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From Temporary Climate-Induced Displacement to Permanent Urban Settlement in...

Floods and other environmental crises have caused massive displacement in Pakistan, most of this migration remaining within the country. Often, climate-displaced people go to the megacity of Karachi,...

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Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees

Migrants and refugees make up notable shares of the workforce in many cities. By creating an environment in which they can find work, apply their skills, and thrive, urban areas can set themselves up...

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Central Asian Migrants Look Beyond Russia, Yet New Destinations Carry...

Patterns of migration from Central Asia are changing amid deteriorating conditions in Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and a 2024 terrorist attack in Moscow blamed on Tajik nationals. Some...

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Indian Immigrants in the United States

Indian immigrants comprise the second largest foreign-born group in the United States, even though they tend to have arrived more recently. Immigrants from India tend to have considerably more...

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“Climate Refugees” Do Not Exist as a Concept—But Countries Are Testing New...

While the term "climate refugee” is often used colloquially, people displaced by environmental factors are not actually eligible for refugee status on that basis. However, policymakers and advocates...

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Singapore’s Migration Controls Seek to Balance Population Growth, Global...

With limited land, low fertility, and a changing economy, Singapore has long depended on immigration to grow its labor force and global competitiveness while preserving national identity. This country...

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The Role of Immigration as South Korea Navigates Demographic Decline

South Korea faces a rapidly aging population and shrinking workforce. What role can immigration play in responding to these pressures? In this World of Migration podcast episode, MPI’s Lawrence Huang...

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Migration amid Climate Change: Adaptation, Displacement, and People Trapped...

This webinar focuses on how climate change is altering human mobility and offers insights into on-the-ground experiences of climate change and migration in East Africa, South Asia, and other global...

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Remittances by Another Measure: The Economic Value of Migrants’ Time...

The time that immigrants and other diaspora members spend volunteering to support their homeland is rarely considered to be a measurable remittance. That oversight ignores the large value of these...

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Migration amid Climate Change: Adaptation, Displacement, and People Trapped...

This webinar focuses on how climate change is altering human mobility and offers insights into on-the-ground experiences of climate change and migration in East Africa, South Asia, and other global...

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Government Efforts to Boost Diaspora Remittances Earn Mixed Results

Some countries with large diasporas have sought to maximize incoming remittances and channel them into particular sectors. Diaspora engagement policies are not always successful, but research shows...

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Will Climate Change Push Some People into Statelessness?

In this episode of the Changing Climate, Changing Migration podcast, international law scholar Mark Nevitt discusses the prospect that nationals of some small Pacific Island nations become stateless if...

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Amid Declining U.S. Enrollment, Many Chinese Students Cite Negative Experiences

The United States remains the top destination for Chinese students studying internationally, although numbers have declined significantly in recent years. Most Chinese students at U.S. colleges and...

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Building Communities on the Playing Field: How Sports Are Used for Integration

Many countries have sought to encourage immigrants’ participation in sports as a pathway to integration. These efforts have followed broader social policy shifts and evolved as policymakers have...

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Slipping through the Cracks in South Korea: The Uncertain Futures for the...

As the number of defections from North to South Korea has declined, South Korea has struggled to respond to a new trend: a rising number of children born during defectors' long stays in China or other...

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The Future of Labor: Lessons from India in the Global Race for Talent

Labor shortages are increasingly driving some countries to look outside their borders for workers. Can labor mobility be managed in a way that benefits workers, employers, countries of origin, and...

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Climate Displacement Can Permanently Hamper Children’s Education and Imperil...

Children and youth who are displaced by climate events face unique barriers to accessing and completing school. Children comprise a disproportionately large share of the world’s forcibly displaced...

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Immigrants from Asia in the United States

Nearly one-third of all immigrants in the United States come from Asia, more than any other region except Latin America. Compared to both the U.S. born and overall foreign-born population, immigrants...

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International Student Mobility: A Post-Pandemic Reset or a Broader Challenge?

International education has become a lucrative business, with more countries competing to attract tertiary-level students. But after years of growth, attitudes appear to be shifting in some major...

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Climate Change, Migration & Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan

In Afghanistan and Pakistan, disasters and other repercussions of climate change come on top of years of conflict, which have left countless numbers of people unable to adapt to changing conditions. In...

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