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December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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What single issue had the biggest impact on migration worldwide in 2025?
We’re saying the tens of billions of dollars in international foreign aid cuts. The reductions have left humanitarian operations underfunded and raised the risk of new displacement
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We’re saying the tens of billions of dollars in international foreign aid cuts. The reductions have left humanitarian operations underfunded and raised the risk of new displacement
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
What single issue had the biggest impact on migration worldwide in 2025?
We’re saying the tens of billions of dollars in international foreign aid cuts. The reductions have left humanitarian operations underfunded and raised the risk of new displacement
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We’re saying the tens of billions of dollars in international foreign aid cuts. The reductions have left humanitarian operations underfunded and raised the risk of new displacement
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
The U.S. approach to immigration and immigrant communities has shifted dramatically in the last year
Our Migration Information Source magazine is calling it the No.2 biggest migration issue of the year in 2025
Here’s why https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our Migration Information Source magazine is calling it the No.2 biggest migration issue of the year in 2025
Here’s why https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The U.S. approach to immigration and immigrant communities has shifted dramatically in the last year
Our Migration Information Source magazine is calling it the No.2 biggest migration issue of the year in 2025
Here’s why https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our Migration Information Source magazine is calling it the No.2 biggest migration issue of the year in 2025
Here’s why https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
How are regional blocs, humanitarian groups, and national governments adapting to rapid change?
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025 examines the challenges and opportunities https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025 examines the challenges and opportunities https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How are regional blocs, humanitarian groups, and national governments adapting to rapid change?
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025 examines the challenges and opportunities https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025 examines the challenges and opportunities https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
“Climate gentrification” is when high-income households move to low-income communities that happen to be well defended against climate change
On our podcast, we explore it as one type of climate migration
Tune in
On our podcast, we explore it as one type of climate migration
Tune in
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Climate gentrification” is when high-income households move to low-income communities that happen to be well defended against climate change
On our podcast, we explore it as one type of climate migration
Tune in
On our podcast, we explore it as one type of climate migration
Tune in
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Why does the black market for visa appointments rival Ticketmaster buying up Taylor Swift tickets? My colleagues’ great new short read on how to fix the system www.migrationpolicy.org/news/europe-...
December 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Why does the black market for visa appointments rival Ticketmaster buying up Taylor Swift tickets? My colleagues’ great new short read on how to fix the system www.migrationpolicy.org/news/europe-...
Longstanding refugee protection norms face growing strain as conflicts intensify and political consensus weakens
Our annual list of the top migration issues of the year assesses the global outlook: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our annual list of the top migration issues of the year assesses the global outlook: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Longstanding refugee protection norms face growing strain as conflicts intensify and political consensus weakens
Our annual list of the top migration issues of the year assesses the global outlook: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our annual list of the top migration issues of the year assesses the global outlook: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
As populations age, many countries are adopting quiet but strategic policies to meet rising labor demands. What’s changing and where?
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
As populations age, many countries are adopting quiet but strategic policies to meet rising labor demands. What’s changing and where?
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
AI-driven surveillance and digital enforcement tools hit migration systems full force in 2025. What does this mean for borders and civil rights ?
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
AI-driven surveillance and digital enforcement tools hit migration systems full force in 2025. What does this mean for borders and civil rights ?
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Read our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
The U.S. mass deportations campaign is prompting major adjustments across Latin America and beyond
See how the changes in the US this year became a global issue https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
See how the changes in the US this year became a global issue https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The U.S. mass deportations campaign is prompting major adjustments across Latin America and beyond
See how the changes in the US this year became a global issue https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
See how the changes in the US this year became a global issue https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Public debate has increasingly connected migration with insecurity, yet evidence points to other drivers of Ecuador’s violence, including illicit economies, territorial disputes among criminal groups and institutional fragmentation
December 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Public debate has increasingly connected migration with insecurity, yet evidence points to other drivers of Ecuador’s violence, including illicit economies, territorial disputes among criminal groups and institutional fragmentation
In Europe, excessive documentation for visa applicants & long delays for appointments may be excluding otherwise qualified candidates – with little evidence of improved security
Read MPI Europe analysis on why streamlining matters for Europe’s talent pipeline:
bit.ly/4aVUo4S
Read MPI Europe analysis on why streamlining matters for Europe’s talent pipeline:
bit.ly/4aVUo4S
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In Europe, excessive documentation for visa applicants & long delays for appointments may be excluding otherwise qualified candidates – with little evidence of improved security
Read MPI Europe analysis on why streamlining matters for Europe’s talent pipeline:
bit.ly/4aVUo4S
Read MPI Europe analysis on why streamlining matters for Europe’s talent pipeline:
bit.ly/4aVUo4S
DYK that we have a whole podcast about climate migration?
