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These amnesties occurred under successive Labor and Liberal federal governments, and each enjoyed enthusiastic bipartisan support.
Overall, Australia needs a fundamental shift that recognises fairness contributes to, rather than detracts from efficiency.
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.
The decision is a missed opportunity to move away from Australia’s practice of indefinite immigration detention.
A GOP proposal would make it nearly impossible for most migrants now crossing the US border to gain asylum and the right to remain in the country.
Canada has taken positive steps in recognizing and supporting LGBTQ+ communities. However, that support does not always extend to people seeking asylum.
Migration expert Christina Clark-Kazak explains the devastating consequences of the recent change to the Safe Third Country Agreement made by U.S. President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau.
Title 42 has triggered criticisms from immigration advocates and public health experts. But some still want to keep it in place and delay accepting asylum-seekers.
Regularization programs that help refugees and migrants become permanent residents have tremendous positive outcomes for both migrants and society.
A UK plan to move asylum seekers on its shores to Rwanda has been met with stiff opposition from human rights organizations. But the UK persists, and Rwanda is all too willing.
The prevailing narrative around migrant smuggling has clouded the public’s understanding of the issue by obfuscating the role smuggling plays in helping refugees gain asylum.
Our study found that overall, most people just aren’t motivated to take political action against Australia’s refugee policies – even if they strongly dislike them.
A sociologist shares what his research has taught him about migration.
Italian aid workers charged with helping migrants travel through the country were acquitted in May 2022. But migrants are often not well received in Europe, despite a welcome of Ukrainian refugees.
The deal undermines every human being’s right to seek asylum and commitments enshrined in the Refugee Convention.
The U.S. has promised to take in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. But there is concern that this could further complicate efforts to welcome and resettle Afghan evacuees.
Refugees have waited in limbo for almost two years for Australia’s borders to reopen. So, why hasn’t Australia done more to ramp up its resettlement program, like Canada and the US?
It’s vital not to lose sight of who the people trapped on the Belarus/Poland border are and how they came to be there.
The Biden administration has used a public health provision to deport thousands of Haitian migrants entering the US via Mexico.
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Professor, and Director, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, International Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow, ARC Laureate Evacuations Research Hub, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and Director, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW
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Senior Professorial Lecturer of Global Governance, Politics and Security, American University School of International Service
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Senior Research Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Professor of Social Sciences, University of East London
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Professor of Sociology and African American & African Studies, Michigan State University
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