List of Migration and Immigration articles
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Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States look through the border fence as volunteers offer assistance on the other side near San Diego on May 13. Which Countries Walk the Walk on Migrant Rights?
Data and accountability mechanisms can encourage states to avoid their worst impulses.
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A plane full of British citizens and other personnel are evacuated from Kabul by the British Armed Forces on Aug. 21, 2021. America’s Afghan Allies Are Still Desperate for Help
Tens of thousands of Afghans are stuck in immigration limbo—or still hiding under Taliban rule.
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Ethiopian migrants walk on foot along a highway to cross into Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 23, on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. Biden Is Letting Saudi Arabia Get Away With Murder, Again
Riyadh’s forces are killing defenseless Ethiopian migrants at its border, and Washington and its allies don’t seem to care.
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Volunteers from the German NGO Tentaja sift through donations destined for Ukrainian refugees in a hangar of the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport Tells Germany’s Story
Born just ahead of the horrors of the Nazi regime, the airport now offers a safe haven to refugees and everyday Germans.
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A person in a red coat and green hat walks on a slushy street with their luggage. Is Canada Really So Immigrant-Friendly?
Trudeau’s ambitious plan to increase immigration is facing pushback from the left and right.
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A worker representing migrants from Morocco speaks with Polish border guards about an asylum request in Bialowieza, Poland. The Hottest Forest in the World
With Wagner troops hovering, the woods between Poland and Belarus have become kindling for a heated election campaign.
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An illustration shows a reimagined Nigerian flag with planes and arrows and the word "Japa" for the country's emigrant population who have fled the country. The Word That Captures Nigerians’ Feelings About the Future
“Japa” contains both the hope and the pain of wanting to leave one’s country behind for better opportunities.
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Protesters gather in front of the French Embassy. How the West Could Actually Help the Sahel
For years, Western policies have only paid lip service to seeing the Sahel in terms of its own immense problems.
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A mother and two children are seen from outside the window of a train car. The EU Can’t Treat Ukrainian Refugees Like Short-Term Visitors
Ukrainians are in Europe to stay. The bloc can help itself—and Kyiv—by better integrating them.
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Celil Turan stands amid tall dry grass on the snowy shore of Storsjon Lake in Sweden. He wears a heavy jacket and is seen in profile looking into the distance. Erdogan’s Long Arm Threatens Kurdish Exiles in Sweden
Those who fled Turkey are now facing extradition as Ankara seeks concessions from Stockholm before approving its NATO bid.
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Afghans living in India take part in a demonstration outside the UNHCR office in New Delhi. For Afghan Refugees, India Is Far From a Safe Haven
New Delhi isn’t a party to the U.N. Refugee Convention—leaving migrants in legal limbo.
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A Bhutanese refugee woman washes dishes in the Beldangi refugee camp in Damak. Nepal Shaken by Fake Bhutanese Refugee Scam
A weary Nepali public hopes for a rare victory against corruption.
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Migrants crowded on the deck of a rescue ship look out at the sea beneath a cloudy sky, watching a French Coast Guard patrol boat approach their ship in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The World’s Immigration Policies Are Outdated. Here’s How to Catch Up.
The nature of global migration has transformed since rules were put in place in 1951.
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Members of Greece’s Hellenic Coast Guard collect the bodies of victims who lost their lives after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in the Ionian Sea in Kalamata, Greece. The EU Is Building the Wall—at Least in Law
A push for more cooperation between EU member states on migration could also lead to more human rights abuses, critics fear.
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Protesters carry a banner during a protest march at the port of Piraeus near Athens, on June 18. Europe’s Migration Apartheid Is Killing Asylum Seekers
The EU rails against people smugglers, but its draconian policies keep them in business.
