Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (Ukrainians)

Journal articles:

"Acceptance divided: an experimental study on the perceptions of Ukrainian and Syrian refugees in Turkey," South European Society and Politics, Latest Articles, 14 Oct. 2026 [ResearchGate]

"Challenges and policy implications of lacking data on Ukrainian refugees: Experiences from the Nordic countries," Comparative Migration Studies, 14:67 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"Displacement-youth transition junctures among Ukrainians in Denmark," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 4 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Navigating conflicts in refugee shelters: decolonial everyday peace and humanitarian constraints," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 13 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

"Understanding Volunteer Motivations and Information Sources During Emergency Crisis Situations: Volunteering with Ukrainian Refugees," Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, First View, 12 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Hungary.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (23 Oct. 2026) 

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Ceuta: does humanitarian protection have a role at Europe’s borders? (RLI Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Do non-German nationals commit more crimes than Germans?," DW, 14 Oct. 2026 [text]

**For much more news and info on the latest developments, check out the ECRE Weekly Bulletin.**

Reports & book chapters:

10 Promising Practices to Accommodate Refugees (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text]

The EU Pact on Asylum and Migration: Putting New Rules to the Test (ECRE, Oct. 2026) [text]

"Introduction," A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice in Europe: Welcoming Spaces in ‘Left Behind’ Places (Edward Elgar, Sept. 2026) [free full-text]

Unbearable: Housing and the Spatialisation of Hostility (Univ. College London, Oct. 2026 [access]

Journal articles:

"Building Democracy, Sustaining Decolonisation: East Timorese Refugees and Aid Dynamics in Portugal, 1970s–90s," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 8, no. 1 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"The (He)art of doing research with undocumented migrants: a duoethnography on positionality, emotion and moral conflict," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 18 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on the Netherlands and Belgium.

"Jocular acts of citizenship. Refugees’ and asylum seekers’ humorous production of counter-knowledge and political agency," Citizenship Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany and Austria.

"Necessary but Undesired? A Comparative Perspective on Admitted, Tolerated and Expelled Migrants in Nineteenth-Century Amsterdam," Journal of Migration History, vol. 12, no. 2 (2026) [open access]

"Semiotic Drift in Immigration Adjudication: How Interpreter-Mediated Meaning Fails in UK Asylum Hearings," International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique, Latest Articles, 16 Oct. 2026 [open access]

Related posts:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (7 Oct. 2026)

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (7 Oct. 2026)

Thematic Focus: General

Short pieces:

"‘Efficiency has limits’: UNHCR chief warns refugee protection is buckling under cuts," UN News, 12 Oct. 2026 [text]

- See also related Reuters article.

The UN Refugee Agency is Reckoning with “Unprecedented Weakness” (PassBlue, Oct. 2026) [text]

Reports:

The Essentials of Migration Data (EMD): IOM Guide on Migration Data and Statistics (IOM, 2026) [text]

Evaluation evidence for Strategic Directions 2027–2031 (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [access]

- Brings together "twelve papers [that] draw on 2,421 conclusions, lessons learned and good practices extracted from 122 independent evaluations commissioned by UNHCR between 2016 and 2026, spanning country operations, emergency responses, and global thematic and strategic evaluations."

Global Platform on the Route-Based Approach: Terms of Reference (ToRs) (IOM, ICVA & UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Global Protection Update October 2026: Protection in Times of Constraint - Reducing Harm, Preserving Dignity (Protection Cluster, Oct. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Making migration and migration policy decisions amidst societal transformations (PACES) (2026) [access]

- "Migration decisions are shaped by a wide range of factors – including labour demand, development processes and social networks – but this complexity is not consistently reflected in policy. At the same time, knowledge across the social sciences remains fragmented, and existing evidence is not always used in policymaking." This project was completed in June 2026. Follow the link for its diverse range of outputs.

