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China’s Demand for Brides Draws Women from Across Southeast Asia—Sometimes by Force
China's gender imbalance and economic strength are driving marriage migration from Southeast Asia. Voluntary movement and forced trafficking are difficult to distinguish.
Aging Societies Rely on Immigrant Health-Care Workers, Posing Challenges for Origin Countries
A global health-worker shortage is pushing wealthy nations to recruit abroad, depleting health systems in the Global South and raising questions about sustainability and equity.
Are the Pacific’s Climate Migration Experiments a Preview for the World?
As climate displacement moves from projection to reality in the Pacific, how are governments and legal frameworks adapting to a challenge that existing migration systems were not designed to address?
The Philippines’ Landmark Labor Export and Development Policy Enters the Next Generation
Fifty years after launching its labor export policy, the Philippines is rebuilding emigration disrupted by the pandemic, while grappling with persistent worker abuse and bilateral disputes.
Consolidating Gains: Lessons and Priorities for Promoting Fair and Ethical Recruitment
A decade of norm-setting on fair recruitment has yet to protect most migrant workers from excessive fees. The next frontier is enforcement, not advocacy.
Climate Migration 101: An Explainer
Climate change is reshaping migration globally—but most displacement remains internal and temporary, and no international legal framework protects those forced to move.
The World’s Leading Refugee Host, Turkey Has a Complex Migration History
The world's top refugee host, Turkey has navigated a complex migration history, while occasionally wielding its role as EU buffer for political leverage.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
The U.S. Vietnamese immigrant population grew through post-war refugee arrivals. More recently, family-based immigration has predominated.
Where Are All the Climate Migrants? Explaining Immobility amid Environmental Change
Climate policy rarely addresses people who cannot leave, yet "trapped” populations face the gravest risks from climate change. Giving people the choice to stay or go is key to effective climate adaptation.
As Nauru Shows, Asylum Outsourcing Has Unexpected Impacts on Host Communities
Australia's multibillion-dollar asylum outsourcing deal transformed Nauru's economy, but research shows the arrangement damaged local communities and subjected refugees to severe psychological harm.
