Placing migrants who are not criminals in prisons risks serious violations of their human rights and perpetuates narratives about the criminality of immigrants.
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By turning southward, Georgia Meloni’s far-right government is both breaking with foreign policy conventions and scoring points with her base ahead of the European elections.
Rather than reducing international student permits, Ottawa should actively promote the advantages of studying in less populous provinces.
Other labour migrants in New Zealand enjoy rights broadly in line with those experienced by citizens and permanent residents – ‘low-skilled’ workers should too.
The EU’s pact signals the bloc’s most ambitious attempt to harmonise its migration policies. Yet, experts sound the alarm over its silence on search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
New Irish prime minister takes over as the republic faces challenges that include a wave of xenophobia.
The case could result in further limits on the immigration minister’s powers to keep refugees in detention indefinitely.
New research has found that immigrants’ income falls behind once they turn 50 and their disadvantage only gets worse as they continue to age.
Contrary to assumptions that seniors are technologically averse, many older adults now show remarkable agility in navigating digital media.
We know how to reduce homelessness and uphold our responsibilities to those seeking asylum and protection. Now all we need is the political will.
Relaxing ‘rules of origin’ restrictions in an existing trade deal could add tens of thousands of jobs in Central America.
In 2024, we’re seeing a pragmatic, determined, managerial prime minister trying to reinforce the anchors of the ship of state ahead of the May budget.
The government has failed in its attempt to ram unprecedented changes to the migration act through parliament. The laws, now being reviewed by a senate committee, could be disastrous.
The government is rushing legislation through parliament to crack down on unlawful immigrants. In a further reaction to the high court decision late last year.
The US economy relies on immigrants to fill jobs, but many of them are struggling with high rent burdens that make it harder to build productive lives and integrate into their communities.
The government will head back to the High Court next month for another immigration case. If it loses, there could be wide-ranging consequences.
The Supreme Court announced that Texas can have state authorities arrest and deport undocumented migrants. A lower court has temporarily blocked the law.
In his second Quarterly Essay, Lech Blaine tries to make sense of former Queensland policeman Peter Dutton. Who is he? What drives him? And what does he hope to achieve if he wins government?
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
A gloomier economic outlook in China and tightening state control have combined with the influence of social media in encouraging migration.
Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.
A rising number of Americans say that immigration is the country’s biggest problem. Biden called for Congress to pass a bipartisan border and immigration bill during his State of the Union.
The film ‘Past Lives’ provides meaningful insights on how immigrant youth grow into their cultural identity.
The contours of the Middle East conflict have long influenced Israel’s migrant worker policy.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Germany are taking to the streets to push back against the far-right, nationalist policies of the AfD, which currently holds 11% of the seats in parliament.