Thematic Focus: Solutions

Short pieces:

"Exclusive: Trump poised to expand refugee program for white South Africans," Reuters, 23 April 2026 [text]

- See also related posts on The Conversation and CS Monitor.

The politics of ‘hollowing out’: Conceptualizing the decline of resettlement (RLI Blog, March 2026) [text]

The UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled – making it one of the longest waits in the world (The Conversation, April 2026) [text]

- See also related Border Criminologies post.

Reports:

Durable solutions in action: FAO’s approach to forced displacement (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

From Exile to Return: Rebuilding Lives and States after Conflict (Migration Policy Institute, April 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Syria and Ukraine.

Settling well in regional Australia: experiences of people from refugee backgrounds (University of Wollongong et al., 2026) [text]

- See also related post on The Conversation.

Journal articles:

"Beyond Immediate Protection: Gender, Race, and the Reception of Displaced Ukrainians in Germany and the United States," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 13 April 2026 [open access]

"Persistent precarity? Examining refugee resettlement to Norway as a durable solution," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 15 April 2026 [open access]

"Refugees’ Levels of Trust in Police Personnel in their Resettled Communities: Application of the Social Identity Theory," International Criminology, Latest Articles, 10 April 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on the US.

"Return to what? Reimagining home and belonging after conflict and refugee status cessation among Liberians in Nigeria," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 15 April 2026 [open access]

"The role of religion in integration through intermarriage: The case of Bhutanese refugees in Michigan," Politics and Religion, First View, 6 April 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on the US.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (28 March 2026)

Regional Focus: MENA

Short pieces:

From Gaza to Lebanon: Forcible Displacement Dressed in Humanitarian Garb (EJIL: Talk Blog, April 2026) [text]

Funding cuts push refugee families in Egypt to the brink (UNHCR, April 2026) [text]

Humanitarian scorecard: Six months in, Gaza ceasefire is failing (NRC et al., April 2026) [text]

Impacts of the Middle East conflict on East African refugees and migrants (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2026) [text]

- "This article examines the implications of the conflict for refugees and migrants from East and the Horn of Africa who reside in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)."

When Warnings Displace: Evacuation Orders, Civilian Protection, and the Right to Remain in Lebanon (RLI Blog, April 2026) [text]

- See also related TNH article.

Reports:

Enhanced Regional Survey on Syrian Refugees Perceptions and Intentions on Return to Syria, Wave 2:  Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon (UNHCR, April 2026) [text]

- See also related summary.

Protection Overview of Afghan Refugees in Iran: Key Protection Risks, Needs and Priorities amid Economic Pressure and Insecurity (UNHCR, April 2026) [text]

- See also related report on Afghans' protection concerns in Iran.

Return and reintegration in Syria: home under strain (Mixed Migration Centre, April 2026) [text]

UNRWA’s ability to fulfil its mandate across its areas of operation (EU Agency for Asylum, April 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Challenges of Afghan refugees in accessing healthcare services in Iran: a qualitative interview study," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 25 April 2026 [open access] 

"Hesitant sharing, hesitant caring: How global and national policies on refugees and asylum seekers interact in the global South," Comparative Migration Studies, 14:24 (April 2026) [open access]

- Focuses on Egypt.

"Honorable Return or Diplomatic Expedient? Opportunities and Limitations for the Dignified Return of Refugees to Syria from Türkiye," Border Crossing, vol. 16, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

"Stuck or striving in the city? Urban friction and the making of internal–international migration pathways in Iraqi Kurdistan," Comparative Migration Studies, 31 March 2026 [open access]

Multimedia:

Surviving war while delivering aid (Rethinking Humanitarianism Podcast Series, April 2026) [access]

- Focuses on Lebanon.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (9 April 2026)

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance - Pt. 2

Reports & journal articles:

A Clear Vision for Official Development Assistance: Purpose, Principles, and Priorities, CGD Note (Center for Global Development, April 2026) [access]

- Follow link for report and brief. See also video recording of related panel discussion.

