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The Opening of Burmese Borders: Impacts on Migration
Burma's 2011 political opening has done little to stem labor migration to Thailand.
Facing 2020: Developing a new European agenda for immigration and asylum policy
The five-year EU Justice and Home Affairs agendas no longer suffice for long-term immigration policymaking, demanding a broader, cross-domain strategic platform.
Hospitals and Doctors under Attack in Syria: Q&A with the Chair of the Humanitarian Aid Committee for the Syrian Expatriates Organization
Syria's campaign against hospitals forced doctors underground and diaspora networks to fill the void; more than 600,000 Syrians had fled the country by early 2013.
A Bleak Winter: Providing Needed Aid to Those Fleeing Conflict in Syria
This joint Migration Policy Institute and International Rescue Committee (IRC) event offers insights from a delegation that visited Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey in November 2012.
International Protection for a Newly Surfacing Refugee Community
Most LGBT refugees claim asylum under protections for members of a "particular social group,” but the burden of proof falls on the claimant.
Young Children of Black Immigrants in America: Changing Flows, Changing Faces
This event marked the release of an MPI volume on the children of Black immigrants in the United States, covering topics of education, health, and demographics.
Refugee Resettlement Needs Outpace Growing Number of Resettlement Countries
As refugee resettlement countries grew to 26 by 2012, politics and multilateral ties emerged as key drivers of formal program adoption.
Asian Labor Migrants and Humanitarian Crises: Lessons from Libya
A discussion with Brian Kelly, Regional Emergency & Post Crisis Adviser, IOM, and Andrew Bruce, IOM Regional Director.
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.
