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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Population Aging Is Here. Immigration Can Offer Half an Answer.
Immigration on its own cannot solve population aging, but five policy principles can help it play a more effective role in a broader demographic…
Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees
Cities hold powerful levers to turn migrants' and refugees' underused talent into economic growth—but doing so requires moving beyond first…
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Key Statistics
International migrants comprise 3.7 percent of the global population. Learn more about them
304.0 million
The number of migrants globally in 2024
50.6 million
The number who as of 2025 were refugees or asylum seekers
94.0 million
The number of international migrants in Europe—the top destination globally
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From Fear to Solidarity: The Difficulty in Shifting Public Narratives about Refugees
Public solidarity with refugees is fragile. Messaging campaigns often backfire, and durable support requires addressing anxieties, equity, and long-term integration.
Humanitarian Pathways for Central Americans: Assessing Opportunities for the Future
Resettlement and humanitarian pathways in the United States and Mexico for Central Americans remain limited but can grow with stronger NGO capacity and faster processing.
Vías humanitarias para personas centroamericanas: Evaluando oportunidades para el futuro
El reasentamiento y las vías humanitarias en Estados Unidos y Mexico para centroamericanos son limitadas, pero pueden crecer con más cuotas, mayor capacidad de ONG y procesos más ágiles.
Managing Mobility in the Pandemic Era Requires World to Buy In on Shared Principles
Many countries are reopening for international travel and migration after the shutdown forced by the pandemic. Yet there is still no consensus on whether and how to use travel measures to prevent the spread of future variants of COVID-19 or respond to the next public health crisis. This commentary lays out four guiding principles for building an inclusive and effective global mobility system.
Digital Health Credentials and COVID-19: Can Vaccine and Testing Requirements Restart Global Mobility?
Fragmented digital health credential systems hamper recovery of travel after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Destination-Country Policies to Foster Diaspora Engagement in Development
Few Western destination countries sustain diaspora-for-development programs. Patience, capacity support, and long-term commitment are key to success.
Beyond the Border: Opportunities for Managing Regional Migration between Central and North America
With migration from Central America increasing, the region from Canada to Panama faces an opportunity to build an effective regional approach to migration by focusing on several areas that are ripe for significant policy innovation. This commentary sketches a vision, offering a road map to more detailed research that outlines strategies for cooperation on legal pathways, humanitarian protection, migration management, and sustainable development.
The UK-Rwanda Agreement Represents Another Blow to Territorial Asylum
The United Kingdom’s controversial deal with Rwanda to relocate certain asylum seekers there—not for offshore processing for possible settlement in the United Kingdom but as a permanent destination—will have far-reaching implications, possibly destabilizing the norms and architecture of the post-World War II protection system, this commentary argues.
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?
Understanding Drivers of Irregular Migration from Guatemala
This event explored changing migration patterns from Guatemala, how policymakers and development practitioners can help create livelihood options, address drivers of migration, and provide alternatives to irregular migration.
