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Reports
May 2026

Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees

Migrants and refugees make up notable shares of the workforce in many cities. By creating an environment in which they can find work, apply their skills, and thrive, urban areas can set themselves up to weather current and future economic changes, including the green and digital transitions. Drawing on a scan of city practices on four continents, this report examines the experiences and policy approaches of cities around the world.

A woman receives a cash transfer in Sierra Leone.
Feature
November 5, 2025
Government Efforts to Boost Diaspora Remittances Earn Mixed Results

Some countries with large diasporas have sought to maximize incoming remittances and channel them into particular sectors. Diaspora engagement policies are not always successful, but research shows that they are generally accompanied by increased remittance sending. This article explains the connection and explores some of the factors affecting remittance levels.

Migrantes venezolanos esperan procesamiento en Brasil.
Feature
October 2, 2025
El aumento de la migración en América Latina y el Caribe ha marcado el comienzo de una nueva era volátil

Un nivel histórico de migración está transformando las sociedades y la política en América Latina y el Caribe, dando paso a una etapa definida por la volatilidad. Este artículo analiza estas dinámicas en el Caribe y Centroamérica y Sudamérica, y analiza la probabilidad de que la región se acerque a un punto de inflexión en la gestión de la migración.

Venezuelan migrants wait for processing in Brazil.
Feature
October 2, 2025
Rising Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean Has Ushered in a Volatile New Era

Amid unprecedented migration that began in 2010, Latin America and the Caribbean have entered a new era best defined by volatility. The success of initial policy responses to the displacement of millions of Venezuelans and other migration patterns has dimmed, given incomplete integration outcomes and other pressures. This article details these dynamics across the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Book-On the Move: Rapidly Evolving Migration Trends and Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Multimedia
Monday, September 8, 2025
En movimiento: Realidades migratorias en rápida transformación en América Latina y el Caribe

Esta conversación oportuna y provocadora sobre la migración en las Américas presenta los principales hallazgos de los autores, patrones sorprendentes y las urgentes preguntas de política pública que enfrenta hoy América Latina y el Caribe.  

Book-On the Move: Rapidly Evolving Migration Trends and Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Multimedia
Monday, September 8, 2025
On the Move: Rapidly Evolving Migration Trends and Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

This timely and thought-provoking conversation on migration in the Americas features discussion of the new book On the Move: Migration Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, surprising patterns, and the urgent policy questions facing Latin America and the Caribbean today.

Nigerian migrants arrive home through charter flights
Multimedia
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Making Migrant Return and Reintegration Sustainable: Lessons from Two Continents

This conversation explores emerging models, policy shifts, and lessons learned from the European and Latin American approaches to reintegration and support for returning migrants. 

Fencing and a "no trespassing" sign at the U.S.-Mexico border
Short Reads
June 2025
Can Near-Historic Low Migrant Encounter Levels at the U.S.-Mexico Border Be Sustained?
By  Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh
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Policy Briefs
May 2025

Facing New Migration Realities: U.S.-Mexico Relations and Shared Interests

No country has been more critical to U.S. border enforcement than Mexico, with Mexican policies central to reductions in irregular border arrivals witnessed since the start of 2024. As the United States and Mexico navigate the next chapter in their long-standing engagement on migration issues, this policy brief provides an account of how migration patterns and policy responses changed in recent years and the challenges ahead.

Un hombre guatemalteco reflexiona sobre su migración hacia y desde Estados Unidos.
Short Reads
April 2025
El lado olvidado de la deportación: El costo de ignorar los retos de reintegración de los retornados
By  María Jesús Mora and Ariel G. Ruiz Soto
A Guatemalan man reflects on his migration to and back from the United States
Short Reads
April 2025
The Forgotten Side of Deportation: The Cost of Ignoring Returnees’ Reintegration Challenges
By  María Jesús Mora and Ariel G. Ruiz Soto
Montaje de fotos de los presidentes Sheinbaum y Trump
Short Reads
February 2025
Entre amenazas arancelarias, la gestión de la migración es clave para la evolución de la relación Trump-Sheinbaum
By  Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Andrew Selee

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