20 June marks World Refugee Day. The UN’s latest Global Trends report, Forced Displacement, reveals some surprising facts about the world’s displaced people.

Johnny Wood 20 Jun 2019

Migration

How climate change exacerbates the refugee crisis – and what can be done about it

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the time has come to recognize climate change related migration

Maram Ahmed 20 Jun 2019

Humanitarian Action

A world of pain in three stories. This is the refugee crisis today

The scale of a humanitarian crisis is often expressed in statistics, but it is better measured in the lives and fates of real people.

Filippo Grandi 19 Jun 2019

Migration

The cost of being smuggled into the US has spiked – here’s why

There's big money to be made smuggling desperate people into the US from Mexico, not only for smugglers, but also corrupt police and border guards.

Justin Rohrlich · Quartz 12 Jun 2019

United States

Chart of the day: Where America's refugees came from in 2018

Historically, the United States has resettled more refugees than any other country. Now, that’s all changing.

Rosamond Hutt 11 Jun 2019

Education, Gender and Work

The rise of the English-speaking, college-educated undocumented immigrant

Undocumented immigrants in the US are increasingly likely to be college-educated, according to a recent study by Pew Research Center.

Ana Campoy · Quartz 05 Jun 2019

Water

How water scarcity triggers the refugee crisis – and what tech can do to solve it

Lack of drinking water plays a much larger role in migration than most people realize. But thanks to new tech, humanity is on the brink of overcoming the shortfall in potable H2O for good.

Maxim Pasik 04 Jun 2019

European Union

Anti-immigration sentiments are dropping across Europe, study finds

An innovative study conducted by an MIT political scientist has looks at more than 3 decades of opinions in Europe.

Peter Dizikes · MIT News 03 Jun 2019

United States

The US will impose tariffs on Mexico, says President Trump

President Trump's latest tariff threat comes amidst a surge of illegal migrants crossing the US southern border.

Steve Holland and Frank Jack Daniel · Reuters 31 May 2019

Migration

Cultural assimilation is a crucial part of reducing anti-immigrant sentiment in native populations

Recent waves of immigration in the US and Europe have triggered debate debate, but recent research suggests that large cultural differences can incite anti-immigrant sentiment despite the...

Marco Tabellini · VoxEU 29 May 2019

European Union

This new study challenges a common myth about EU migration

Europe is home to a number of different welfare systems, each with different characteristics and each affected by migration in different ways.

Marcus Österman · The Conversation 23 May 2019

European Union

5 key themes for reforming the EU, as elections approach

As European parliamentary elections loom, with pro-European and nationalist factions battling over the future of the bloc, these are the key issues to resolve.

Grace A. Ballor 13 May 2019

European Union

The British are the most positive in Europe on the benefits of immigration

Many people in Britain see the benefits of new arrivals, according to a new survey on how countries around the world feel about the topic.

Johnny Wood 10 May 2019

Global Risks

The number of internally displaced people is at a record high. Here's why

Violence, political instability and poverty have caused the number of IDPs to increase by more than a million worldwide over the last year.

Vicente Anzellini and Clémence Leduc 10 May 2019

Africa

5 things to know about African migration

More than a third of Africans have considered leaving their country, according to a new report. But migration trends across the continent contain some surprising details.

Johnny Wood 09 May 2019

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Migration

5 facts you should know about the world’s refugees

How climate change exacerbates the refugee crisis – and what can be done about it

A world of pain in three stories. This is the refugee crisis today

The cost of being smuggled into the US has spiked – here’s why

Chart of the day: Where America's refugees came from in 2018

The rise of the English-speaking, college-educated undocumented immigrant

How water scarcity triggers the refugee crisis – and what tech can do to solve it

Anti-immigration sentiments are dropping across Europe, study finds

The US will impose tariffs on Mexico, says President Trump

Cultural assimilation is a crucial part of reducing anti-immigrant sentiment in native populations

This new study challenges a common myth about EU migration

5 key themes for reforming the EU, as elections approach

The British are the most positive in Europe on the benefits of immigration

The number of internally displaced people is at a record high. Here's why

5 things to know about African migration

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