Global Report on Food Crises 2026 (Global Network Against Food Crises, April 2026) [access via UNHCR]

Humanitarian Alternatives = Alternatives Humanitaires, no. 31 (March 2026)  [Eng. full-text] [Fr. full-text]

- Issue theme is "Humanitarian action and social action: a common front? = Action humanitaire et action sociale: même combat?" See also the journal's top 10 articles over the last 10 years (in English and in French).

"Intersecting crises: a scoping review on the impact of underfunding, violations of international humanitarian law, and climate crisis on humanitarian action," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:8 (April 2026) [open access]

Managing humanitarian reform and displacement: the crisis in international cooperation and the implications for social protection, RLI Working Paper, no. 83 (Refugee Law Initiative, March 2026) [text]

Settlement terminology in displacement settings: Guidance for UNHCR Operations (UNHCR, April 2026) [text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance - Pt. 1 (27 April 2026)

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

The case for prioritising national expertise in humanitarian work (HPN, March 2026) [text]

Cutting Aid Means Cutting Rights: Who Decides Which Rights Matter for Internally Displaced Persons? (RID Blog, April 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Haiti and South Sudan.

Internal Displacement in the Context of Hyper Prioritisation (RID Blog, March 2026) [text] 

International aid fell sharply in 2025, says OECD (OECD, April 2026) [text]

- See also related TNH article.

New initiative to strengthen global humanitarian surge capacity (NRC, April 2026) [text]

A Personal Reflection: National Ownership and Localisation in Displacement Contexts – Are We Ready? (RID Blog, April 2026) [text]

Some Questions for Congress About Trump’s Request for Funding for the Board of Peace (Just Security, April 2026) [text]

USAID Spending at the Country and Sector Level: What Happened in Fiscal Year 2025? (CGD Blog, April 2026) [text]

- See also related posts on who is getting new US foreign assistance contracts and Trump’s proposed FY27 foreign assistance budget.

The Washington Post’s Optimistic Read on Aid Cuts Doesn’t Hold Up (CGD Blog, April 2026) [text]

With over 1,000 aid workers killed in 3 years, often at the hands of Member States, UN Relief Chief demands accountability (OCHA, April 2026) [text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (26 March 2026)

Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Barriers to access and unmet needs in mental health care for Venezuelan migrants in a southern border region of Colombia: The experiences of community workers," PLOS Mental Health 3(4): e0000597 (April 2026) [open access]

"La compleja tarea de conceder asilo político en Centroamérica: Los diplomáticos mexicanos y la reelección presidencial de 1939 en El Salvador," Estudios de historia moderna y contemporánea de México, no. 71 (2026) [open access]

"Continuity Behind Change: From the Foreign Law to the Migration Law in Chile (2010–2023)," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 31 March 2026 [open access]

"The Invisibilization of Death: Accounting for Migrant Deaths Along the Canada-US Border," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 3 April 2026 [open access]

"Shaping the borderlands: local histories, migration (mis)management and indigenous everyday politics at the Chile−Bolivia border," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 1 April 2026 [open access]

"The struggles that persist: An exploration of the harsh living conditions of Venezuelan migrants in Trinidad and Tobago," International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 113 (July 2026) [open access]

"Testimonies of Responders to the Migrant Caravans in Mexico in 2018-2019: Retrospective Study of Topics Considered Relevant to Disaster Management," Journal of Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science, vol. 44, no. 2 (2025-2026) [full-text]

"What Would an Expanded, More Inclusive Refugee Definition Look Like? How the U.S. or Canada Could Expand Refugee Protection and Serve as a Model for Others," Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, vol. 39, no. 2 (2025) [full-text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 1 (27 April 2026)

Regional Focus: Americas - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

The Illusion of Safety: Evaluating the US-Ecuador Asylum Cooperative Agreement (ADiM Blog, March 2026) [text]

Land, Life, and the Long Walk Home: The Case of Guatemala’s Maya Returnees (RLI Blog, April 2026) [text]

Producing immobility in Venezuela’s context of large outmigration (Border Criminologies Blog, April 2026) [text]

"What happened to the 300,000 asylum seekers stranded in Mexico by Trump?," The New Humanitarian, 23 April 2026 [text]

**Visit the weekly Americas Migration Brief for a much more extensive round-up of news and publications.

Reports:

Informe Técnico de Condiciones de Vida de la Población Venezolana en las ciudades de estudio, 2024 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, ACNUR & Banco Mondial, April 2026) [access]

- Focuses on Peru.

