The Migrant Route to Europe is Changing Mark Leon Goldberg January 7, 2019You would not know it from the headlines, but more irregular migrants and refugees are arriving to Europe via a route that takes them from Morocco to Spain than, are arriving to Italy via Libya or to Greece via Turkey. In fact, even as the numbers of migrants ...
European Union Releases Facts and Figures for Migrant and Refugees Arrivals in 2018 Mark Leon Goldberg December 11, 2018The European Commission released updated statistics about the numbers of refugees and migrants who tried to make their way to Europe in 2018, via the Mediterranean sea.In all, there were about 134,000 migrant arrivals to Europe in 2018, which is actually a...
Global Compact for Migration, Explained Mark Leon Goldberg December 9, 2018Over 180 countries are endorsing what is known as the Global Compact for Migration. The text of this non-binding agreement was finalized over the summer, and countries are meeting in Marrakech, Morocco on December 10th and 11th to formally launch the Compact. ...
Europe’s New Migration Deal, Explained Kimberly Curtis July 3, 2018Leaders of the EU held a summit that lasted into the predawn hours last week, trying to come to an agreement on the issue of irregular migration. The final agreement is short on details, but appears to be a further step in shirking its responsibilities towards...
Trump’s Pick to Lead the International Organization for Migration Faces a Key Vote Mark Leon Goldberg June 26, 2018UPDATE: IOM member states have rejected the US nominee, Ken Isaacs as director general. After three rounds of voting, his name was withdrawn from the list of candidates for securing the fewest number of votes. This is the first time in decades that an America...
PODCAST: How Separating Families at the Border Offends US Asylum Law and Tradition Mark Leon Goldberg June 21, 2018My guest today, Kari Hong, is an assistant professor at the Boston College law school and an expert on US asylum policy and law. imagine, We have an extended conversation about the tragedy unfolding at the Southern US border, where the Trump administratio...
The Trump Administration Pulls out of the Global Compact on Migration for No Good reason Mark Leon Goldberg December 4, 2017The Global Compact on Migration doesn't exist.Rather, it was a proposal born out of a United Nations General Assembly meeting in September 2016. That proposal was called the "New York Declaration." Hundreds of heads of states signed onto it. The declarati...
World Refugee Day 2015: The Urgent Need For A Fresh Perspective On Global Migration Penelope Chester June 19, 2015The world today is racked with issues, conflicts - some small and some of epic proportions - and we live in an era where ripple effects are powerful. World Refugee Day, which falls this Saturday, June 20, is an opportunity to bring issues related to refugees t...
Europe is Totally Ignoring the Root Causes of Migration Across the Mediterranean Katherine Edelen May 20, 2015On Monday, the European Commission authorized an EU naval program seeking to disrupt and destroy migrant smuggling operations and networks. Not unexpectedly, the plan has been met with a flurry of criticism, with many critics arguing that such an overemphasis...
