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Part of a New Community: The Integration of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in South America
Featuring the release of an MPI-International Organization for Migration analysis on the socioeconomic integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, this webinar explores the pace of Venezuelan integration considering evolving regional and national policies, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changing migration dynamics.
U.S. Government Rush to Evacuate Afghan Allies and Allocate Sufficient Special Visas Comes at Eleventh Hour
As U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, chronic processing failures left tens of thousands of Afghans in limbo, prompting last-minute legislative and evacuation efforts.
Supporting Unaccompanied Children in the U.S. Communities Where They Live
Featuring findings from a recent MPI report, speakers examined the process of releasing unaccompanied children to sponsors, the current structure of federal post-release services, and the most significant needs these children and their U.S. sponsors experience. The discussion also explored efforts by philanthropic, state, and local actors to address the needs of this population and their communities, what service gaps exist, and key recommendations to improve access to services.
Canada’s Private Sponsorship Model Represents a Complementary Pathway for Refugee Resettlement
Nearly half of all refugees resettled in Canada since the 1970s have been admitted through the private sponsorship model, which is gaining global interest.
Integración socioeconómica de los migrantes y refugiados venezolanos: Los casos de Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú
A junio de 2021, más del 70 por ciento de los 5.6 millones de venezolanos en el exterior vivían en cinco países sudamericanos, con barreras de informalidad y credenciales.
Socioeconomic Integration of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees: The Cases of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
As of mid-2021, five South American countries hosted more than 70 percent of the 5.6 million Venezuelans living abroad. Informality and credential barriers hindered integration.
Intersecting Crises: Pandemic and Hurricanes Add to Political Instability Driving Migration from Honduras
Corruption, back-to-back hurricanes, and pandemic-era economic collapse have converged to drive record migration from Honduras.
A Solvable Challenge: Improving Asylee Access to Health and Other Benefits
While asylees are eligible for many of the same public benefits and services as resettled refugees, including health care and employment assistance, there is no system to inform them of their eligibility and to help connect them to resources. MPI estimates that fewer than 20 percent of those granted asylum in recent years received Office of Refugee Resettlement benefits during their first year. The U.S. government could address this gap with a few simple measures.
Strengthening Services for Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arrive in U.S. communities each year with critical legal and service needs that local systems are ill-equipped to meet.
Refugees and Asylees in the United States
U.S. refugee admissions hit historic lows in fiscal year (FY) 2020 amid changing Trump policies, even as global displacement reached a record 80 million.
