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What Does It Take to Increase Refugees’ Access to Education and Work?...

The Ethiopian government has pledged to increase access to education and employment for refugees, most of whom live in camps. There have been ups and downs along the way. This episode explores the key...

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Translating Principles into Action: Countries Set New Agenda on the Los...

Two years after signing the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, governments from across the Americas met in Guatemala to assess the state of cooperation in the hemisphere. Working with...

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Mexico at a Crossroads Once More: Emigration Levels Off as Transit Migration...

Mexico is the source of the world’s second-largest migrant population. In recent years the country has found itself at an unexpected crossroads: Managing the transit of growing numbers of asylum...

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De los principios a la acción: una nueva agenda para el segundo aniversario...

Dos años después de la firma de La Declaración de Los Ángeles sobre Migración y Protección, los gobiernos de a través de las Américas se reunieron en Guatemala para analizar el estado de cooperación en...

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Is the Humanitarian Protection System Falling Apart or Quietly Evolving?

The international humanitarian protection system built amid the ashes of World War II has come under increasing strain, as record numbers of people flee internationally and travel farther distances....

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Migration, Climate Change, and Security in the Pacific

In this episode of the podcast, Climate Migration Council member and former U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott H. Swift (ret.) offers perspective on the security dynamics of climate change...

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A Small Country with a Huge Diaspora, Ireland Navigates Its New Status as an...

Tens of millions of people globally claim Irish heritage, due to the country’s long history of emigration to places such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. In recent years,...

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Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States

Immigration to the United States from the Middle East and North Africa is longstanding and multifaceted. Compared to other immigrants, those from the Middle East and North Africa are more likely to be...

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Rocking the (Small) Boat: Novel Options to Tackle Irregular Migration to the...

With UK voters headed to the polls on July 4, one thing is clear: Whatever party wins the election will face the ongoing challenges of addressing irregular arrivals by boat and growing asylum claims....

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Peru’s Historical Anxiety about Asian Immigration May Have a Contemporary Twist

Immigration from China and Japan to Peru in the 19th and 20th centuries has had a lasting impact on the South American country. These immigrants arrived to fill labor market needs, but later...

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Ukrainians in the EU: What Is Next After the Temporary Protection Directive?

On the second anniversary of the first-ever activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), this MPI Europe webinar considers how the European Union can continue supporting millions of...

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Connecting Immigrant Communities to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health...

Speakers discuss the importance of infant and early childhood mental health services, highlighting approaches that have successfully connected immigrant and refugee families with beneficial and...

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Building on Regular Pathways to Address Migration Pressures in the Americas

Countries across the Americas are grappling with how to effectively manage migration. The aim is to facilitate movement in a way that benefits receiving societies, migrants, and their origin countries,...

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Construyendo vías regulares para abordar presiones migratorias en el...

Los países a través de las Américas intentan gestionar eficazmente la migración. La meta es facilitar el movimiento a beneficio de las sociedades receptoras, los migrantes y sus países de origen y a la...

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The Biden Administration Is on Pace to Match Trump Deportation...

The Biden administration is on pace to carry out as many deportations as the Trump administration, although an overwhelming number have come in the form of voluntary returns at the border, rather than...

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Mapping Global Human Mobility in an Increasingly Complex World

Featuring the IOM Deputy Director General for Operations, this webinar features the latest MPI-IOM research exploring the rich tapestry of human mobility in a post-pandemic world, with climate change...

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East Africa’s Economic Powerhouse and Refugee Haven, Kenya Struggles with...

Kenya's relative peace, stability, and economic growth have made it an attractive destination for economic migrants, tourists, and refugees from troubled neighboring countries. Regional instability and...

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Managing International Protection Needs at Borders

Border management is complex, and particularly so amid high levels of mixed migration. It entails rapidly determining new arrivals’ identity, screening for security risks and protection needs, and...

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The Door Opens for a New Chapter in European Cooperation on Migration

New leadership in London and in European capitals, alongside continuity at the European Commission, could offer a window for greater European cohesion and creativity on immigration policy. This MPI...

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The End of Asylum? Evolving the Protection System to Meet 21st Century...

Over the last decade, the international community has been roiled by crisis after crisis—from Syria and Rohingya displacement, to Venezuela, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Sudan. Territorial asylum, the...

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