IBA Global Insight – refugees and migration
In the US, a federal judge ruled that President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in LA in response to protests against raids by the country's immigration enforcement agency was illegal. The Supreme Court has since ruled that ICE agents can continue to stop suspects without 'reasonable suspicion', permitting them to question individuals based solely on their race, language or job. These rulings come as President Trump's sweeping immigration raids continue, part of the growing trend of governments cracking down on migrants and refugees globally. Below, we’ve selected some of the best of Global Insight's continuing coverage of these and related issues.
Column: The ICE state
President Trump’s aggressive approach to immigration has provoked mass protest and involved the domestic deployment of the US military in LA, a move that has since been ruled as illegal by a federal judge. The enforcement tactics have raised difficult legal and constitutional issues and may come to define Trump’s second term.
Feature: The real migration crises
As millions of refugees spill from the world’s conflict zones, it’s often the most beleaguered and impoverished countries that are bearing the brunt. Chad and Ethiopia have accepted tens of thousands of refugees from Sudan and Somalia respectively, despite being among the world’s poorest countries.
Podcast: The Ukraine refugee crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the displacement of millions of Ukrainians. This podcast explores the unprecedented reaction to the plight of Ukrainian refugees and the need for a coordinated, compassionate international response, and assesses the situation for displaced people from other conflict zones, such as Afghanistan.
News analysis: US deportation scheme ‘playing fast and loose with the law’
The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia highlights the clash between President Trump and the US judiciary as the administration pursues its mass deportation drive. The Salvadorean was deported alongside dozens of Venezuelans who likewise were given no chance to dispute their removal.
News analysis: UK government aims to significantly reduce net migration
Facing growing social and political pressure, the UK government is looking to redesign the UK’s immigration system to ‘significantly’ reduce net migration. Proposed measures include tougher visa requirements, higher skills standards for graduates and workers, and ending overseas recruitment for the social care sector.
Feature: Protecting Afghanistan’s refugees
The fall of Afghanistan to Taliban forces in August 2021 has led to millions fleeing the country to escape the new regime. In this feature, Global Insight examines how threats to, and gaps within, international refugee protection regimes may undermine the assistance owed to those who have fled the Taliban.
News analysis: Europe intensifies its push for third country agreements
As crises in the Middle East and North Africa drive migrants to its shores, the EU is looking towards further deals with third countries to curb the number of people entering the bloc. However, the human rights records of these countries raise questions about Member States’ international protection responsibilities.
Podcast: Interview with Ian Fry
Millions have been displaced as a direct result of the climate crisis, as the world faces rising sea levels and an increasing number of extreme weather events. Ian Fry, former UN Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights, discusses the challenges faced by climate refugees and their lack of legal protection.
News analysis: The fall of Assad – an uncertain future for Syrian refugees
Since 2011 more than six million Syrians have been forced to flee the country in search of safety and over seven million remain internally displaced. The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime has led many Syrians to finally envision returning home after over a decade of conflict.