The “Remain in Mexico” Policy is Failing Asylum Seekers at the Southern US Border Mark Leon Goldberg March 11, 2019In late January, the Trump administration began a pilot program on the border between Tijuana and San Diego in which migrants who claim asylum are sent back to wait in Mexico as their asylum claims are processed. This is known formally as the Migrant Protectio...
Here’s How the UN is Responding to the Migrant Caravan in Central America Mark Leon Goldberg October 25, 2018A group of mostly Honduran migrants have been displaced from their homes through a combination of violence, extreme drought and economic hardship. They are now making their way north, hoping to reach the United States. The group numbers more than 7,000 and has...
The UN Refugee Agency Faces a Big Funding Shortfall Joanne Lu October 17, 2018As the refugee crisis continues to worsen, funding for it is steadily shrinking, according to a new report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). So far, the agency says it’s only received 45 percent of the $8.2 million it called for at the beginning of the year –...
PODCAST: The Return of Syrian Refugees Has Begun. And it is Becoming a Tactic of War Mark Leon Goldberg September 6, 20181.5 million Syrian refugees are in Lebanon today. But as the fighting quells in areas of Syria, some of these refugees are considering returning home.Who gets to return, the places to which they will return, and the circumstances under which refugees m...
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 After three rounds of voting, his name was withdrawn from the list of candidates for securing the fewest number of votes.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...
This is the Dawning of the The Age of “The Aquarius” Kimberly Curtis June 22, 2018The story of the MS Aquarius and its 627 passengers is becoming the story of international migration today -- and it is a story of wealthy countries turning their backs on vulnerable migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. On June 9, Italy refused to grant ent...
Map of the Day: Where Refugees Live Joanne Lu June 20, 2018Today’s map comes from the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Tent Partnership for Refugees. It shows that as many as 2.1 million refugees of working age (18 to 59) live in major urban areas in developing countries. According to a report the two orga...
180,000 Refugees in Jordan Are About to Lose a Lifeline Mark Leon Goldberg June 1, 2018Some 5.6 million Syrians have fled to neighboring countries since war broke out seven years ago. This includes Jordan, which is home to 657,000 Syrian refugees. And now, some of the most vulnerable among them are about to have one of their last lifelines cut o...