Migration Governance Indicators Benchmark Report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (IOM, 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Football as a tool to support refugees: results from a scoping review; with critical commentary from football in the community charities," Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics, Latest Articles, 15 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Immigration for realists: how we misread the public and the evidence, and how to do better," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 13 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"New Country, New Name? Migrants Navigate Tradeoffs," Migration Information Source, 30 Sept. 2026 [text]

"Preaching to the choir: deterrence, information campaigns and aspirations to migrate," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [ResearchGate] [preprint]

"Processes of Migrants Return and Reintegration: A Comparative Perspective," Special collection in International Migration (2026) [access]

- "This Special Issue unpacks migrants’ returns and reintegration processes. It emphasizes how these processes are influenced by various institutions and policy frameworks, as well as the challenges migrants face when navigating conflicting priorities and policies from both their origin, destination, even transit countries." The editorial is freely available and seven articles are open access.

"The Sources of Normativity in World Politics: Identity, History and Moral Obligation Towards Refugees," The European Legacy: Toward New Paradigms, Latest Articles, 18 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"The spatial politics of (neo-)imperial mobility control," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Transit: Encounters, Negotiation, and Resistance in Forced Migration," Special collection in Frontiers in Human Dynamics (2024-2026) [access]

- Read the editorial for more info on the seven articles in the collection.

Related posts:

- News: EXCOM 2026 Wrap-up (20 Oct. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: General - Pt. 1 (29 Sept. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: General - Pt. 2 (29 Sept. 2026)

Regional Focus: Africa

Reports:

Across Bab el-Mandeb strait, Yemenis flee as migrants arrive (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2026) [text]

Ethiopia Protection Analysis Update: The Critical Need for Protection amongst Conflict, Violence and Climate Shocks (Protection Cluster, Aug. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Policy brief on the ability to exit Eritrea regularly, with specific attention to family members of refugees (Univ. of Antwerp, 2026) [text]

Renewed hostilities in northern Ethiopia: mixed migration consequences (Mixed Migration Centre, Oct. 2026) [text]

The Sudan Humanitarian Fund: A Pooled Fund in Transition (Refugees International, Oct. 2026) [text]

Understanding protection risks and needs among refugee communities in Western Uganda and Greater Kampala (Norwegian Refugee Council, Oct. 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Assessing COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Goma’s displaced populations: A critical investigation in the wake of volcanic eruption and persistent armed conflict," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 14 (2026) [open access]

"Beyond Cessation: Everyday Borders and Protracted Refugeehood Among Liberian Exemption Holders in Ghana," Societies, vol. 16, no. 10 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"Efficacy of existing conflict management strategies in addressing inter-ethnic conflict between the Dinka and Nuer refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya," African Quarterly Social Science Review, vol. 3, no. 3 (2026) [open access]

"Mediating Tensions Between Care and Control: An Ethnographic Exploration of Counting (and not Counting) COVID-19 Amongst Refugees in Uganda," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 11 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"The politics of categorizing people of African descent - global frameworks, political meanings, and shifting boundaries of belonging," Comparative Migration Studies, 14:68 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"Refugee-Inspired Ethical Guidelines from Kakuma: Moving Toward Decolonising Research Practice," Social Sciences, vol. 14, no. 6 (May 2025) [open access]

"'We Have to Think Out of the Box They Put Us in': A Collective Narrative Study of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Subjectivities in South Africa," Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, vol. 36, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2026) [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (18 Sept. 2026)

News: Two EXCOM Conclusions

Refworld has posted the following texts of the two Conclusions on International Protection adopted at the 77th session of EXCOM: 

First, an updated version of the Executive Committee Conclusion on Refugees with Disabilities and Other Persons with Disabilities Protected and Assisted by UNHCR, which was originally adopted in 2010.

Second, the first EXCOM Conclusion to focus on education. Some background on the development of this Conclusion is provided by ICVA and the Rapporteur of the Executive Committee at the 95th meeting of the Standing Committee (2026).

A complete listing of previously adopted Conclusions is available on Refworld here.

Related post:

- News: EXCOM 2026 Wrap-up (20 Oct. 2026)

Thematic Focus: Education

Reports:

The Changing Funding Landscape for Education in Emergencies: Navigating shifts in international financing (Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, Sept. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Pathways to the future: Education, opportunity and self-reliance (UNHCR, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related press release and InfoMigrants post.

Journal articles:

"Are some displaced students ‘more displaced’ than others? Institutional categorisation, inequalities and migration governance in higher education," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 29 Sept. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Italy.

