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Immigration links: Italy overwhelmed, Thailand’s crackdown, US travel ban and more

Listen to the Kaldor Centre’s podcast on safezones featuring Professor Geoff Gilbert. EU leaders have pledged further support following threats from Italy to close its ports to NGO ships carrying rescued asylum seekers. Writing for the Guardian, Inna Lazareva outlines the

By Rachael Buckland

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How China views the plight of refugees

With assistance from Zixin Wang, an intern with the Lowy Institute's East Asia Program. Following World Refugee Day on 20 June, Chinese netizens have been heatedly debating whether China should accept refugees. 'Debating' may be too strong a word – social media users are for the most part

By Merriden Varrall

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Migration and border links: Counting Australians, remittances, trafficking and more

Read Gareth Hutchens’ analysis of the Census 2016 results. The Australian’s David Uren argues migration policy alleviates ageing pressures. Leith van Onselen disagrees. Development Policy Institute’s Matthew Dornan reflects on findings from a recent Horticultural Innovation

By Rachael Buckland

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Proposed citizenship test would forgo a ‘fair go for all’

The Australian Government this week introduced a new Bill into parliament to amend the Citizenship Act 2007. The move comes just two weeks after submissions to its discussion paper had closed – those submissions have not been made public. In short, the proposed changes will require prospective

By Khanh Hoang

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Migration and border policy links: Theresa May’s policy promises, private sponsorship, the global slave trade and more

The Kaldor Centre's Khanh Hoang unpacks Australia’s private sponsorship program for refugee and humanitarian entrants. On 6 June, The Ethics Centre is holding a debate in Sydney on the Refugee Convention. Grab your tickets here. Panellists include Jane McAdam, Erika Feller and Greg Sheridan.&

By Rachael Buckland

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The risks and rewards of private humanitarian and refugee sponsorship

Australia is set to roll out a new private sponsorship programme for refugees and humanitarian entrants on 1 July, following in the footsteps of Canada. As noted in the 2017-18 Budget, Australia will increase its Refugee and Humanitarian Programme to provide 16,250 places in 2017-18 and 18

By Khanh Hoang

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Refugee detention in Indonesia

It was a morning like any other until Mohammed, the 16-year-old refugee, was arrested by Indonesian immigration officials at a local market. In order to support his family, who had fled Afghanistan to seek asylum in Indonesia, he had taken up work assisting a shopkeeper. Before he had a chance to

By Thomas Brown, Antje Missbach

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Migration and Border Policy links: ASEAN fail, the Refuge fuss, SEZs and more

At the 30th ASEAN Summit, member states were unable to reach consensus on the Declaration on the Promotion and Protection of Migrant Workers' Rights, despite lobbying from migrant-sending states Indonesia and the Philippines. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection told Senate

By Rachael Buckland

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Migration and Border Policy links: The ‘El Chapo’ bill, displacement figures, Turkey’s diaspora and more

ANU's Robin Davies and Stephen Howes discuss the impact of Trump's migration policy in Asia. Writing for the Brookings Institution, Elaine Kamarck argues that Trump's border wall won't happen. US Senator Ted Cruz has introduced the 'El Chapo' bill, which seeks to use funds forfeited

By Rachael Buckland

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Migration and Border Policy links: Work visas, Manus shooting, the fate of Sumte and more

Australia, New Zealand and the US have announced restrictions to skilled work visas. During a week-long visit to the Middle East, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte discussed trade and migration with Gulf leaders and announced plans to establish a foreign employment department to oversee the

By Rachael Buckland

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Immigration links: Italy overwhelmed, Thailand’s crackdown, US travel ban and more

How China views the plight of refugees

Migration and border links: Counting Australians, remittances, trafficking and more

Proposed citizenship test would forgo a ‘fair go for all’

Migration and border policy links: Theresa May’s policy promises, private sponsorship, the global slave trade and more

The risks and rewards of private humanitarian and refugee sponsorship

Refugee detention in Indonesia

Migration and Border Policy links: ASEAN fail, the Refuge fuss, SEZs and more

Migration and Border Policy links: The ‘El Chapo’ bill, displacement figures, Turkey’s diaspora and more

Migration and Border Policy links: Work visas, Manus shooting, the fate of Sumte and more

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