Infrastructuring pathways: traversing the legal infrastructure of mobility in South America, MOBILE Working Paper, no. 89 (Univ. of Copenhagen, March 2026) [text]

Intentions to Return to Venezuela (UNHCR, March 2026) [access]

Mapping the Humanitarian Visa Policy in Brazil (Univ. of Sheffield, April 2026) [text]

- Also available in Portuguese. See also related news release.

Transit Migration: The Impact of Changes in US Immigration Policies on Central American and Mexican Transit Countries (Georgetown Univ., Feb. 2026) [text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Americas (31 March 2026)

New Issue of IJRL & Opportunity

The latest issue of the International Journal of Refugee Law (IJRL) has been published. Contents of vol. 37, no. 4, Dec. 2025 include:

• The twice displaced: UNHCR’s role in evacuations [open access]
• The good faith requirement in New Zealand refugee law [open access]
• Bridging the gap between principle and practice: the ‘right to asylum’ under Article 18 EU Charter and its implications for the EU Resettlement Regulation [open access]
• ‘In Any Manner Whatsoever’: Deconstructing Indirect Violations Beyond ‘Constructive Refoulement’ [abstract]

In addition, readers will find case law summaries; two book reviews; the freely-available texts of two sets of guidelines, accompanied by this introduction: "IARMJ Judicial guidelines for the analysis of social media evidence in refugee, protection and migration appeals" and "IARMJ Judicial Well-Being and Resilience Guidelines"; and two UNHCR statements from the 75th EXCOM session (the HC's opening statement and remarks by the AHC for protection).

Separately, IJRL has announced a call for proposed Special Issues. Details are provided here. Proposals must be submitted by 4 May 2026.

Tagged Periodicals.

Admin: April Break

This blog will be quiet for the next 10 days or so.

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies

Short pieces:

In a high stakes environment, AI is failing asylum seekers (The Interpreter, April 2026) [text]

IOM and Google Cloud Team Up to Bring AI-Powered Planning to Communities in Crisis (IOM, March 2026) [text]

Reports & book chapters:

Artificial Intelligence in Humanitarian Action (ReliefWeb) [access]

- New topic in ReliefWeb.

How are humanitarians using artificial intelligence? (Humanitarian Leadership Academy & Data Friendly Space, March 2026) [access]

- Follow link for briefing notes in English, French and Spanish, and access to the data dashboard.

"Policy Perspectives on AI Use for Asylum-Related Assessment Processes in Germany," Chapter in Participatory Modelling and Simulation to Improve AI-based Public Social Services: Scientific Advice for Policy and Practice (Springer, March 2026) [open access]

Reinventing humanitarian aid procurement for the age of AI (Access Now, March 2026) [access]

- Follow link for report and appendix.

Security at the Border? The Lived Experiences of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK, Presentation at the ACM CHI 2026 Conference, Barcelona, 13-17 April 2026 [text]

"Using Agent-Based Modelling to Explore Possible Implications of AI Use in the Asylum Procedure in Germany," Chapter in Participatory Modelling and Simulation to Improve AI-based Public Social Services: Scientific Advice for Policy and Practice (Springer, March 2026) [open access]

Journal articles:

"Artificial intelligence and climate migration equity," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 13:374 (March 2026) [open access]

"Digital Literacy as Capital: Syrian Migrant Women's ICT Utilization and Social Cohesion in Türkiye," International Migration, vol. 64, no. 3 (May 2026) [open access]

