Migration and Immigration

List of Migration and Immigration articles

Chinese migrants wearing rain ponchos warm themselves near a fire after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Chinese migrants wearing rain ponchos warm themselves near a fire after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Chinese Migrants Aren’t an Invading Army

Myths about “military-aged men” distract from a soft-power opportunity.

People of all ages stand in a line against a tall fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's dawn or dusk, with only a weak haze of light at the edges of the cloudy sky overhead. A U.S. Border Patrol officer shines a flashlight toward the line, illuminating a few of them in its glare.
People of all ages stand in a line against a tall fence at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's dawn or dusk, with only a weak haze of light at the edges of the cloudy sky overhead. A U.S. Border Patrol officer shines a flashlight toward the line, illuminating a few of them in its glare.

America is Stuck in a Century-Old Immigration Debate

Restricting immigration to appease domestic political grievances is likely to backfire—again.

Trucks carrying Syrian refugees and their belongings prepare to leave Lebanon for Syria, in Arsal, Lebanon, on May 14.
Trucks carrying Syrian refugees and their belongings prepare to leave Lebanon for Syria, in Arsal, Lebanon, on May 14.

Syrians in Lebanon Are Stuck in Limbo

Refugees have become an easy scapegoat for the country’s crisis—and face rising hostility from the government.

Afghan refugees carry their belongings after being deported back from Iran at the Islam Qala Border between Afghanistan and Iran, in the western Herat province, on May 30.
Afghan refugees carry their belongings after being deported back from Iran at the Islam Qala Border between Afghanistan and Iran, in the western Herat province, on May 30.

Afghan Asylum Seekers Face Hostility in Iran

As the country heads to a presidential run-off election, its largest immigrant population has featured prominently in the debate.

A photo illustration shows the Qing-era Summer Palace in Beijing behind an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping walking.
A photo illustration shows the Qing-era Summer Palace in Beijing behind an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping walking.

Revisiting Chinese Empire

A new book explores parallel lives spent on its periphery.

U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Foreign-Policy Moments From the Trump-Biden Debate

The two candidates clashed over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, immigration, and America’s global image. 

Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees who have fled from the war in Sudan arrive at a transit camp  in Renk on Feb. 14.
Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees who have fled from the war in Sudan arrive at a transit camp in Renk on Feb. 14.

How to Solve the World’s Refugee Crisis

UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, and more.

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.

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