This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mohamed Tua Sin, 15, was in class 9 in Myanmar when he was forced to flee to Bangladesh in late August 2017. Attacks by the Myanmar military forced 740,000 ethnic…
Bangladesh has relocated more than 1,700 Rohingya refugees from crowded camps in the country’s southeast to Bhasan Char, an island prone to flooding, and it intends to relocate thousands more.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • GCIR’s report on immigration policy post-election guides donors towards a funding route that encourages inclusiveness for the next four years and beyond. • Why is it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite such success stories, current US refugee policy may prevent the future Penziases of the world from attending US universities. Today the world is facing the largest migrant crisis in…
As the United States went into lockdown beginning in March 2020 to contain the spread of the coronavirus, tens of millions of workers lost their jobs within weeks, particularly in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “There’s something about immigrants that makes us almost expansive in our thinking, because in our neighborhood, the world meets.” In April, as the impact of Florida’s shelter-in-plan orders rippled through…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Strengthen the Asylum Ecosystem Opportunities for asylum advocates to prioritize strategies and create a proactive vision. The attacks on the asylum system have overwhelmed organizations, forcing them into a triage and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cecilia Garcia recalls the first time she drove past churches in Phoenix, Arizona, and saw groups of asylum seekers being dropped off by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “People were…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Demetrios G. Papademetriou discusses the health and economic challenges COVID-19 poses for international migration and proposes policy solutions. • What role can donors play in facilitating safe,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Solidarity around the world for people who are victims of political or human rights abuses should not know any boundaries. And those of us that spoke up for Aung San…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Physical distancing, clean water and soap, and strong health care services: These are the key ingredients to preventing and containing the spread of COVID-19, according to health officials. Yet most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Immigrant women are feeling the brunt of the negative economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic — and it may not get better. The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited public…