MPI’s International Program acts as a policy laboratory for developing innovative, evidence-based, and politically feasible solutions to worldwide migration policy challenges. From rethinking how seismic events such as the COVID-19 pandemic affect international cooperation, to crafting policy memos for national governments reforming their labor or citizenship policies, to advising EU and UN institutions, MPI’s International Program strives to inform ongoing policy debates in Europe and across the Americas, as well as in the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific—and at the global level.
Working from offices in Washington, New York, and Mexico City, and in close partnership with Brussels-based sister organization MPI Europe, the International Program combines MPI’s evidence-based research and analysis with pragmatic policy insights to deliver actionable recommendations on immigration and integration policy. It leverages its cross-country expertise to generate thoughtful comparative research and convene productive policy dialogues across different geographies and sectors.
The International Program’s work falls into three principal categories: research and analysis, policy dialogue, and direct consultations with governments and government institutions.
Its five main pillars of work are:
Current projects and initiatives include:
The International Program team has been asked to advise multiple national governments in Europe, North America, and Central and South America, as well as EU and UN institutions on how to address some of the thorniest immigration and integration challenges facing policymakers. MPI continues to respond to opportunities to expand its international reach and bring together diverse groups of constituents to share ideas and effective practices. MPI’s goal is to grow an authoritative evidence base and dynamic platform for knowledge exchange that can generate practical solutions to the world’s most critical migration challenges.