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Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Asia has a disproportionate share of the world’s young, working-age population—which represents the most mobile cohort—with resulting major immigration flows to other regions, and increasing intraregional migration as demographic transitions occur at different levels within Asia. The research here focuses on how the labor-sending countries of the region, notably the Philippines and other Colombo Process countries, manage these migration flows and the recruitment process. It also examines other conditions affecting the region, including humanitarian protection challenges, climate migration, diaspora relations, and remittances.

Protests at a refugee compound in Nauru.
Articles

As Nauru Shows, Asylum Outsourcing Has Unexpected Impacts on Host Communities

For two decades, asylum seekers seeking to reach Australia by boat were diverted to Nauru, a small Pacific Island nation that made a hefty profit off the extraterritorial asylum arrangement. But attitudes among local Nauruans have been mixed, with some fearing their economy revolved around Australia and the foreign workers who shuttled in and out of the processing center. As more countries seek to strike offshore asylum deals, this article examines the effects on local communities.

Migrant workers at a textile factory in Jordan
Policy Briefs

Reassessing Recruitment Costs in a Changing World of Labor Migration

Migrant workers can pay a range of costs when they are recruited and relocate for jobs abroad, accruing significant debt. While many countries, international organizations, and other stakeholders have sought to reduce or eliminate recruitment costs, the pandemic has exacerbated and added to these expenses. This policy brief explores how the costs migrant workers face have changed, and what these developments mean for efforts to promote fair and ethical recruitment.

People pulling vehicles from a flooded road in an Afghan village
Articles

Climate Change Compounds Longstanding Displacement in Afghanistan

Climate change is compounding the drivers of displacement and international migration in Afghanistan, which has one of world's largest populations of internally displaced persons (IDPs). This article examines the climate and environmental linkages to displacement and migration, as well as the policy approaches taken by the Taliban and predecessor governments, particularly as they relate to water resources management.

Recent Activity

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Articles
April 1, 2003
Fiji Islands: From Immigration to Emigration
By Brij V. Lal
Articles
March 1, 2003
Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough
By Maruja M.B. Asis
Articles
March 1, 2003
Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women
By Christine Inglis
Articles
February 1, 2003
Detention Center Fires Spark Renewed Debate on Australian Refugee Program
By Christine Inglis
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Articles
January 1, 2003
New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration
By Richard Bedford
Articles
December 1, 2002
Australia's Increasing Ethnic and Religious Diversity
By Christine Inglis
Articles
October 1, 2002
Malaysia Wavers on Labor Crackdown
By Christine Inglis
Articles
July 1, 2002
Economy Prompts Australia to Welcome More Migrants
By Christine Inglis

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Recent Activity

Reports
April 2003

Discussion on Migration and Development: Using Remittances and Circular Migration as Drivers for Development

Although the relationship between migration and development has been widely discussed and debated for more than 30 years, a number of unanswered questions and unsettled debates remain. On April 11 and 12, 2003, the Migration Policy Institute sought to advance the dialogue. This report summarizes the key talking points of the high level meeting and offers some key summary remarks.

Articles
March 1, 2003

Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough

Maruja M.B. Asis, of the Philippines Scalabrini Migration Center, maps out the obstacles and opportunities facing the swelling ranks of women migrant workers in Asia.

Articles
March 1, 2003

Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women

Australia's shifting immigration policies, which increasingly favor high-skilled workers while retaining a focus on family reunification, are leading to greater inflows of women.
Articles
February 1, 2003

Detention Center Fires Spark Renewed Debate on Australian Refugee Program

In the wake of a string of arson fires at five Australian detention centers with large populations of asylum seekers, the government has begun new discussions about its much-debated refugee and humanitarian program.
Articles
January 1, 2003

New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration

Immigration has been a significant factor in New Zealand's history since the mid-19th century, and recently net migration gains have reached the highest levels ever recorded. Richard Bedford of the University of Waikato looks at the challenges ahead.

Articles
December 1, 2002

Australia's Increasing Ethnic and Religious Diversity

Census figures show that Australia began the new millennium with a larger and more diverse population.
Articles
October 1, 2002

Malaysia Wavers on Labor Crackdown

Tough new laws aimed at curbing influxes of undocumented immigrants have prompted hundreds of thousands of workers to exit Malaysia — but the solution has brought its own problems.
Articles
July 1, 2002

Economy Prompts Australia to Welcome More Migrants

Australia plans to increase its 2002-2003 immigration program to the highest annual intake since the end of the 1980s.

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