"(Re)considering Generative AI in Border Studies: Emerging Trajectories and Methods," Journal of Borderlands Studies, Latest Articles, 22 March 2026 [open access]

"The role of the media in the process of young refugees’ integration and identity in the host country: An exploratory study of the Portuguese case," First Monday, vol. 31, no. 4 (2026) [open access]

"Virtual Care and Compassion for Migrants and Refugees: A Scoping Review," Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Latest Articles, 6 April 2026 [open access]

Multimedia:

Is AI a future panacea or problem for refugee law?, 18 March 2026 [access] - 

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies (26 March 2026) 

Regional Focus: United States

Short pieces:

Philadelphia’s 40-year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador (The Conversation, April 2026) [text]

Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Sharply Reduce U.S. Population Growth (MPI, April 2026) [text]

U.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreements Are More About Fear than Numbers (MPI, March 2026) [text]

USCIS Ends Some “Holds,” Including on Certain Asylum Seekers (The Asylumist Blog, April 2026) [text]

**Visit the Americas Migration Brief and ImmProf Blog for a much more extensive round-up of news and publications.**

Journal articles:

"Advice without Lawyers? Immigrants, Legal Deserts, and Reflections on Who Can Practice Law," William & Mary Law Review, vol. 68 (Forthcoming, 2027) [preprint]

"Best Practices for Community-Engaged Research: Navigating Trust and Resistance in Challenging Sociopolitical Contexts," International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 14 March 2026 [open access]

- "This methodological article synthesizes ethical challenges, safety concerns, and field-informed strategies for conducting qualitative, community-engaged research with migrant populations during periods of heightened immigration enforcement."

"Desirable Mootness: How 'Making Moot' is a Tactic in Immigration Mandamus Claims," UC Davis Social Justice Law Review, vol. 29, no. 2 (Summer 2025) [full-text]

"Drones, Drugs, and Deportations: The New War on Terror," West Virginia Law Review, vol. 129 (Forthcoming) [preprint]

"Protection as Punishment: Victim Relief in the Crimmigration State," California Law Review, vol. 115 (Forthcoming, 2027) [preprint]

"Punitive Exile," Denver Law Review (Forthcoming, 2027) [preprint]

Multimedia:

Is the Dignity Act "Amnesty"? My Conversation with Ashley DeAzevedo and Rebecca Shi, 10 April 2026 [access]

Resources:

Immigration Court Data: Latest Outcomes for Immigrants in Court (Mobile Pathways) [access]

- Provides information and data relating to court appearances, asylum applications, immigration judges, and removal orders.

Third Country Deportation Watch (Human Rights First & Refugees International) [access]

- "This tracker explains the U.S. third country transfer agreements, the political and financial motives behind them, and the harms they have caused – as well as relevant lawsuits and other efforts to challenge them." See also related AP article.

Third Country Deportations Tracker (USCRI) [access]

- "This page compiles publicly available information on third country deportations from the United States, and Asylum Cooperative Agreements (ACAs) and their impact on asylum seekers."

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Detention (United States)

- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (2 April 2026)

- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (2 April 2026)

Opportunities: More April & May 2026

Webinar: A System Under Strain: Can Refugee Protection Keep Pace with Global Displacement?, 14 April 2026 [info]

Launch event: Promoting the psychosocial wellbeing of refugees: UK launch of a manifesto to stop the inhumanity at Europe's borders, London/Online, 16 April 2026 [info]

Call for registration: Community Resistance: Immigration Law in the Face of Mass Deportation & Repression, UC Davis Immigration & Nationality Law Review Symposium, Davis, CA, 17 April 2026 [info]

Call for applications: 2026 Displaced Scholars Peer Mentoring Program [info]

- Apply by 19 April 2026.

Webinar: Between Commitment and Implementation: Refugee Protection in East Africa, 21 April 2026 [info]

Webinar: Forced Migration in Latin America: Challenges and Creative Solutions, 28 April 2026 [info]

Webinar: Borders, Responsibility, and Refugee Governance in a Changing Protection Landscape, 4 May 2026 [info]

CFP: Emerging Perspectives Essay Competition [info]

- Submit abstracts by 5 May 2026.