There are dozens of episodes of “Changing Climate, Changing Migration,” diving into all kinds of topics that increasingly are confronting the world
Find us on all the major podcasting services
There are dozens of episodes of “Changing Climate, Changing Migration,” diving into all kinds of topics that increasingly are confronting the world
Find us on all the major podcasting services
December 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
DYK that we have a whole podcast about climate migration?
There are dozens of episodes of “Changing Climate, Changing Migration,” diving into all kinds of topics that increasingly are confronting the world
Find us on all the major podcasting services
There are dozens of episodes of “Changing Climate, Changing Migration,” diving into all kinds of topics that increasingly are confronting the world
Find us on all the major podcasting services
If visa appointments to come to Europe take months or years + the paperwork requirements are too onerous, will skilled workers, researchers & international students wait?
Or will they choose countries with faster, clearer systems?
https://bit.ly/4aVUo4S
Or will they choose countries with faster, clearer systems?
https://bit.ly/4aVUo4S
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If visa appointments to come to Europe take months or years + the paperwork requirements are too onerous, will skilled workers, researchers & international students wait?
Or will they choose countries with faster, clearer systems?
https://bit.ly/4aVUo4S
Or will they choose countries with faster, clearer systems?
https://bit.ly/4aVUo4S
Irregular migration is down in several parts of the world—but will the trend hold?
We break down the factors behind this shift in our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We break down the factors behind this shift in our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Irregular migration is down in several parts of the world—but will the trend hold?
We break down the factors behind this shift in our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We break down the factors behind this shift in our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2025: https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
A farmer in a rural community affected by drought may be more likely to migrate than someone in a city whose job does not depend on agriculture
“It’s very context specific and certainly not a linear relationship” says @kelseabest.bsky.social on our podcast
##climatechange #climatevulnerability
“It’s very context specific and certainly not a linear relationship” says @kelseabest.bsky.social on our podcast
##climatechange #climatevulnerability
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A farmer in a rural community affected by drought may be more likely to migrate than someone in a city whose job does not depend on agriculture
“It’s very context specific and certainly not a linear relationship” says @kelseabest.bsky.social on our podcast
##climatechange #climatevulnerability
“It’s very context specific and certainly not a linear relationship” says @kelseabest.bsky.social on our podcast
##climatechange #climatevulnerability
One of the defining migration issues of 2025: After more than a decade of displacement, signs of hope emerged for Syrians. What comes next remains uncertain.
Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
One of the defining migration issues of 2025: After more than a decade of displacement, signs of hope emerged for Syrians. What comes next remains uncertain.
Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
La violencia en Ecuador ha aumentado considerablemente en los últimos años, pero los datos disponibles no muestran ninguna relación entre esta tendencia y la llegada de migrantes venezolanos.
Más información sobre lo que revelan los datos: bit.ly/Ecuador-Seguridad-ES
Más información sobre lo que revelan los datos: bit.ly/Ecuador-Seguridad-ES
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
La violencia en Ecuador ha aumentado considerablemente en los últimos años, pero los datos disponibles no muestran ninguna relación entre esta tendencia y la llegada de migrantes venezolanos.
Más información sobre lo que revelan los datos: bit.ly/Ecuador-Seguridad-ES
Más información sobre lo que revelan los datos: bit.ly/Ecuador-Seguridad-ES
What were the most pivotal migration issues in 2025?
We highlight aid cuts, conflict, new surveillance technologies & shifts in U.S. immigration policy, among other trends
Read our list breaking down the major issues https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We highlight aid cuts, conflict, new surveillance technologies & shifts in U.S. immigration policy, among other trends
Read our list breaking down the major issues https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
What were the most pivotal migration issues in 2025?
