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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Understanding and Addressing Public Anxiety About Immigration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Public anxiety about migration is driven not by immigration levels alone but by deeper fears about social change and governments' perceived inability to manage movements.
The Canadian Expression of Interest System: A model to manage skilled migration to the European Union?
An MPI Europe event focused on the Canadian Express Entry system—the rationale for its introduction, its building blocks, and initial outcomes—and how it may provide lessons for improving the management of skilled migration in Europe.
How to Fix the Global Migration Management System
An expert discussion with Swedish and U.S. government officials on global and national responses to rising displacement, innovations in managing migration processes, and attempts to address the dysfunctional aspects of international migration.
When the Dust Settles: Migration policy after Brexit
The 2016 Brexit vote delivered an unambiguous message on migration control, but the policy path ahead remains uncertain, complex, and largely unplanned.
Improving Education for Migrant-Background Students: A Transatlantic Comparison of School Funding
Supplementary school funding is essential for migrant-background students in Europe and North America. But effectiveness hinges on rigorous identification, clear spending rules, and oversight.
Understanding the Creation of Public Consensus: Migration and Integration in Germany, 2005 to 2015
Germany's pro-immigration consensus rested on economic growth, neutral messaging, and integration investment—foundations that strained as the 2015 refugee crisis arrived.
What’s So Special about Canada? Understanding the Resilience of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Canada's consensus over immigration rests on economic framing, diverse flows, and stakeholder buy-in—deliberate policy choices others can learn from but not simply replicate.
Will Britain Leave the EU? The Role of Immigration in Brexit
MPI analysts explore how the migration politics and policies of the UK government influenced the decision to hold the "Brexit" referendum, how public attitudes towards immigration might influence the result, and how the outcome might impact migration policy in the United Kingdom and European Union more broadly.
Engaging the Anxious Middle on Immigration Reform: Evidence from the UK Debate
UK polling reveals a majority anxious middle that is skeptical of immigration governance but not hostile to immigrants—a nuance British policymakers have consistently missed.
Maintaining Public Trust in the Governance of Migration
Without public trust, governments lose room to innovate on immigration and pay disproportionate penalties for mistakes, making trust as important as any specific policy.
