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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Stakeholder Citizenship: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
Political scientist Rainer Bauböck argues citizenship should extend to all with a genuine stake in a polity's future, with dual citizenship accepted as a general rule.
The Complexities of Immigration: Why Western Countries Struggle with Immigration Politics and Policies
Global migration more than doubled between 1970 and 2002, and Western governments face ideological tensions on both the left and right that block effective policymaking.
A New Citizenship Bargain for the Age of Mobility? Citizenship Requirements in Europe and North America
Tightened language and civics requirements since 2000 risk deterring naturalization applicants in Europe and North America rather than supporting integration.
Delivering Citizenship (Transatlantic Council Statement)
A transatlantic agenda that links clear citizenship pathways, dual nationality, and practical integration support can lead to stronger, more cohesive democracies.
Dual Citizenship in the Age of Mobility
More than half of all countries globally now tolerate dual citizenship, which authors argue can boost naturalization, broaden participation, and support immigrant integration.
Local Voting Rights for Non-Nationals in Europe: What We Know and What We Need to Learn
In 2008, 17 European states had extended local voting rights to non-nationals, with evidence suggesting such rights support rather than undermine naturalization.
Europe's Disappearing Internal Borders
Since 1985, Schengen cooperation has dismantled many internal European borders while building shared rules for visas, asylum, and policing.
Room for Progress: Reinventing Euro-Atlantic Borders for a New Strategic Environment
Post-9/11 border reforms have reshaped U.S. and EU border management, but uneven coordination and bureaucratic fragmentation limit transatlantic progress.
Integrating Islam: A New Chapter in 'Church-State' Relations
European governments can better engage Muslim communities through inter-religious councils focused on practical intersections of public policy and religious practice.
Gaining from Migration: Towards a New Mobility System
The emerging global mobility system seeks to manage labor flows as a shared labor market while advancing migrant integration and development in Europe and partner countries.