We highlight aid cuts, conflict, new surveillance technologies & shifts in U.S. immigration policy, among other trends
Read our list breaking down the major issues https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We highlight aid cuts, conflict, new surveillance technologies & shifts in U.S. immigration policy, among other trends
Read our list breaking down the major issues https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
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New podcast episode is up!
I spoke with @kelseabest.bsky.social about whether someone's ability to migrate away from climate hazards is just a function of their personal wealth. The answer: Sometimes, but not necessarily
mpichangingclimatechangingmigration.podbean.com/e/economics-...
I spoke with @kelseabest.bsky.social about whether someone's ability to migrate away from climate hazards is just a function of their personal wealth. The answer: Sometimes, but not necessarily
mpichangingclimatechangingmigration.podbean.com/e/economics-...
Trapped by Climate Change: The Economics of Staying or Leaving | Changing Climate, Changing Migration
It is not guaranteed that someone harmed by a natural disaster or other environmental change will leave their home. A complicated web of factors affects whether climate-vulnerable individuals want to—...
mpichangingclimatechangingmigration.podbean.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
New podcast episode is up!
I spoke with @kelseabest.bsky.social about whether someone's ability to migrate away from climate hazards is just a function of their personal wealth. The answer: Sometimes, but not necessarily
mpichangingclimatechangingmigration.podbean.com/e/economics-...
I spoke with @kelseabest.bsky.social about whether someone's ability to migrate away from climate hazards is just a function of their personal wealth. The answer: Sometimes, but not necessarily
mpichangingclimatechangingmigration.podbean.com/e/economics-...
Europe wants to attract global talent. But what if the biggest barrier is the visa process itself?
New MPI Europe short read discusses visas, talent & competitiveness. And how what might seem administrative tidying up actually is quite essential
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/europe-...
New MPI Europe short read discusses visas, talent & competitiveness. And how what might seem administrative tidying up actually is quite essential
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/europe-...
December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Europe wants to attract global talent. But what if the biggest barrier is the visa process itself?
New MPI Europe short read discusses visas, talent & competitiveness. And how what might seem administrative tidying up actually is quite essential
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/europe-...
New MPI Europe short read discusses visas, talent & competitiveness. And how what might seem administrative tidying up actually is quite essential
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/europe-...
Armed conflict has been rising globally, prolonging humanitarian crises and driving new displacement
We think it’s one of the biggest issues of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We think it’s one of the biggest issues of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Armed conflict has been rising globally, prolonging humanitarian crises and driving new displacement
We think it’s one of the biggest issues of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We think it’s one of the biggest issues of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
There is no better time than #InternationalMigrantsDay to reflect on the role of migration this year and look ahead to 2026
As we at MPI plan for the new year, we hope you will support us in our work ahead
https://bit.ly/Donate-MPI
As we at MPI plan for the new year, we hope you will support us in our work ahead
https://bit.ly/Donate-MPI
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December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There is no better time than #InternationalMigrantsDay to reflect on the role of migration this year and look ahead to 2026
As we at MPI plan for the new year, we hope you will support us in our work ahead
https://bit.ly/Donate-MPI
As we at MPI plan for the new year, we hope you will support us in our work ahead
https://bit.ly/Donate-MPI
2025 brought unprecedented pressures for humanitarian efforts, bolstered immigration enforcement, new demands for foreign workers, and a range of other issues
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues breaks down what you need to know https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues breaks down what you need to know https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
2025 brought unprecedented pressures for humanitarian efforts, bolstered immigration enforcement, new demands for foreign workers, and a range of other issues
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues breaks down what you need to know https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Our list of the Top 10 Migration Issues breaks down what you need to know https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
Some regional blocs struggled to coordinate migration responses this year, although others had more success
We looked at where cooperation worked and where it has fallen short in our list of the top 10 trends of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We looked at where cooperation worked and where it has fallen short in our list of the top 10 trends of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Some regional blocs struggled to coordinate migration responses this year, although others had more success
We looked at where cooperation worked and where it has fallen short in our list of the top 10 trends of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025
We looked at where cooperation worked and where it has fallen short in our list of the top 10 trends of 2025 https://bit.ly/Top10Migration2025