigration can help address labor shortages across skill levels, but must be paired with training investments, flexible pathways, and cross-portfolio talent strategies.
New Avenues to Help Refugees Get to Safety and Restart Their Lives
How can complementary pathways and labor migration expand protection options for refugees beyond traditional resettlement and asylum?
