In an increasingly mobile society and economy, the international governance of migrant labour lags way behind the forces of globalisation.
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South Sudanese living in the ACT are facing racism when job seeking and can’t get employment in roles for which they have professional qualifications.
The US has met its goal for resettling Syrian refugees in 2016, and will aim to take in 110,000 more in 2017. A migration expert examines whether fears of their arrival are well founded.
Getting assistance to populations in need demands new ways of doing development that are smarter, faster and more efficient.
Repatriation of cultural heritage is being debated at a time of mass migration – is heritage more important to countries that increasingly cannot be defined by their populations?
While 60-77% of migrants of African origin and 59% of Indigenous Australians report experience of discrimination in the Scanlon Foundation survey of Australian attitudes, optimism endures.
Research shows how locals thrive from adapting to the heritage cultures of their new neighbours.
Many politicians in the West – from backers of Brexit to Donald Trump – have convinced voters that immigrants are hurting their economies. The evidence suggests otherwise.
Germany’s problems with integrating immigrants date back to before the refugee crisis.
Can you visualize any number greater than 100? Migration experts explain why thinking about migrants en masse makes it difficult to address the nuances of each group’s unique challenges.
The primary focus in tackling temporary migrant labour exploitation is workplace breaches. But should it be?
While the current political climate has cultivated a sense of fear surrounding cultural differences, when it comes to parenting, these differences could actually help make people better parents.
Mobility is not only a risk factor for HIV – it is also a structural determinant in how HIV responses are designed and implemented.
A crackdown on immigrants without leave to remain is hitting home.
A drop in migration from the EU would ease demand for housing, but also reduce the availability of those legendary Polish house builders, who will be hard to replace with local labour.
A cultural war is necessary to protect the progressive and compassionate heart of this country.
Research shows that Roma and other EU migrants don’t come to the UK for state benefits.
Australians need to have a broad conversation about immigration. This must go beyond border security to discuss immigration’s broad functions, social impacts and the national interests it serves.
Migrant children may feel uncomfortable or shy trying to verbally explain their experiences. Photography is a powerful medium through which to make their voices heard.
Immigration is at the heart of the Brexit debate. Here’s what the research says about employment.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Equity Studies, York University, Canada
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Research associate, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, Canada
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Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Anthropology, Director, Transnational Research Lab, The Ohio State University
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Associate Director, Refugee Law Lab, York University, Canada
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Fellow, Global Governance Programme, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Criminology, Monash University
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Professor of International Politics, University of Warwick
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Research Professor, Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), United Nations University
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Senior Researcher, Political Science, University of Amsterdam
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
