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Revamping Asylum at the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Workable Rescue?
The border asylum proposed rule the Biden administration unveiled in February represents a bid to save the U.S. asylum system, not shut it down, as some contend. Whether it can succeed, however, depends on how it is implemented and on other steps that are beyond the bounds of the proposed rule, as this commentary explains.
Imminent End of Formal U.S. Pandemic Emergencies Marks New Era in Immigration Realm
The end of U.S. pandemic emergency declarations will shrink public benefits and reduce health-care access for U.S. residents, with immigrants bearing a disproportionate share of the fallout.
Ukrainian Displacement in Europe, One Year Later
In 2023, one year into Ukraine's displacement crisis, this discussion examined integration into housing, education, and labor markets in Europe, return preparation, and lessons from the Temporary Protection Directive.
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.
In from the Cold? Should Climate Migrants Get Special Legal Migration Pathways?
How should governments respond to climate-related displacement when existing refugee law does not clearly apply?
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.
Prolonged Ukrainian Displacement: An uneasy marriage of reception, integration, and return policies
One year into the vast Ukrainian displacement crisis sparked by Russia's invasion, European policymakers are having to confront the likelihood of prolonged stay for millions of Ukrainians and the prospect of new displacement. How can they juggle longer-term integration, first-reception services for new arrivals, and prepare Ukrainians for eventual return to rebuild their country? They will have to focus on multipronged policies and services, this commentary suggests.
Biden at the Two-Year Mark: Significant Immigration Actions Eclipsed by Record Border Numbers
Two years in, the Biden administration set a record pace of executive immigration actions, but high border encounters, court setbacks, and congressional inaction left its agenda unfinished.
Amid Record Drought and Food Insecurity, East Africa’s Protracted Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
East Africa's worst drought in decades deepened a protracted humanitarian crisis, displacing millions, pushing children toward starvation, and straining a severely underfunded aid system.
A Century of Climate Migration Upheaval? An Audacious Prediction for the Future
Climate change is fundamentally reshaping not just the planet's ecosystems, but the geography of where human populations can sustainably live.
