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Trump has called Venezuela a 'human tragedy' and threatened invasion while quietly deporting and denying asylum to Venezuelan refugees. His anti-socialist rhetoric may make for good midterm politics.
Canada's opposition Conservatives are borrowing from European populists in stoking fears about asylum-seekers and migrants. Here's why that's so dangerous.
Elin Ersson was accused of frightening children – but it's more likely that she inspired them.
Public opinion data on immigration show support across parties and ideologies on a key immigration issue over time.
Undocumented entries across the border are at all-time lows. The people now arriving are not Mexican workers, but a smaller number of Central American families seeking to escape dire circumstances.
A steady retreat from a distinctive British tradition of refuge has stained policy around immigration.
A culture of disbelief for asylum seekers is endemic in the British immigration system.
France’s new immigration bill exposes the flaw in fixating on numbers rather than people's lives.
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.
Northern Ireland lacks an integration strategy for refugees.
Insincerity and short-termism rule global responses to Libyan migration.
Indonesia's decree on refugees honours a customary international law obligation of non-refoulement, or not expelling or returning refugees.
Experiences of LGBT asylum seekers in Netherlands flies in the face of the much-vaunted Dutch reputation for tolerance.
Migrants sent back to Afghanistan face a very grim future.
New research into the health of newly arrived refugee children in Australia gives us clues about how we can help all refugee kids.
What has happened to former residents since the camp was closed in October 2016.
Sweden's crime rate is not affected by the immigration rate and the state has introduced stricter asylum laws.
Sweden is not suffering a crime wave because of immigrants, but there are real obstacles to overcome in getting refugees into employement.
What happens when an undocumented immigrant meets a law enforcement officer? Communication plays a major role in these high-stakes interactions.
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