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Biden Administration Is Making Quick Progress on Asylum, but a Long, Complicated Road Lies Ahead
The Biden administration's challenge to dismantle Trump-era barriers to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border is akin to fixing a plane while flying it. This commentary examines actions taken to date and articulates a series of steps that could help establish an effective, humane asylum system that works in tandem with border management goals and efforts to reduce the drivers of migration through regional migration management measures with neighboring countries.
Biden Sets the Stage for a Remarkably Active First 100 Days on Immigration
President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office brought sweeping immigration executive actions, but thin Senate margins and competing crises pose steep hurdles to legislative progress.
Faith and Mental Health Help Shape the Integration of Muslim Refugees in Germany
For Muslim refugees in Germany, faith is a vital coping resource. But anti-Muslim sentiment, underfunded Islamic organizations, and mental health barriers can undermine successful integration.
Obscure but Powerful: Shaping U.S. Immigration Policy through Attorney General Referral and Review
This report examines how attorneys general have used referral and review powers to reshape U.S. immigration law, with the Trump era marking a major expansion.
Two Years into the Life of the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration: A Status Check
Marking two years since the adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, this conversation explores the extent to which the compacts have met expectations, how they are interconnected, the efforts undertaken so far by different countries, and the compacts’ potential to shape future debates and actions on migration and displacement.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2020
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped global mobility, leading to widespread border closures and long-term shifts in migration policies.
Construcción de un nuevo sistema migratorio regional: Redefiniendo la cooperación entre Estados Unidos con México y Centroamérica
El control fronterizo solo no basta; se propone un sistema regional con visas temporales, protección humanitaria, control profesionalizado e inversión en Centroamérica.
The Divergent Trajectories of the Global Migration and Refugee Compacts: Implementation amid Crisis
The two 2018 global Compacts on Migration and Refugees have diverged in implementation, shaped by political resistance, crises, and differing governance structures.
Mission Critical: The Evolution of U.S. Homeland Security in the 21st Century
What does it mean to “secure the homeland” in the 21st century? What lessons can be drawn from the U.S. government efforts to do so? And how do the Department of Homeland Security's immigration and border security missions figure into the equation? In this webinar, top security experts assess the department’s evolution and how it organizes its operations and migration management. They also offer recommendations on how to improve the U.S. homeland security enterprise.
The Next Generation of Refugee Resettlement in Europe: Ambitions for the future and how to realise them
Europe now resettles nearly half of all refugees globally and must leverage its growing capacity to build ambitious, evidence-driven programmes, despite COVID-19 disruptions.