"Asylum in the Gallery: Language Education for Unhoused Migrants," Journal of Museum Education, Latest Articles, 2 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Creative Pathways to Belonging? Reviewing a Decade of Research on Socially Engaged Arts Education Initiatives for Refugees in Europe," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 29 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Educational Transitions of Ukrainian Refugee Adolescents in Poland: Co-Agency in Transnational Families," Family Relations, Early View, 11 Oct. 2026 [open access]

Gifted and Talented International, vol. 41, no. 1 (2026) [contents]

- Special issue on "Gifted and Displaced." The editorial is freely available and one article is open access. Note: The second issue in this volume will continue this theme; two of the forthcoming articles that have already been posted online are open access and are included in this round-up.

"The hidden challenges of return migration: Linguistic and academic re-adaptation of Syrian students to the Arabic Education System," PLoS One 21(10): e0361042 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"Internal and International Migration of Scholars in Times of Conflict: The Case of Ukraine, 2009-2022," Population and Development Review, vol. 52, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"Navigating the constraints and aspirations of gifted Palestinian refugees in Lebanon," Gifted and Talented International, Latest Articles, 12 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Unlocking the power of education: understanding the value and challenges of education for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children," Globalisation, Societies and Education, Latest Articles, 3 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on the UK.

"Untapped potential: Gifted and talented youth in the displacement context," Gifted and Talented International, Latest Articles, 20 Oct. 2026 [open access]

Resource:

*World Migration Education Toolkit 2026 (IOM, 2026) [text]

- This toolkit "is an up-to-date set of resources for educators to teach about migration, migrants and human geography. It draws upon the extensive research and analysis in the World Migration Report series to deliver specialized tools and resources. Divided into two parts, part one addresses the foundational questions in migration studies. Part two explores a range of thematic topics in migration across several modules. The modules are tailored to and accessible for a secondary-level human geography course."

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Education (18 Sept. 2026)

Thematic Focus: Detention

Short pieces:

Architecture of containment: How the EU Pact entrenches harms in Bosnia detention centre (Border Criminologies Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

EU ‘Deportation Regulation’: a massive expansion of immigration detention (Border Criminologies Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

- First post in a 2-part series.

India: Renewed Scrutiny of Arbitrary Immigration Detention, Persistent Reports of Abuse, and Failure to Take Responsibility (Immigration Detention Monitor, Sept. 2026) [text]

Planning for Detention and Deportation (The Asylumist Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

United States: ICE’s Removal of Information about Detainees from Public Database Spurs Accusations of Enforced Disappearances (Immigration Detention Monitor, Oct. 2026) [text]

- See also related Immigration Impact blog post.

Reports & journal articles:

"Children’s health before, during, and after parental/caregiver immigration detention in the United States: findings from a cross-sectional survey," The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, vol. 65 (Jan. 2027) [open access]

"Cooking Back: A Conversation on Food, Power, and Detention," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Oct. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Australia.

"Make It Easier, Not More Complex: Employee Views on Immigration Detention Decision-Making in Canada," International Migration, vol. 64, no. 6 (Nov. 2026) [open access]

Mandatory Detention During Removal Proceedings: Circuit Split (US Congressional Research Service, Sept. 2026) [text]

"The right to life and mandatory detention of asylum seekers: rethinking suicide under Article 6 of the ICCPR," Human Rights Law Review, vol. 26, no. 4 (Dec. 2026) [open access]

- Focuses on Australia.

Unannounced Inspection of ICE’s Florida Soft-Sided Facility ("Alligator Alcatraz") in Ochopee, Florida (US Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, Sept. 2026) [text]

- See also related Immigration Impact blog post.

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Detention - Pt. 1 (16 Sept. 2026)

- Thematic Focus: Detention - Pt. 2 (United States) (16 Sept. 2026)

 

News: EXCOM 2026 Wrap-up

The 77th session of UNHCR's Executive Committee took place last week, from 12-16 October 2026. Video of the keynotes and the general debate have been posted on the session's web page. Also available are:

- the opening and closing statements of the High Commissioner;

- statements presented by delegations during the general debate (note that not all are available);

- remarks by the *Assistant High Commissioners for Protection and Operations;

- delegation statements during the consideration of reports relating to international protection;

- NGO statements are available on ICVA's web site

Visit the web page for the 77th session to view all other remarks, regional updates and meeting-related documentation. 

*Information about the HC's senior executive team is available here.

