Haitian Immigrants in the United States
The United States is the world’s top destination for Haitian migrants, who in recent years have fled an array of disasters and crises. Compared to other immigrant groups in the United States, the...
View ArticleClimate Migration 101: An Explainer
Is climate change a major driver of migration and displacement? From where are people leaving, and where are they going? This informative primer, a Climate Migration 101 of sorts, provides answers to...
View ArticleOften Shut Out of the Financial System, Refugees and Other Migrants Face...
Credit cards, bank accounts, and other financial services are often critical in order to fully participate in the modern world. Yet many refugees and other forced migrants have trouble obtaining these...
View ArticleThe Philippines’ Landmark Labor Export and Development Policy Enters the Next...
Fifty years after the birth of the Philippines' strategy to use emigration as a tool for development, the government is doubling down on labor migration. While deployment of overseas Filipino workers...
View ArticleEuropean Immigrants in the United States
One-tenth of all immigrants in the United States come from Europe, a vast decline from the mid-20th century, as migration within Europe has grown and more U.S. immigrants arrive from other...
View ArticleAging Societies Rely on Immigrant Health-Care Workers, Posing Challenges for...
Countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany are increasingly relying on immigrant health-care workers to fill gaps in their workforce and care for aging populations. That has...
View ArticleAfghan Immigrants in the United States
The Afghan immigrant population in the United States has grown dramatically since 2010, and particularly since the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Most Afghans who obtained a green...
View ArticleReliant on Labor Migration, the Global South Forges a New Social Contract...
Countries such as Nepal and the Philippines have grown reliant on sending workers abroad to earn money, skills, and connections that help boost their economies. In these cases, emigration has become a...
View ArticleMoving Mountains: Climate Migration in High Altitudes
This episode of Changing Climate, Changing Migration speaks with Amina Maharjan from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development about the unique climate migration issues that are...
View ArticleLeaving No One Behind: Inclusive Fintech for Remittances
Remittances are a vital lifeline for migrants’ families around the world and an important source of revenue for many low- and middle-income countries, especially in times of crisis. As more people turn...
View ArticleMobility Shutdown: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Migration in Asia and the Pacific
Some of the strictest COVID-19 pandemic-era limits on human mobility occurred in the Asia Pacific region. Border closures started in East and Southeast Asia in early 2020 and quickly spread through the...
View ArticleSouth American Immigrants in the United States
The South American immigrant population in the United States has grown at a faster rate than that of the overall foreign-born population, amid crises in Venezuela, Colombia, and elsewhere. Yet South...
View ArticleBangladesh’s Economic Vitality Owes in Part to Migration and Remittances
For a young country, Bangladesh has a complex migration history, with periods of forced migration during the partition of India and Pakistan as well as the 1971 war of independence. In recent years,...
View ArticleThe State of Global Mobility in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic
While human mobility globally has largely recovered from its pandemic-era drop, it is undergoing considerable change. The causes are diverse, from climate shocks and shifting economic conditions to...
View ArticleMexico 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...
View ArticleInmigrantes sudamericanos en Estados Unidos
La población inmigrante sudamericana en Estados Unidos ha crecido a un ritmo superior al de la población total nacida en el extranjero, en base a las crisis de Venezuela, Colombia y otros países. Aun...
View ArticleMiddle 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...
View ArticleEast 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...
View ArticleImmigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States
The United States is home to about three-quarters of all Dominican migrants worldwide. Dominicans comprise one of the largest group of U.S. Caribbean immigrants, and most live in the New York City...
View ArticleInmigrantes de la República Dominicana en Estados Unidos
Mientras que los inmigrantes de la República Dominicana representan solo el 3 por ciento de un total de 46.2 millones de inmigrantes en Estados Unidos, esta población esta creciendo mucho más rápido...
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