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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Migration and the Global Recession
The 2007-09 recession dampened migration flows globally, but most migrants stayed put. Remittances proved more stable than exports or foreign direct investment.
Education, Diversity, and the Second Generation: A Discussion Guide
A research-based guide helps communities examine how second-generation youth are doing in school and work, as well as where supports fall short.
The Social Mobility of Immigrants and Their Children
While the children of immigrants show substantial upward mobility over their parents, they still lag peers. Stronger first-generation integration produces better outcomes for both generations.
The Second Generation in Europe: Education and the Transition to the Labor Market
School system design, especially early child-care access and academic tracking, drives wide variation in second-generation Turks' outcomes across seven European countries.
Extraordinary Meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration
A June 2009 Berlin meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration examined local integration in Europe and North America and called for stronger national investment.
MPI Symposium on Citizenship
Discussion on citizenship with leading experts and key policymakers, including top government officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Public Opinion, Media Coverage, and Migration: Developing Strategies for Immigration and Integration Reforms (Council Statement)
A strategic mix of evidence, narratives, and trusted messengers can build durable public backing for immigration and integration reforms.
Integration and Belonging in the United Kingdom
Everyday contact, equal opportunity, and fair treatment are central to whether minorities in the United Kingdom feel they belong.