The government will be wedged between those who think the changes don’t go far enough and critics who believe they’re draconian.
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The government is reportedly considering restricting the work rights of asylum seekers as part of its plan to decrease migration. But it’s not a good idea.
The 2015 refugee crisis fundamentally changed the political debate around migration.
Asylum seeker policy showed toughness in one small, but highly visible, part of the system while creating room to loosen policy everywhere else.
Pressure is mounting on Andy Burnham to address small boat crossings into the UK.
In a knee-jerk reaction to the situation in Ceuta, 22 EU member states are seeking to step up border security. What are the legal loopholes and do stronger controls comply with the rule of law?
Critics claim the groundbreaking treaty, which turns 75 this month, is no longer fit for purpose. Without it, however, there would be chaos.
Changes to Canada’s immigration system have dramatically reduced legal pathways towards permanent residency based on myths about the impact of immigrants on Canadian society.
Violence continued in Belfast after a man from Sudan was charged with attempted murder following a knife attack.
Leading algorithms now achieve a mean absolute error of less than three years across all ages.
The U.S. strategy of deporting asylum seekers to Global South countries is abhorrent. Migration scholars, human rights organizations and allies must co-ordinate, organize and actively resist.
Legislation before parliament will shift New Zealand’s refugee and asylum system further toward one built on suspicion and control – part of a global trend.
A new investigation is likely to cast suspicion over LGBTQ+ claims more broadly.
People seeking asylum navigate one of the most complex areas of law, often not in their first language
MEPs have backed plans to detain irregularly present migrants outside the EU, as part of the new Returns Regulation.
Learners said their English class helped them to independently access services such as health care.
Why have authorities bent over backwards to help some people stay in Australia, while banning others from entering?
With targeted support, refugees are more likely to gain employment, increase their savings and find safety if not housed in camps, study finds.
For LGBTQ+ people, ‘safety’ does not switch on when their countries’ laws change or a conflict stops.
Child refugees could live their entire childhoods in Britain with no guarantee that they will remain in the place they have come to think of as home.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University
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Adjunct professor, Adelaide University
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Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Deputy Director (Indo-Pacific Research) ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Griffith University
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Professor and Director, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, Australian Catholic University
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Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Law, Member of Deakin Cyber and the Centre for Law as Protection, Deakin University, Deakin University
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Adjunct professor, La Trobe University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Professor of Criminology, Monash University
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Lecturer, Migration Law Program, Australian National University