Related post:

- News: EXCOM 2026 (13 Oct. 2026)

Admin: Fall Break

This blog will be quiet for a short October break. Posts will resume early next week.

Regional Focus: United States

Short pieces:

President Trump Cut Legal Immigrant Entries 2.7 Times More Than Illegal Entries (CATO At Liberty Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

Third-Country Deportees Are in Danger and Need Our Help (The Asylumist Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

US migration externalization scheme mires over 35 other states, triggering cascade of human rights violations including torture: Human Rights Experts (OHCHR, Sept. 2026) [text]

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

Reports:

76 Ways Mass Deportation is Breaking Our Democracy: A Record of the Damage and a Plan to Rebuild Our Immigration System (ACLU, Oct. 2026) [access]

Architecture of Cruelty: Third Country Removal Agreements and the Second Trump Administration (UC Berkeley, Oct. 2026) [access]

- "The U.S. has built 'deliberate' and 'systematic' new procedures for deporting immigrants to 35 foreign nations, often putting the immigrants in danger while sidestepping U.S. law, according to a report published...by the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center Investigations Lab. The system has evolved rapidly since the start of 2025, the report says, with the Trump administration striking previously unknown agreements to pay countries tens of millions of dollars to accept refugees and migrants who have been living in the U.S. Other countries have been threatened with the loss of aid if they refuse." Accompanying the report are a digital dashboard, timeline and reading room.

Citizenship and Immigration Statuses of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population (US Congressional Research Service, Sept. 2026) [text]

Expedited Removal of Aliens: An Introduction (US Congressional Research Service, Sept. 2026) [text]

Temporary Protected Status: History and Issues for Congress (US Congressional Research Service, Sept. 2026) [text]

- See also related fact sheet for TPS terminations 2025-26.

“We had whistles, they had guns”: Human Rights Violations in U.S. Immigration Enforcement Operations and the Case to Abolish ICE (Amnesty International, Sept. 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Ambiguous Legal Status: Immigrants’ Shared Precarity Under an Unpredictable Enforcement Environment," IdeAs: Idées d'Amériques, no. 28 (2026) [open access]

"Deportation Judges: Executive Capture of the Immigration Courts," Yale Law Journal Forum, vol. 136 (Forthcoming) [preprint]

"From Counterterrorism to Immigration Enforcement: 25 Years On, Post-9/11 U.S. Changes Have Been Repointed," Migration Information Source, 24 Sept. 2026 [text]

"Immigration Law and Policy in Our Multiracial Democracy," University of Pennsylvania Law Review, vol. 174 (Forthcoming) [preprint]

"Liminality by Design: Executive Reversals, CBP One and Access to Asylum at the Mexico-US Border," IdeAs: Idées d'Amériques, no. 28 (2026) [open access]

"Le revers de la protection humanitaire : l’illégalisation des statuts migratoires précaires aux États-Unis," IdeAs: Idées d'Amériques, no. 28 (2026) [open access]

"Welcome to the Trump Administration’s Board of Immigration Appeals. The Immigrant Always Loses," Yale Law Journal Forum, vol. 136 (Sept. 2026) [full-text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: United States (17 Sept. 2026)

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Reports: 

Beyond Short-Term Aid: Financing Durable Solutions for Displaced Afghans (Norwegian Refugee Council, Aug. 2026) [text]

- See also related ADSP report.

A future U.S. refugee program will center states’ interests and leadership (Niskanen Center, Sept. 2026) [text]

Global Refugee Resettlement: Background and Selected Issues (US Congressional Research Service, Sept. 2026) [text]

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY27 (AILA, Oct. 2026) [text]

- "Memorandum for DOS, DHS, and HHS secretaries with the presidential determination of the admission of up to 17,500 refugees in FY27. Admissions will be primarily allocated to Afrikaners." See also related Data for Progress blog post.

