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Climate Migration 101
What do we really know about climate migration—and what remains uncertain?
Before the Storm: Getting Out in Front of Climate Displacement
When humanitarian organizations deploy financing before a disaster strikes, how much can anticipatory action reshape the landscape of forced displacement?
Global Spending on Immigration Enforcement Is Higher than Ever and Rising
Immigration enforcement spending has reached record highs in the United States, European Union, and beyond, fueling a booming border security industry.
The Curious Case of China – What Does the COVID-19 Response by China & Asia Pacific Mean for Future Public Health Crises?
COVID-19 proved that closing borders buys time—but how much time, at what cost, and for how long?
Meeting Global Skills and Talent Needs in Changing Labor Markets
The discussion focused on the extent to which labor market needs should shape future immigration policy decisions, and how countries are adjusting—and could adjust—their immigration systems to meet human capital and competitiveness needs.
Climate Migration to Cities: Does the Move to Urban Areas Reduce Risk?
When climate migrants move to cities seeking safety and opportunity, do they escape environmental risk — or simply exchange one set of hazards for another?
Efforts to Manage Climate Migration Are Slowly Growing, but Their Focus Is Often Indirect
Development organizations are slowly building a field around climate mobility, but with only 54 projects mapped worldwide and scant evaluations, efforts remain small-scale and largely indirect.
Post-Soviet Labor Migrants in Russia Face New Questions amid War in Ukraine
Russia's war in Ukraine has posed a dilemma for Central Asians labor migrants, yet economic necessity continues to drive millions in search of a job in Russia.
Migrants in Need Report Barriers to Assistance and Fragile Trust in Humanitarian Organizations
A 16,000-person global survey reveals that fear of deportation, service gaps, and poor awareness are preventing many migrants from seeking or receiving humanitarian help.
External Processing: A Tool to Expand Protection or Further Restrict Territorial Asylum?
External processing can widen or narrow asylum access; whether it protects or deters hinges on design, procedural safeguards, and international cooperation.