Call for applications: ARC Laureate Fellowship: PhD Scholarships on Evacuations, UNSW Law & Justice [info]

- Apply by 18 May 2026.

CFP: REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana [info]

- Contributions sought for a dossier on "Migration and Aging." Submit manuscripts in English, French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish by 31 May 2026.

Related post:

- Opportunities: More April 2026 & New May 2026

Regional Focus: Africa

Opportunity:

Webinar: Between Commitment and Implementation: Refugee Protection in East Africa, 21 April 2026 [info]

Short pieces:

Amid Shaky Ceasefire, War in Iran is Starving Sudan (Just Security, April 2026) [text]

Basic Services and Humanitarian Support Amidst Conflict: To Whom to Turn as a Congolese IDP? (RID Blog, April 2026) [text]

"DRC joins US list of third-country deportation destinations," DW, 6 April 2026 [text]

Funding shortfalls put lifelines at risk for Sudanese refugees in Chad (WFP, April 2026) [text]

Three years on, war-weary Sudanese remain on the move (UNHCR, April 2026) [text]

Trade in all directions: How wars, crime and instability are fueling and expanding migration routes across Africa (InfoMigrants, April 2026) [text]

"Uganda receives first US deportation flight under third-country agreement," The Guardian, 2 April 2026 [text]

New open access book:

Refugee-Led Organizations in Uganda: Agency, Gender, and Politics of Self-Organizing in Exile (McGill-Queen’s University Press, April 2026) [open access]

- "Self-organization plays an essential yet often overlooked role in the everyday lives of refugees in exile. By self-organizing, they challenge restrictions, claim political representation, foster social relations and belonging, and create ongoing economic opportunities. While government authorities and aid organizations are supposed to provide protection and assistance, refugees often continue to face adversities, restrictions, and risks, prompting them to establish and maintain their own support systems. Refugee-Led Organizations in Uganda offers nuanced insight into the problems arising from the aid system and especially the significance of the spectrum of informal and formalized self-organizations. [The authors] draw on a gender-sensitive understanding of relational agency and situated knowledge and use empirical research in Uganda’s camp Kyaka II and the capital, Kampala, to reveal how individuals collectively contribute to their own support in times of emergency and in everyday life."

Reports:

The case for large cash transfers: supporting refugees to meet basic needs and build resilience (ODI Humanitarian Policy Group, April 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Uganda.

Exhausted: Three years of displacement and the collapse of survival systems in Sudan and the region (Norwegian Refugee Council, April 2026) [text]

- See also related news release.

Somali systems: from aid-centred to state-led crisis response (ODI Humanitarian Policy Group, April 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Authoritarian legacies: how 1970s African dictators shaped contemporary refugee policies," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 14 March 2026 [open access]

"Forced migrant arrivals can reduce political trust in African host communities," World Development, vol. 203 (July 2026) [open access]

"'Human beings should not be deported': The Horn of Africa’s hegemon contests the EU’s norm to readmit," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 27 March 2026 [open access]

"Nigeria Aims to Capitalize on Regional Integration amid Evolving Emigration Patterns," Migration Information Source, 8 April 2026 [open access]

"Trajectories of migration aspirations through urban and temporal lenses: rethinking (im)mobility decision-making in Dakar, Senegal," Comparative Migration Studies, 14:21 (April 2026) [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (27 March 2026)

Thematic Focus: Detention (United States)

Short pieces:

Beyond the Official ICE Detention Death Count (Austin Kocher Substack, April 2026) [text]

- See also video of related discussion, as well as other detention-related posts.