UK Resettlement Scheme reopening and new refugee sponsorship routes (UK House of Commons Library, Oct. 2026) [text]

Unlocking Zambia’s Potential as a Model for Refugee Integration in Southern Africa (Refugees International, Oct. 2026) [text]

U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in FY2025 and FY2026 (US Congressional Research Service, July 2026) [text]

Journal articles:

"Choosing a Future: Resettlement Intentions in the Post-Invasion Era among Ukrainian Refugees in Europe," Transnational Mobilities, vol. 4 (Dec. 2026) [open access]

"Pathways and challenges of sport for social integration of refugees: a narrative review," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 30 Sept. 2026 [open access]

"Responding Together: Volunteering and Community Resilience in the Reception of Ukrainian Refugees," Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, vol. 36, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2026) [open access]

"Uninstitutionalized regional integration: a comparative analysis of migration governance and migrant integration in the Organization of Turkic States," Comparative Migration Studies, 7 Oct. 2026 [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (1 Sept. 2026)

 

Updated Tips for Finding News & Events

The two following "research tip" posts have been updated:

- Finding New Events & Opportunities

- News Sources

News: EXCOM 2026

The 77th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme (EXCOM) is taking place this week in Geneva, from 12-16 October 2026. View the discussions via livestream or video recordings posted on the session page. 

Here is the High Commissioner's opening statement and a related news story.

For an estimated schedule, provisional agenda, meeting information, statements from the general debate, selected documents, regional updates, details on side events, as well as access to the livestream, visit the EXCOM 2026 web pages in English and French.

Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters

Short pieces:

Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps become increasingly vulnerable to landslides (PreventionWeb, Sept. 2026) [text]

Durable Solutions Under Climate Stress: Why Recurrent Drought Continues to Undermine Displacement Solutions in the Horn of Africa (RID Blog, Sept. 2026) [text]

More Than a Roof: Promises, Practices, and the Realities of Project HARSHAM in Wayanad, India (RID Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

More than Just Housing: Human-rights-based Planned Relocation Lessons from El Bosque, Mexico (RID Blog, Oct. 2026) [text]

New book: Disaster Displacement and International Protection in the EU (EU Law Analysis, Oct. 2026) [text]

*Protecting States, Not People: What the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Couldn’t Say About Climate Displacement and Mobility (Völkerrechtsblog, Oct. 2026) [text]

Subsidiary Protection: Is It the Silver Bullet to Addressing the Plight of Climate Refugees? (Völkerrechtsblog, Sept. 2026) [text]

Symposium on Climate (Im)Mobility and the African Court’s Climate Advisory Opinion: An Introduction (OpinioJuris, Sept. 2026) [access]

- Links are provided to the nine posts in the symposium.

Reports:

Australian toolkit on international protection in the context of climate change and disasters (Kaldor Centre, Sept. 2026) [access]

- Note: A webinar scheduled for 21 October 2026 will provide more info on the toolkit; follow the link for details. *See also related LSJ post.

Building Climate Resilience with Displaced Communities: Progress on Climate Adaptation from the 2023 Global Refugee Forum (Refugees International, Sept. 2026) [text]

Climate Mobility, Rights and Resilience in Africa: CMARN–IOM Policy Briefs Special Collection (IOM & Climate Mobility Africa Research Network, 2026) [access]

- Available in English and French. Note: View this LinkedIn post for info on webinars that will be held on 29 October 2026 to discuss the findings.

Global Recommendations on Nationality and Statelessness in the Context of Climate Change (McMullin Centre on Statelessness & UNHCR, Sept. 2026) [access]

- See also related news release.

High-Level Policy Dialogue on Mobility, Environment and Climate Change in the East and Horn of Africa (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2026) [text]

Migration from Burkina Faso to northern Côte d’Ivoire in the context of climate change (Mixed Migration Centre, Oct. 2026) [access]

Journal articles:

"The Enduring Effects of Disaster Displacement: Psychological Harm and International Protection," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 10 Oct. 2026 [open access]

"Layered intervention design for culturally inclusive disaster management for migrants and refugees: a systematic review," Journal of Disaster Science and Management, 2:23 (Oct. 2026) [open access]

"Projecting Population Size and Structure in Conflict Settings for Humanitarian Response and Disaster Preparedness: Insights from Haiti, Mozambique, and Sudan," Population and Development Review, vol. 52, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

Multimedia:

Could a Super El Niño Displace Millions from Their Homes? (Changing Climate, Changing Migration Podcast Series, Sept. 2026) [access]

- Earlier episodes are available here.

Could climate pressure unlock regional action in Lake Chad Basin?, 10 Sept. 2026 [access]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters (17 Sept. 2026)