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The unfolding of the ‘refugee crisis’ in Denmark and Sweden

MSc Migration Studies student Katryna Mahoney reflects on a recent study trip to Copenhagen and Malmö

The potential cost of visa regimes

Dr Emre Eren Korkmaz pleads for greater equity and transparency in visa regimes

Turkey’s diaspora engagement policy under the Justice and Development Party

Dr Bahar Baser tracks the development of Turkey's diaspora-building

How might the Turkish referendum outcome affect Turkey’s policies towards refugees and migrants?

Dr Emre Eren Korkmaz ponders the implications of Turkey's recent referendum on constitutional amendment for its refugees and migrants at home and abroad

‘They say we don’t pay taxes’: Undocumented tax-paying migrants living in the UK

Geraldine Adiku urges that simplifying processes of regularisation will help migrants lead better lives

Migration, insecurity and development in Central Africa

Dr. Papa Demba Fall advocates for the need for a regional approach to confront challenges of migration, insecurity and development in Central Africa

Deporting ‘illegal’ migrants: an open letter to President-elect Trump

Marieke van Houte considers how the President-elect will follow through on his well-publicised plans for undocumented migrants

EU–Afghanistan deportation–aid deal: Classic strategy or classic mistake?

Marieke van Houte urges leaders to reconsider what a real 'win-win' development scenario looks like for Afghanistan

Migration makes the Sustainable Development Goals agenda – time to celebrate?

As UN leaders gather in New York to mark the first anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals, we revisit this post from Oliver Bakewell, who considers whether the inclusion of migration in the Sustainable Development Goals raises more questions than it answers

Leaders must recognise migrants as human not hapless

Robtel Neajai Pailey urges world leaders to recognise the agency and humanity of those who migrate

Blog posts

Climate refugees: The fabrication of a migration threat

In recent years, it has become popular to argue that climate change will lead to massive North-South movements of ‘climate refugees’. Concerns about climate change-induced migration have emerged in the context of debates on global warming. Without any doubt, global warming is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity, and the lack of willingness of states and the international community to address it effectively – particularly through reducing of carbon emissions – is a valid source of major public concern and global protest.

The unfolding of the ‘refugee crisis’ in Denmark and Sweden

MSc Migration Studies student Katryna Mahoney reflects on a recent study trip to Copenhagen and Malmö

Migration from Turkey to the UK

Professor Ibrahim Sirkeci charts the history of reciprocal migration between Turkey and the UK and predicts future movements

The potential cost of visa regimes

Dr Emre Eren Korkmaz pleads for greater equity and transparency in visa regimes

Turkey’s diaspora engagement policy under the Justice and Development Party

Dr Bahar Baser tracks the development of Turkey's diaspora-building