Court Blocks Unlawful National Refugee Detention Policy (IRAP, March 2026) [text]

US/El Salvador: Deportees Forcibly Disappeared (HRW, March 2026) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"A Case Against Mass Deportation: The Japanese American Internment Camps and Recent Treatment of Korematsu," UC Law Journal, vol. 77, no. 2 (2026) [full-text]

Deaths in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention: A Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and 2025 Update (SSRN, March 2026) [text]

*Illegal Immigrant Incarceration Rates, 2010–2024: The Demographics of American Imprisonment, Briefing Paper, no. 198 (CATO Institute, March 2026) [text]

Legal Lipstick on Extraordinary Rendition: A Legal Analysis of U.S. Counterterrorism Tactics Recast as Third Country Deportation, Prague Law Working Paper, no. 2026/I/5 (Charles University, April 2026) [text]

- Posits that the "Trump Administration’s third country deportations to El Salvador constitute a contemporary form of extraordinary rendition," i.e., "the transfer of individuals from one country to another for the purpose of detention."

"Liberty Lost: Establishing Constitutional Boundaries for Migrant Detention," Minnesota Law Review, vol. 111 (Forthcoming, 2026) [preprint]

"Resurrecting Immigration Releases," Yale Law Journal, vol. 135, no. 5 (2026) [full-text]

"Swallowing Razors, Gouging Their Eyes Out: The Detainee Treatment Act and Eighth Amendment Protections for Asylum Seekers in Segregated Isolation," Columbia Human Rights Law Review, vol. 56, no. 2 (Winter 2024; posted Feb. 2026) [full-text]

Multimedia:

Immigrant Detention (Unsettled Podcast Series, March 2026) [access]

Resource:

ICE Fiscal Year-to-Date (FYTD) Detention Statistics (Vera Institute) [access]

- "This repository contains datasets originating from statistical reports published by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), archived by Vera and originally published at: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 'Detention Statistics,' https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-management#stats. The repository includes both the raw files published by ICE and Vera’s cleaned, panel-formatted datasets derived from that data."

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Detention (25 March 2026)

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Anti-Effectiveness and Potency in the Residue of Power: Reflecting on an Overlooked International Human Rights Agreement," Nordic Journal of Human Rights, vol. 44, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

- Focuses on the 1985 UN General Assembly Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are Not Nationals of the Country in Which They Live (DHRN). 

"Bridges and shields in the law of immunity of international organizations? The 2025 ICJ’s advisory opinion and the issue of UNRWA’s immunities (Part I)," Questions of International Law = Questioni di Diritto Internazionale (March 2026) [open access]

- Introduction to Part 1 of the Zoom-in. Part 1 includes "United Nations’ immunities: Abuses and disputes settlement" and "The inviolability of the United Nations in armed conflicts: International Humanitarian Law and the ICJ’s UNRWA Advisory Opinion."

- Part II has not yet been posted.

"But for Borders: The Protection Gap for Internally Displaced Persons," NYU Journal of International Law and Politics, vol. 57, no. 2 (Spring 2025) [full-text]

"Deportation as Torture," NYU Journal of International Law and Politics, vol. 57, no. 2 (Spring 2025) [full-text]

*"The Humanitarian Lawyers," Yale Law Journal, vol. 135, no. 5 (March 2026) [full-text]

"An International Human Rights Law of Migration? Reflections on the Place of a Right to Immigrate," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (Forthcoming, 2026) [preprint]

"Opening the black box of international human rights enforceability through the study of migrant rights," Australian Journal of International Affairs, Latest Articles, 4 March 2026 [open access]

"Outsourcing our Dirty Work: Analyzing Migration Control and Asylum Management Externalization Models in Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States," NYU Journal of International Law and Politics, vol. 58, no. 1 (Fall 2025) [full-text]

"Persecuted but Undeserving," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 1 April 2026 [open access]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1 (9 April 2026)

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1

Short pieces & reports:

Internal Displacement Law and Policy in a Changing World (RID Blog, March 2026) [text]

- Part of a series on "Internal Displacement in a Changing World Order" that was launched as a tie-in with the recently-published Oxford Handbook of Internal Displacement. See below for two other posts in this series.

