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Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation
Australia remained locked in two decades of policy experiments over how to deal with asylum seekers known as boat people.
How UNHCR Is Facing a World of New Protection Challenges
Volker Türk, UNHCR Director of International Protection, discusses the current global challenges of protecting refugees with MPI's Kathleen Newland.
Refugees and Asylees in the United States
In 2010, China accounted for 31.7 percent of all U.S. asylum grants, while the refugee admission ceiling stood 65 percent below its 1980 peak.
New Streams: Black African Migration to the United States
Black African immigrants are a small but rapidly growing U.S. group, with high schooling and distinctive refugee and diversity visa entry routes.
Voice after Exit: Revolution and Migration in the Arab World
Arab revolts are driven by demands for freedom at home; few people displaced by Libya's conflict in 2011 attempted to reach Europe.
The Faltering U.S. Refugee Protection System: Legal and Policy Responses to Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Others in Need of Protection
Security-driven policies, new barriers to asylum, and weak integration support have left the U.S. refugee protection system less robust than it was two decades ago.
8th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The conference offered law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues. Featured panelists included high-ranking government officials, academics, advocates, and other immigration experts.
Discussion on the Situation of Colombian Refugees in Panama and Ecuador
Representatives from a November 2010 trip to the region present the findings from their trip.
Potential Reforms to the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
Breakfast briefing with Kate Brick, MPI Associate Policy Analyst; Robert Carey, Vice President of Resettlement and Migration Policy, International Rescue Committee; and Kathleen Newland, MPI Director of Refugee Policy and Migrants, Migration, and Development Programs.
7th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The conference focused on Current Topics in Immigration Law and Policy; Reforming the U.S. Immigration Court System; Humanitarian Relief, Access to Protection, and U.S. Asylum Policies; and Enforcement of Immigration Law. Eric P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State spoke on U.S. policy on international migration.
