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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Memo to President Obama Regarding Immigration Policy
A balanced immigration agenda should secure borders, restore legality through earned legal status, and modernize legal immigration channels, a U.S. advocate argues.
The Media and Migration in the United Kingdom, 1999 to 2009
From 1999 to 2009, UK media focused on asylum and crisis frames, sidelining everyday integration developments and migrants’ contributions.
British Attitudes to Immigration in the 21st Century
British concern about immigration hit record levels after 1999, shaped by rising inflows and asylum coverage, though attitudes vary by age, education, and local context.
Promoting Stalemate: The Media and U.S. Policy on Migration
U.S. media coverage of immigration from 1980 to 2008 was dominated by illegality and crisis, fueling polarization and contributing to repeated policy stalemate.
The Politics of Immigration, and the (Limited) Case for New Optimism: Perspectives from a Political Pollster
Post-2008 openings for U.S. immigration reform are real but narrow; anti-reform intensity that polls miss still makes comprehensive reform politically difficult, a leading pollster argues.
German Public Opinion on Immigration and Integration
With immigrants comprising nearly one-fifth of the population, Germany's 2005 Immigration Act marked a shift from flow control to active integration policy.
Immigrating from Facts to Values: Political Rhetoric in the U.S. Immigration Debate
Effective immigration messaging relies on shared values and everyday language, more than facts. Authentic, tailored messages reach more voters than a single argument.
The Evolution of German Media Coverage of Migration
German media moved from problem-focused images of immigrants toward a more integration-oriented debate as policy and politics evolved after 2000.
Political Rhetoric in the Netherlands: Reframing Crises in the Media
Dutch experience shows that passionate, media-savvy rhetoric can shape crisis narratives, often outpacing more procedural messages.
Future Immigration Patterns and Policies in the United Kingdom
Even with the Great Recession, UK net migration was projected to remain at about 150,000 a year, heightening the need for trust, integration, and good governance.