The Asylum Crisis in Europe: Designed Dysfunction
The ongoing chaos being seen in Southeast Europe, as countries grapple with massive inflows of asylum seekers from Syria, Iraq, and elsewhere have laid bare the unresolved dysfunctions of incomplete...
View ArticleThe Refugee Crisis in Europe: Q&A with Demetrios Papademetriou
Demetrios Papademetriou, president emeritus of MPI and president of MPI Europe, explains the origins of the refugee crisis in Europe and discusses actions that Europe and other regions can take in the...
View ArticleOvercoming WIOA’s Barriers to Immigrant and Refugee Adult Learners
A webinar examining aspects of the implementation at state and local levels of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that may limit immigrant integration, along with a discussion...
View ArticleExploring Innovative Ideas to Strengthen the Global Protection System
A discussion, including the former United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, examining the huge strains on the global protection system and how it can better respond to protracted refugee...
View ArticleFierce Opposition, Court Rulings Place Future of Family Immigration Detention...
Facing legal setbacks and political opposition, the Obama administration may be required to overhaul its policy of detaining families in immigration custody. Recent court decisions have undermined the...
View ArticleSimply No Consensus: Can the EU respond to continued refugee flows?
A webinar/call with senior officials from some of the EU Member States to discuss their differing perspectives on the current refugee crisis.
View ArticleSimply No Consensus: Can The EU Respond to Continued Refugee Flows?
A webinar/call with senior officials from two EU Member States, Austria and Slovenia, to discuss their differing perspectives on the current refugee crisis, and consider what is needed to ensure a...
View ArticleEurope’s Migration Crisis in Context: Why Now and What Next?
As Europe struggles to reach a consensus on how to respond to the refugee crisis, the seemingly unending flow of migrants and refugees arriving on its shores is bringing national asylum systems to...
View ArticleOvercoming WIOA’s Barriers to Immigrant and Refugee Adult Learners
This webinar examines the implementation at state and local levels of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and how it may limit immigrant integration, along with a discussion on...
View ArticleThe U.S. Record Shows Refugees Are Not a Threat
As Congress and others react to the Obama administration’s announcement that the refugee resettlement program will increase from the current 70,000 level to 85,000 next year and 100,000 in 2017, some...
View ArticleOpen Wallet, Closed Doors: Exploring Japan’s Low Acceptance of Asylum Seekers
Japan is one of the world's most generous contributors to humanitarian appeals, yet accepts a very small number of asylum seekers—indeed only 11 were granted refugee status in 2014. Even as Japan has...
View ArticleUnaccompanied Child Migrants in the United States: How Are They Faring?
Marking the release of a MPI brief, this webinar will examine data on where unaccompanied child migrants are being placed in the United States, how they are faring in immigration courts, what services...
View ArticleThe Educational and Mental Health Needs of Syrian Refugee Children
Approximately 40 percent of the 4 million-plus Syrians who have fled the country are under age 12, most encountering disruptions and barriers to their education in countries of first asylum. This...
View ArticleYoung Refugee Children: Their Schooling Experiences in the United States and...
The authors of three MPI papers will present their findings on the experiences of refugee children, including Syrian childen in first-asylum countries and Somali Bantu refugees resettled in the United...
View ArticleUnaccompanied Child Migrants in U.S. Communities, Immigration Court, and Schools
More than 77,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America were released to communities throughout the United States between October 1, 2013 and August 31, 2015. This issue brief examines where these...
View ArticleServing Newcomer Immigrant and Refugee Students in Secondary Schools:...
This webinar examines the challenges facing educators and policymakers as they attempt to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee students who arrive during their middle and high school years.
View ArticleResponding to the European Refugee Crisis: What’s Next for the European...
An MPI Europe video chat on the emerging role of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the current EU refugee crisis and its track record during its first five years, along with what strategies...
View ArticleUnaccompanied Child Migrants in the United States: How Are They Faring?
Marking the release of an MPI brief, this webinar examines data on where unaccompanied child migrants are being placed in the United States, how they are faring in immigration courts, what services are...
View ArticleThe Academic Engagement of Newly Arriving Somali Bantu Students in a U.S....
Refugee students with interrupted or limited formal education (LFE) face particular difficulties in adjusting to U.S. schools. This study illustrates the difficulties faced by Somali Bantu refugee...
View ArticleWhat's Next for the European Asylum Crisis?
An MPI Europe video chat with the outgoing head of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on the current EU refugee crisis, what strategies Europe ought to be pursuing in response, and the growing...
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