Short pieces:
For refugees to the US, discrimination can make healthcare harder to get (The Conversation, Aug. 2026) [text]
Refugee Council welcomes Prime Minister’s intervention to preserve refugee intake (RCOA, Aug. 2026) [text]
- Focuses on Australia.
Refugee admissions to the U.S. are dropping sharply in Trump’s second term (Pew Research Centre, Aug. 2026) [text]
Reports & books:
Migration Governance in Central and Eastern European Cities Post-2015 (Springer, Aug. 2026) [open access]
- "This open-access book provides a thorough overview of migration trends and governance in Central and Eastern European (CEE) cities since 2015. For decades, CEE cities were primarily shaped by emigration. However, more than a decade of unprecedented change—from the 2015 European refugee reception crisis to the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which triggered the largest forced displacement in Europe since World War II—has transformed the region into one of Europe’s most dynamic new immigrant destinations. This volume offers the first comprehensive account of how nine diverse CEE cities across Poland, Czechia, Hungary, and Romania are navigating this new reality. Moving beyond traditional Western-centric models, the book explores the ‘local turn’ in migration studies through the experiences of capital cities such as Warsaw, Prague, and Budapest. It also examines rapidly diversifying second-tier cities like Kraków and Brno, as well as border and shrinking cities including Lublin, Oradea, Płock, and Łomża. Readers are introduced to the innovative CEE Local Migrant Governance Index (CEELMiG), a novel tool designed to measure and compare local policies across CEE cities—capturing integration strategies, coordination mechanisms, migrant participation, research on diversity, and the funding schemes of inclusive measures. From ‘mainstreaming by accident’ to the rise of grassroots solidarity, the book highlights how local administrators, activists, and residents are bridging service gaps and redefining urban citizenship in contexts marked by crisis and illiberal pressures."
Overcoming Barriers to Integration for Sudanese Refugees in Chad: Education, Employment and Land Access (SIPRI, Aug. 2026) [text]
- A French version is also available.
Journal articles:
"'Duty-bearers' in the governance of durable solutions for internally displaced persons in Ethiopia: an actor-oriented approach," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 10 Aug. 2026 [open access]
"Experiences of African refugee young adult males in Canada," Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 188 (Sept. 2026) [open access]
"The first 4 years: evolution of community attitudes towards refugees in a new rural resettlement location in Australia," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 17 Aug. 2026 [open access]
"From Global Challenges to Local Solutions: MindSpring as a Social Innovation for Forced Migrant Integration in Lithuania," Social Sciences, vol. 15, no. 9 (Aug. 2026) [open access]
"Health and Psychosocial Impacts of Homestay Hosting: Experiences of Displaced Ukrainian Women with Their Canadian Hosts in Toronto," Advances in Public Health, 10 Aug. 2026 [open access]
"Justice-Related Cognitive Styles, Daily Injustices, and Social Functioning in Resettled Refugees," Cognitive Therapy and Research, Latest Articles, 3 Aug. 2026 [open access]
- Focuses on Australia.
"Mental health and family functioning among physically healthy Syrian refugees resettled in Ontario, Canada post 2015: A cross-sectional study," PLoS One 21(8): e0354919 (Aug. 2026) [open access]
"Resettlement Ambivalence and the Right to Stay in Florida During Times of Increased Immigration Enforcement," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 12 Aug. 2026 [open access]
- Focuses on the US.
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