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The Complicated Reality of Syrians’ Return
While the fall of the al-Assad regime is a seismic moment, it may be premature for sizable numbers of Syrians to return after years abroad—as some host countries want. Conditions remain unstable and returnees would face major housing shortages and limited access to jobs. Instead of returns, host countries would do well to focus for now on other priorities as regards Syria and Syrian refugees, this short read argues.
The Reverse of Climate Migration: Should There Be a Right Not to Be Displaced amid Climate Change?
When the legal frameworks designed to protect displaced people were written, climate change was not among the harms they anticipated — so what comes next?
Charting a Smart Agenda for Managing Climate Migration
Experts offered concrete examples of how governments across the globe can respond to the nexus of climate change and migration and manage climate mobility.
New Zealand: From Settler Colony to Country Reliant on Temporary Immigration
New Zealand has shifted from permanent settler immigration to a system reliant on temporary labor migration, generating workforce gains but also reports of exploitation.
The Nascent Architecture for Managing U.S. Border Arrivals Shows Promise
While unauthorized crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have plummeted in 2024, improving on these results requires immigration strategies that go far beyond the border. A new architecture for managing migration implemented over the past three years is fragile but holds promise and represents a necessary direction, this commentary argues.
21st Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
Featuring keynotes by IOM Director General Amy Pope, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, this conference examined competing U.S. immigration narratives, the global smuggling economy, immigration executive orders and litigation, and more.
Switzerland Comes to Terms with Being a Country of Immigration
Switzerland is one of Europe's most immigrant-dense countries, yet domestic politics have kept immigration deeply contested for decades.
Displacement and International Protection in a Warming World
Climate-related displacement often falls outside humanitarian protection rules. Governments should consider humanitarian visas, flexible status, and more accessible mobility pathways to address this displacement.
Germany, and Maybe the European Union, Are at a Migration Crossroads
Germany's reinstatement of border controls with its nine neighbors runs the risk of creating a chain reaction, with other EU Member States following suit. In the process, this go-it-alone approach could pose a serious threat to the Schengen free movement zone as well as put the common European asylum system at risk, as this MPI Europe commentary explains.
Public Opinion of Climate Migrants: Understanding What Factors Trigger Anxiety or Support
Public support for climate migrants is fragile and can decline when movement seems unmanaged, permanent, or likely to strain climate-affected host communities.
