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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Multiculturalism: Success, Failure, and the Future
Multiculturalism policies have persisted and strengthened since 1980, and rejecting them when conditions are hardest may be the highest-risk move of all.
Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
European governments' turn toward cultural conformity risks deepening fragmentation rather than forging the inclusive national identities cohesive societies require.
Irregular Migration in Europe
Irregular migration in Europe has declined and shifted routes, but remains reactive to labor demand and enforcement, signaling the need for border controls and broad reforms.
Restoring Trust in the Management of Migration and Borders (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Restoring trust in migration and borders requires predictable rules, credible enforcement, risk-based systems, and clear communication about goals and trade-offs.
Regularizations in the European Union: The Contentious Policy Tool
Despite controversy, EU governments have regularized more than 5 million unauthorized immigrants since 1996, using varied programs to tackle informal work and pursue humanitarian aims.
Shared Challenges and Opportunities for EU and U.S. Immigration Policymakers
Despite institutional differences, EU and U.S. policymakers confront shared migration challenges and openings for mutual learning.
Migration and Development Policy: What Have We Learned?
Experience shows migration can support development but is no silver bullet.
Climate Change and Migration Dynamics
Climate change will reshape mainly internal and regional migration, making mobility a key part of adaptation for many vulnerable communities.
The Governance of International Migration: Defining the Potential for Reform in the Next Decade (Transatlantic Council Statement)
A Transatlantic Council on Migration agenda urges more coherent, flexible migration governance that expands legal channels to reduce irregularity and links mobility with development.