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MPI Commentaries

MPI Commentaries

CBP agents process asylum seeker at El Paso, Texas port of entry
Commentaries
March 2023
By  Doris Meissner

The border asylum proposed rule the Biden administration unveiled in February represents a bid to save the U.S. asylum system, not shut it down, as some contend. Whether it can succeed, however, depends on how it is implemented and on other steps that are beyond the bounds of the proposed rule, as this commentary explains.

Photo of a teacher from Ukraine organizing activities for refugee children in Moldova
Commentaries
February 2023
By  Hanne Beirens, Lucía Salgado and Jasmijn Slootjes

One year into the vast Ukrainian displacement crisis sparked by Russia's invasion, European policymakers are having to confront the likelihood of prolonged stay for millions of Ukrainians and the prospect of new displacement. How can they juggle longer-term integration, first-reception services for new arrivals, and prepare Ukrainians for eventual return to rebuild their country? They will have to focus on multipronged policies and services, this commentary suggests.

Recent Commentaries

Photo of a preschool teacher reading to students.
Commentaries
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By  Jacob Hofstetter, Alexis Fintland and Maki Park
Photo of a group of women collecting water from a riverbed in Kenya
Commentaries
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Image of women and young children from Ukraine arriving at train station in Bucharest
Commentaries
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Commentaries
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Commentaries
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By  Meghan Benton and Lawrence Huang
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Commentaries
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By  Meghan Benton and Andrew Selee
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Commentaries
April 2022
By  Hanne Beirens and Samuel Davidoff-Gore
Image of Central American migrant caravan passing through Chiapas, Mexico
Commentaries
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By  Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Andrew Selee
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