Internally Displaced Persons and the Global Compact on Refugees: Are They Included and What Does This Mean for the Future? (RID Blog, March 2026) [text]

Is it time to reform the international refugee regime? (EPRS, March 2026) [text]

Marking the 75th Anniversary of the Refugee Convention (ICVA, March 2026) [text]

- See also related DRC commentary.

Negotiating a ‘fair price’ for migration partnerships: UK-Rwanda dispute in the Hague (Border Criminologies Blog, March 2026) [text]

Three Decades of Policies on Internal Displacement: Patterns, Progress, and an Uncertain Future (RID Blog, March 2026) [text]

Multimedia:

"Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world," 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference, Sydney/Online, 23 October 2025 [access]

- Collection of recordings from the conference.

Displaced People at a Crossroads: The Refugee Convention at 75, 1 April 2026 [access]

Humanitarian Displacement? The (Mis-)Appropriation of Humanitarian Principles to Justify Mass Displacement (Public International Law Podcast Series, Part III, March 2025) [access]

- An article with the same title was recently published in the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law.

Why Is Immigration Policy So Hard to Get Right? (World of Migration Podcast Series, April 2026) [access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items (24 March 2026)

Regional Focus: MENA

Opportunity:

Webinar: A System Under Strain: Can Refugee Protection Keep Pace with Global Displacement?, 14 April 2026 [info]

- "Using Jordan and Lebanon as a regional lens, the webinar will consider how non-signatory states engage with and shape the international refugee protection regime in practice."

Short pieces:

"Afghans in Iran are fleeing bombs, and Iranian crackdowns," The New Humanitarian, 7 April 2026 [text]

Evacuation Orders: An Unlawful Use of Precautionary Measures? (EJIL: Talk Blog, April 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Lebanon.

Gulf Countries: Conflict, Hardships Leave Migrants in Limbo (HRW, March 2026) [text]

Over 200,000 people cross into Syria after a month of hostilities in Lebanon (UNHCR, April 2026) [text]

- See also earlier related briefing note.

Six Months into Gaza Ceasefire, Setting the Record Straight About Aid (Refugees Intl., April 2026) [text]

- See also video recording of related media briefing.

Reports:

Middle East Emergency: One-Month Impact Report (UNHCR, March 2026) [text]

Situation Update: Iran - Ten Issues Reshaping the Humanitarian Landscape (USCRI, April 2026) [text]

Syrian refugees in Turkey: real prospects for returning to Syria?, Les Analyses du CERI (SciencesPo, April 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Bridges and shields in the law of immunity of international organizations? The 2025 ICJ’s advisory opinion and the issue of UNRWA’s immunities (Part I)," Questions of International Law (March 2026) [open access]

- Introduction to Part 1 of the Zoom-in. Part 1 includes "United Nations’ immunities: Abuses and disputes settlement" and "The inviolability of the United Nations in armed conflicts: International Humanitarian Law and the ICJ’s UNRWA Advisory Opinion."

- Part II has not yet been posted.

"Circular Refugee Migration: Understanding Protracted Displacement Beyond a Refugee-Returnee Binary," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 30 March 2026 [open access]

- "We examine circular refugee migration (CRM) between Syria and Lebanon, focusing on why refugees undertake trips to their home country and how they navigate them."

"Influx of Refugees in Egypt and Their Integration in Social Protection Programs," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 3 April 2026 [full-text]

"(Not) On the Map: Story-Mapping Uncertainties in Syrians' Displacement Between Syria and Tunisia," Antipode, vol. 58, no. 3 (May 2026) [open access]

"Towards a Humanized Border Governance in Africa: Protecting Vulnerable Migrants and Displaced Persons (The Cases of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya)," Pensar: Revista de Ciências Jurídicas, vol. 31 (2026) [open access]

"What Do Changes in Turkey and Syria Spell for Kurds Seeking Protection Abroad?," Migration Information Source, 2 April 2026 [text]

Multimedia:

An exit talk with UNRWA’s Philippe Lazzarini (Rethinking Humanitarianism Podcast Series, April 2026) [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (24 March 2026)