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Filipino Immigrants in the United States
Filipinos comprised the fourth largest U.S. immigrant group in 2016, dropping from second place in 1990.
Australia: A Welcoming Destination for Some
Australia is a major immigrant destination and top refugee resettler. Its offshore detention of unauthorized boat arrivals, however, remains quite controversial.
Surge in Violence Against Myanmar's Rohingya Spurs World's Fastest-Growing Refugee Crisis
More than 630,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar in late 2017, triggering what the UN called the world's fastest-growing refugee crisis.
As Displacement Becomes Long-Term, Refugee Hosts Grapple with New Normal
Global displacement hit a record 65.6 million in 2016, straining first-asylum host countries as refugee resettlement fell far short of need.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
EU Migration Partnerships: A work in progress
The European Union's 2016 Migration Partnership Framework is a step forward. But a deep mismatch between EU goals and partner-country interests threatens its effectiveness.
Afghanistan: Displacement Challenges in a Country on the Move
Afghanistan's displacement crisis, driven by decades of conflict and poverty, offers few durable solutions amid ongoing insecurity and resistance to integration by neighboring hosts.
From Forced Migration to Forced Returns in Afghanistan: Policy and Program Implications
Forced returns to Afghanistan are rising despite ongoing conflict, and high re-emigration rates suggest that narrowly economic reintegration programs are not working.
Criminalizing Irregular Migrant Labor: Thailand’s Crackdown in Context
Thailand's 2017 migrant labor decree risks deepening exploitation and excluding the poorest from legal migration channels.
Chasing the Dubai Dream in Italy: Bangladeshi Migration to Europe
Bangladeshis became a top group reaching Italy by sea in 2017, rerouting their "Dubai Dream" to Europe via a dangerous Libya corridor as Gulf conditions deteriorated.
