Migration and Immigration

List of Migration and Immigration articles

  • An illustration shows Syrian-born cook Chef Omar holding a shawarma in front of a kitchen counter. Behind him are figures lining up for food at left and refugees on the move at right The building-covered skyline of Istanbul (left) and the rubble-filled skyline of Aleppo (right) are seen farther in the background.
    An illustration shows Syrian-born cook Chef Omar holding a shawarma in front of a kitchen counter. Behind him are figures lining up for food at left and refugees on the move at right The building-covered skyline of Istanbul (left) and the rubble-filled skyline of Aleppo (right) are seen farther in the background.

    The Influencer Chef Dividing Syria’s Diaspora

    Chef Omar has popularized Damascene cuisine online and in his Istanbul restaurant. But is he linked to the Assad regime?

  • Arms reach up to sacks of aid as they are unloaded by people atop them on a truck above.
    Arms reach up to sacks of aid as they are unloaded by people atop them on a truck above.

    The World’s Refugee Relief Is Utterly Broken

    Millions of Sudanese are fleeing a warzone—and exposing the world’s bankrupt response.

  • A Palestinian woman and her son look out on the street ahead of a funeral procession of Palestinian men killed in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the West Bank.
    A Palestinian woman and her son look out on the street ahead of a funeral procession of Palestinian men killed in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the West Bank.

    Egypt Is Obliged to Let Gaza Refugees In

    Cairo’s decision to seal the border has exacerbated a humanitarian disaster. It’s also illegal.

  • A ripped American flag rests abandoned along a road during a protest in response to the Republican National Convention being held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
    A ripped American flag rests abandoned along a road during a protest in response to the Republican National Convention being held in Charlotte, North Carolina.

    Democracy Has Run Out of Future

    The underlying reason for the West’s democratic crisis may be a lost sense of open-ended time.

  • Demonstrators wave Sudanese national flags and flags representing the anti-coup youth group Angry Without Borders during a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, in Khartoum, Sudan.
    Demonstrators wave Sudanese national flags and flags representing the anti-coup youth group Angry Without Borders during a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the Sudanese revolution, in Khartoum, Sudan.

    For Sudanese Refugees, Egypt Is Barely a Refuge

    As the international community turns to other crises, people fleeing Sudan’s war face dire economic conditions.

  • Party members and supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in the state of Thuringia attend a political gathering in Pfiffelbach, Germany, on Feb. 14.
    Party members and supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in the state of Thuringia attend a political gathering in Pfiffelbach, Germany, on Feb. 14.

    Germany’s Anti-Migrant Party Wants More Migrant Voters

    Why the Alternative for Germany is increasingly targeting immigrants—as potential supporters.

  • Field level inside a soccer stadium, four players running towards camera smile and hug each other to celebrate a goal. A frowning opposition goalkeeper is a bit behind them on the right of the composition. The fans in the stadium stands are blurred in the background.
    Field level inside a soccer stadium, four players running towards camera smile and hug each other to celebrate a goal. A frowning opposition goalkeeper is a bit behind them on the right of the composition. The fans in the stadium stands are blurred in the background.

    The African Cup of Migrations

    Aspiring soccer players used to leave the continent to pursue their dreams in Europe. Now they are coming home.

  • A border wall constructed of shipping containers and topped with concertina wire stands along the U.S.-Mexico border.
    A border wall constructed of shipping containers and topped with concertina wire stands along the U.S.-Mexico border.

    Mexico Is America’s Answer to China’s Belt and Road

    Growing economic integration with Latin America could help the United States avoid the fate of an aging China.

  • British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a man in his 40s wearing a black suit and blue tie, gestures with one hand as he speaks at a podium labeled with a sign that says "Stop the boats." Two U.K. flags hang behind Sunak against a blue backdrop.
    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a man in his 40s wearing a black suit and blue tie, gestures with one hand as he speaks at a podium labeled with a sign that says "Stop the boats." Two U.K. flags hang behind Sunak against a blue backdrop.

    Rwanda Isn’t the Safe Haven the U.K. Wants

    For Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the deal is not only a cash cow—it also helps him to escape accountability for Rwanda’s violent past. This article has an audio recording

  • A girl raises a Palestinian flag as another Palestinian boy holds a wooden key symbolising the return, as they stand with others before the barbed-wire marking the border between the Gaza strip and Israel east of Gaza City on May 13, 2018 during a demonstration anticipating the 70 years since the Palestinian "Nakba", or catastrophe, of 1948 when over 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes in the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation.
    A girl raises a Palestinian flag as another Palestinian boy holds a wooden key symbolising the return, as they stand with others before the barbed-wire marking the border between the Gaza strip and Israel east of Gaza City on May 13, 2018 during a demonstration anticipating the 70 years since the Palestinian "Nakba", or catastrophe, of 1948 when over 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes in the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation.

    How to Stop Another Nakba

    Time is running out to prevent the mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza from becoming permanent.

  • A man in a blue shirt stands behind a banner with an image of the U.S. flag.
    A man in a blue shirt stands behind a banner with an image of the U.S. flag.

    Red States Don’t Want Chinese Neighbors

    Post-9/11 security justifications are being used to pass new Chinese Exclusion Acts.

  • Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano speaks at a podium during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Natano is a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a black suit, and a tie with the flag of his country printed on it. Behind him are the flags of the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates.
    Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano speaks at a podium during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Natano is a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a black suit, and a tie with the flag of his country printed on it. Behind him are the flags of the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates.

    The Deal That Exposes the Global North’s Flawed Approach to Climate Migration

    A recent agreement between Australia and Tuvalu reveals the unfairness of incrementalism.

  • Seven people in orange life-vests are in a small boat at sea.
    Seven people in orange life-vests are in a small boat at sea.

    Here’s How Labour Can ‘Stop the Boats’

    Unless Keir Starmer changes tack, a Labour government can’t curb the humanitarian crisis on British shores. This article has an audio recording

  • Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders (C) attend a meeting of Dutch political party leaders at the House of Representatives  on Mar. 16, 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands.
    Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders (C) attend a meeting of Dutch political party leaders at the House of Representatives on Mar. 16, 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands.

    How Centrists Helped Geert Wilders Win the Dutch Election

    Mark Rutte’s government pandered to the anti-immigrant right while failing to address a benefits scandal, a housing crisis, and inflation. This article has an audio recording

  • A tram car moves along a street in Lisbon, framed on either side by buildings in the foreground. Another building looms over the tram in the background, with plaster siding and balconies in front of some of its windows. A woman in a sleeveless shirt and jeans walks on a crosswalk in front of the tram.
    A tram car moves along a street in Lisbon, framed on either side by buildings in the foreground. Another building looms over the tram in the background, with plaster siding and balconies in front of some of its windows. A woman in a sleeveless shirt and jeans walks on a crosswalk in front of the tram.

    Is Portugal’s Golden Visa Scheme Worth It?

    Wealthy investors pulled the country out of a financial crisis, but they also sent house prices skyrocketing.

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