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Chronicling Migration in the 21st Century Through One Family's Journey
This event marked the launch of New York Times reporter Jason DeParle's book tracing the arc of migration as a phenomenon, witnessed through three decades observing a particular Filipino family moving from Manila to Texas. The conversation explored both the human and policy aspects of migration and development.
Strategic Solutions for the United States and Mexico to Manage the Migration Crisis
MPI and El Colegio de México outline five strategies to address irregular Central American migration through asylum reform, legal pathways, and targeted development aid.
Soluciones estratégicas para afrontar la crisis migratoria en Estados Unidos y México
MPI y El Colegio de México proponen cinco estrategias para reducir la migración irregular centroamericana mediante reforma del asilo, vías legales e inversión en desarrollo.
Migration, Development, and Global Governance: From Crisis toward Consolidation
The 2018 Global Compact for Migration marked a milestone in international cooperation, but its long-term impact hinges on states' willingness to implement its 23 objectives.
Can Return Migration Revitalize the Baltics? Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Engage Their Diasporas, with Mixed Results
The Baltic states face one of the world's steepest demographic declines. Efforts to engage with and woo the diaspora to return are yielding uneven results.
Policy Solutions to Address Crisis at Border Exist, But Require Will and Staying Power to Execute
A range of policy responses would more effectively address the complex factors fueling Central American migration than closing the U.S.-Mexico border and cutting off aid to Central America.
Strengthening Refugee Protection in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
With 85 percent of the world's 25.4 million refugees in low- and middle-income countries as of 2017, development actors must help close critical protection gaps.
Global Governance of International Migration 2.0: What Lies Ahead?
Adopted by 152 countries in December 2018, the Global Compact for Migration sets the first international framework for migration cooperation, though implementation challenges lie ahead.
A Once-Smooth Path for the Global Compact on Migration Becomes Rocky
The Global Compact on Migration was endorsed by164 countries in December 2018, but about 20 nations opted out or expressed reservations.
An Overheated Narrative Unanswered: How the Global Compact for Migration Became Controversial
Adopted by 164 governments in December 2018, the Global Compact for Migration saw opposition grow from one to a dozen nations, driven by nationalism and misinformation.
