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Migration and border policy links: Populism and policy, IWD, migrants make for safe US cities

The latest news, research and analysis from around the world.

Dutch politician and founder of the Party for Freedom Geert Wilders (Photo: Flickr/Metropolico.org)
Dutch politician and founder of the Party for Freedom Geert Wilders (Photo: Flickr/Metropolico.org)
Published 9 Mar 2017 

By Rachael Buckland, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Migration and Border Policy project.

  • Carnegie Europe’s Stefan Lehne reflects on the current wave of populism spreading through Europe and the impact of this on migration policy.
     
  • Writing for Foreign Affairs, Nathan Smith considers the consequences of a world without borders.
     
  • For International Women’s Day, UNHCR Yemen published a photo essay highlighting the experiences of the nation’s internally displaced women and girls.
     
  • More than 160 NGOs have joined forces, calling on heads of government to comply with international and European law, and act with humanity, dignity, and solidarity to migrants in Europe.
     
  • Listen to Jess Brandt discuss the refugee crisis, US executive orders, and resettlement and integration policy on the Brookings Cafeteria Podcast.
     
  • Results from a New American Economy study indicate that across US cities studied, increased immigration numbers have resulted in safer cities.
     
  • UNHCR, HRW, Amnesty International, Oxfam, among others, condemn US President Donald Trump’s new executive order on refugees.
     
  • Pew Research Center research has revealed India is the top source for the world’s migrants.
     
  • Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is reported to be considering establishing a US-style Department of Homeland Security built on the existing Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
     
  • Jane McAdam, Michelle Foster and Davina Wadley have published the first in depth analysis of statelessness in Australian law.
     
  • Writing for Border Criminologies, Sydney University’s Louise Boon-Kuo unpacks the Australian government’s responsibility for child abuse on Nauru


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