Several West African countries have offered citizenship to descendants of enslaved Africans, creating new legal pathways for members of their diasporas. What’s been the result? Kirstie Kwarteng examines in our Migration Information Source magazine. https://bit.ly/4hQFb8I

Ceuta crossings become the latest test of Europe's migration policy and expose a deeply divided bloc. Listen back to my conversation with @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org with 🙏 Camille Le Coz @migrationpolicy.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

Ceuta crossings expose EU divisions on migration - The World from PRX

The European Union is scrambling to contain the political fallout after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco last Friday. Most have since returned home, b...

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The UK-France 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 "one in, one out" pilot to address small boat crossings shows balanced returns-for-routes deals can work. Now it's time to scale it. Our take on what should come next: https://bit.ly/4fioKz3

A New Prime Minister, a New Deal: Time for an ambitious UK–EU pact on small boats

The arrival of a new UK Prime Minister offers a window to strike an ambitious UK-EU deal on Channel crossings, trading increased returns for humanitarian routes from Europe.

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Our podcast “Changing Climate, Changing Migration” has published dozens of episodes about climate-related mobility and migration all over the planet Scroll through the archives: https://bit.ly/4blll1r

The Pacific Islands are not only places migrants leave. Countries such as Fiji are also destinations for immigrants from elsewhere in the region, including those impacted by climate change Researcher Sargam Gounder explains on our podcast https://bit.ly/4pZnfLd

Sudan has been treated as a humanitarian emergency. It’s also a political crisis, a governance crisis & a regional stability issue Tune in as our World of Migration podcast explores what a fuller response could look like 🎧 https://bit.ly/4w7h7SO

Spain’s demographic recovery plan has 130 measures on aging and regional decline – but no reference to migrants or integration, even as the government expands migration partly for demographic reasons Our new brief examines this gap https://bit.ly/3TIlFkL

Population Aging Is Here. Immigration Can Offer Half an Answer.

Immigration on its own cannot solve population aging, but five policy principles can help it play a more effective role in a broader demographic strategy.

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The Trump administration has quietly expanded approaches that separate children from their unauthorized immigrant parents Our experts offer a rundown of how family separation differs from the first Trump term https://bit.ly/4h18KEg

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

Immigration enforcement during the second Trump term is driving a quieter, more diffuse wave of family separations inside the United States, often through detention, deportation, and pressures to depart the country voluntarily.

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Fiji 🇫🇯 has been at the forefront of developing policies to help people voluntarily relocate away from the dangers of #climatechange For many, the choice to leave is a difficult one Our podcast “Changing Climate, Changing Migration” discusses with researcher Sargam Gounder

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The Trump administration’s changes to the protection system for unaccompanied migrant children has seemed to dovetail with its immigration enforcement agenda Meanwhile, the length of time these children spend in government custody has sharply increased https://bit.ly/4h18KEg

What does climate relocation look like in Fiji, a country of hundreds of inhabited islands scatted across the Pacific? It’s more complicated than you might think. Find out on our podcast: https://bit.ly/4pZnfLd

@migrationpolicy.bsky.social released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 15.8 million in mid-2024, after hovering in the 11 million range throughout the decade beginning in 2010. 🔗 buff.ly/nVtGEaz

The U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reaches New Levels and Diversifies, MPI Estimates Show

The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 15.8 million in mid-2024,…

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During the second Trump term, many unauthorized immigrants are being detained and deported without their children. Authorities are also using the threat of deportation to encourage voluntary departure from the country https://bit.ly/4h18KEg

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Using immigration as a lever to address aging and shrinking workforces will only work if it is a considered part of broader demographic planning and policymakers focus greater attention on integration https://bit.ly/3TIlFkL

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The number of people detained by US immigration authorities who have US-citizen children has roughly doubled during the second Trump term Our article traces the new era of family separations & how they are different this time around https://bit.ly/4h18KEg

Family separation has returned to the U.S. immigration enforcement playbook, without the headlines of the first Trump term Our latest U.S. Policy Beat article examines the quiet but profound shift underway, affecting an unknown number of children https://bit.ly/4h18KEg

Entrepreneurship is not the right fit for every migrant returnee — and microenterprise grants do not work equally well for all A new MPI Europe brief examines how greater private-sector involvement could broaden reintegration options + what systems are needed to make those pathways last

New MPI estimates: 15.8 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the U.S. as of mid-2024—up from roughly 11 million throughout the 2010s Our new analysis explains the drivers, changing origins & what the future trends might be https://bit.ly/4wzqATK

Following Years of High Border Arrivals, the U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Hits New Peak

MPI estimates the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population reached a new peak of 15.8 million as of mid-2024, after holding steady at around 11 million throughout the 2010s.

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Can immigration address population aging? Only partially It must be nested within broader demographic planning + policymakers need a greater focus on integration Our new policy brief explains 🔗 www.migrationpolicy.org/publication/...

What challenges do cities face in responding to large-scale displacement crises? How can they adapt? Our Migration Information Source magazine examines the landscape https://bit.ly/4gRlCge

Refugees in the City: How Humanitarian Migration Transforms Urban Areas

Refugees reshape cities; they may strain services in the short term but offer long-run potential for new economic, civic, and demographic vitalization depending on responses by local leaders.

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How will today’s scheduled expiration of TPS affect the Haitian community in the US? Compared to all immigrants, Haitians are more likely to be naturalized U.S. citizens & nearly ½ live in Florida Learn more about this group https://bit.ly/4z0LNI3

Haitian Immigrants in the United States

Nearly 731,000 Haitian immigrants lived in the United States in 2022, with many of them having fled cascading crises.

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Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US lose their protections from deportation and right to work today, barring 11th hour intervention, as TPS expires Read our Muzaffar Chishti & @ruizags.bsky.social on the Trump administration’s efforts to all but eliminate TPS https://bit.ly/44QN06M

Attacked as "De Facto Amnesty," U.S. Temporary Protected Status Is Abruptly Eroded

The Trump administration moved to terminate most of the 17 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations in place when its second term began, potentially leaving zero protections in place by late November 2026.

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Barring 11th hour intervention, US Temporary Protected Status for Haitians end today Here’s why the Trump administration has sought to drastically reduce TPS, which it calls “de facto amnesty” https://bit.ly/44QN06M

As European labour shortages deepen & refugee resettlement quotas shrink, Latin America and the Caribbean offer a working blueprint for including refugees in labour migration systems @BelenZanzuchi examines the lessons Latin America can offer European policymakers https://bit.ly/4wlfJgf

Making Labour Migration Pathways Work for Displaced People: Lessons from Latin America

As labour shortages intensify in many European countries, what would it take to make labour migration an option for people seeking safety?

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Hoy en día hay muchos menos inmigrantes mexicanos en EE. UU. que antes. Analizamos la evolución de la población inmigrante mexicana en nuestro nuevo artículo: https://bit.ly/4vzxSW8

Have you checked out our freshly redesigned website? We made it easier than ever to explore analysis and data about human movement worldwide https://bit.ly/4vXPOuE