Migration
Migration and border policy links: climate displacement, Israel deportations, and more
In The New Yorker, Bernard Avishai claims that “the absence in Israeli law of an inclusively democratic conception of citizenship, let alone democratic criteria for immigration”…
Migration and border policy links: Australian citizenship test, Italian elections, and more
In continuing analysis of this year’s Global Compact negotiations, Jennifer Gordon at Refugees Deeply looks at the need for the Global Compact for Migration and the Global Compact…
Migration and border policy links: Syrian displacement, Myanmar, and more
This year marks the seventh anniversary of the Syrian conflict, and the new edition of Forced Migration Review focuses on displaced Syrians. This article from…
Migration and border policy links: global compact negotiations, Italian village life, and more
The zero draft of (or initial proposal for) the Global Compact on Refugees addresses internal displacement only in a footnote. A new post on the Internal…
Migration and border policy links: Yemen, life on Manus Island, and more
Foreign aid fails to prevent emigration from developing countries, according to a new study from the Center for Global Development. The report finds that the capacity of aid to…
Migration and border policy links: Global Compact zero draft, Australia as an innovation nation, and more
The zero draft of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was released on Monday, following the release of the zero draft of the Global Compact on Refugees last…
Migration and border policy links: revoking citizenship, unrest in Turkey, and more
In The New York Times, a new report and photoessay offers a glimpse of life for asylum seekers in Indonesia awaiting resettlement. UNHCR has started to inform…
Migration and border policy links: US government shutdown, the Global Compact, and more
The UNHCR released an updated fact sheet this week assessing the situation of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island, with physical security remaining a primary concern.
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Migration and border policy links: Stories from Manus, journeys to Europe and more
News Deeply has published a list of the top refugee issues to watch in 2018. The article names the refugee and migration compacts, the migration control policies of wealthy…
Migration and border policy links: Libya slave trade, Facebook people smugglers, and more
The International Organization for Migration has released the 2018 World Migration Report. More than 60 asylum seekers were transferred from Manus Island to Port Moresby this…