Concerns about non-English-speaking migrant populations leading to “parallel communities” are not well founded. Third-generation migrants are typically monolingual in English.
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As in the Mediterranean, travel through the Sahara is difficult and unnecessarily dangerous by increased checks and control.
The combination of higher-density living and increasing cultural diversity means we need to think about how to build social cohesion and make the most of the opportunities of apartment living.
Is the impact of refugees in the host country’s economy positive or negative? The real question is really quite different: can the economy really do without refugees?
Trump’s anti-immigrant policies are leading more Central Americans to stay put in Mexico. Mexico’s presidential candidates have a lot to say about that, and none of it involves mass deportations.
Countries have some flexibility in interpreting UN agreements on refugee rights. But Sessions’ decision that abused women don’t qualify for asylum in the US is an extraordinarily severe ruling.
Migrants face many health problems, from mental health issues to diseases. The latest threat is scabies.
If an undocumented migrant is a minor or an adult can have far-reaching implications. A forensic anthropologist explains why relying solely on dental X-rays to determine age doesn’t work.
Migrant women experiencing domestic violence in Australia can end up trapped with abusive partners if they don’t have the proper visa.
Even if policies could be found to bind new immigrants to regional areas, workers’ movements would continue to weaken the long-run impact on regional populations and economies.
Displacing the EU’s border as far as possible from Europe: is this really a solution to mitigate the flow of migrants?
First and second-generation immigrants perform well in many Canadian provinces that take an “accommodation” approach.
Many scholars argue that attracting migrants is essential to economic competitiveness in a globalising world.
Rather than closing a loophole in a Canada-U.S. agreement that allows Canadian officials to turn back asylum-seekers from the U.S. at the border, the deal should be abolished outright.
Since it was acquired by Trinity Mirror the newspaper has new editor and a completely different attitude towards immigration.
Canada’s reputation as a land of opportunity is challenged by Migrant Dreams, a documentary that explores the lives of migrants as they navigate dangerous and exploitative working conditions.
Some 200 Central Americans who fled violence at home want to apply for asylum in the US. Trump says they’re ‘not welcome.’ Here, key info on the ‘caravan’ to the US-Mexico border.
In a bid to meet unrealistic migration targets, the government has been enforcing document checks at every turn.
Statistics are political – so we should question the recent drop in government estimates of British citizens living in the EU.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees assesses the refugee claims of millions of people worldwide. It needs to be more open about what it discovers and how it makes decisions.
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Associate Director, Refugee Law Lab, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW
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Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
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