Forced Migration Current Awareness

28 August 2026

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Short pieces:

Back to Uncertainty: Afghan Returnees from Iran and Pakistan (ISPI Commentary, Aug. 2026) [text]

- See also related IOM report.

The Hidden Mental Toll of Displacement; Afghan Refugees Facing the Invisible Wounds of Forced Migration (RLI Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Pakistan.

Reports & journal articles:

Asia and the Pacific Regional Trends: Forced Displacement and Statelessness 2025 (UNHCR, Aug. 2026) [access]

Deterrence Before Departure: How Australia’s Campaigns Seek to Discourage Asylum Seekers, Migration Insights, no. 20 (Univ. of British Columbia, July 2026) [text]

No One Died? New Frontline Evidence from Afghanistan on Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Deaths Following the Withdrawal of U.S. Assistance (Refugees International, Aug. 2026) [access]

Rohingya Crisis: From Humanitarian Response to Sustainable Solutions (Oxfam International, Aug. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Route-Based Approach: South-West Asia (SWA) Route to Europe (UNHCR, Aug. 2026) [text]

"Solidarity in Crisis: Challenges in Fostering Muslim Solidarity in Malaysian Refugee Policies," Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, OnlineFirst, 4 Aug. 2026 [open access]

Multimedia:

Rohingya Crisis Enters Tenth Year, 25 Aug. 2026 [access]

Resource:

The Legacy of the MV Tampa (Kaldor Centre, Aug. 2026) [access]

- "Twenty-five years ago, in 2001, the MV Tampa rescued 438 people from a distressed vessel in the Indian Ocean. The events that followed reshaped Australia's asylum policies, transformed public debate about refugees, and continue to influence refugee protection law and policy today. This page brings together Kaldor Centre research, commentary, events and resources exploring the significance and legacy of the Tampa."

27 August 2026

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2

Reports & journal articles:

Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation Watch (Human Rights First & Refugees International, Aug. 2026) [access]

"The Buck Stops with Us: Municipal Innovation and the New York City Asylum Application Help Center," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 12 Aug. 2026 [full-text]

"Does unauthorized immigration drive community crime rates? Evidence from 11,500 U.S. neighborhoods," Journal of Urban Affairs, Latest Articles, 10 Aug. 2026 [open access]

"Immigration Federalism and the Promise of State Constitutions," Lewis & Clark Law Review, vol. 30, no. 1 (2026) [full-text]

"Manufacturing Confusion: How Executive Branch Failures Contributed to the Collapse of Intelligible Asylum Standards—and Six Administrative Actions to Promote Systemic Coherence in the U.S. Asylum System," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 25 Aug. 2026 [full-text]

"What Constitution? The Dual State Theory in Immigration Law & Practice," SMU Law Review, vol. 79, no. 1 (2026) [full-text]

Resources:

2026 Supplement to the Seventh Edition of Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy (Foundation Press, 2026) [text via SSRN]

- "This Supplement covers developments since the publication of the seventh edition of Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy in January 2019. It incorporates and replaces all prior supplements."

Fall 2026 Update for Asylum, Refugees, and Other Humanitarian Protections (West Academic, June 2026) [text via SSRN]

Immigration Law & Policy: Syllabus Supplements (Just Security, Aug. 2026) [access]

- "This immigration law syllabus supplement offers curated articles from Just Security’s archives, intended to be combined with traditional casebooks and other materials in a law school or other higher education classroom setting where recent immigration events are relevant."

Immigration Response Playbook (American Immigration Council and Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, Aug. 2026) [access]

- "A new online resource for state and local leaders [that] brings together policy examples, legal frameworks, and other tools from jurisdictions across the country to help communities understand their options and make informed decisions."

ImmProf Blog Resource Library [access]

- Click on the "drop down menu for immigration syllabi, crimmigration syllabi, other syllabi, exams, and exercises."

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States (2025–2026) (Just Security, Aug. 2026) [access]

- "This supplement includes materials focused on the legal frameworks, evidentiary record, and accountability mechanisms relevant to ICE and CBP immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota and other states, including fatal encounters and use-of-force incidents."

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

Opportunity:

Webinar: Voluntary Departure in the Era of Mass Detention: Pitfalls, Protections, and Practice, 17 September 2026 [info]

Short pieces:

"The Great Delegalization," The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 [access via ImmProf Blog]

- "More than a million immigrants are seeing protections that granted them safe lives in the U.S. suddenly swept away."

More Sneaky Ways to Deny Asylum, Courtesy of the Asylum Office (The Asylumist Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

No Fly Zone (The Asylumist Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

Second Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for most immigrants who had it (Pew Research Center, Aug. 2026) [text]

The Time to Pay the Asylum Fee Is Now (The Asylumist Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

"Trump Officials Now Restricting All Legal Immigration Categories," Forbes, 18 Aug. 2026 [text]

The United States’ human rights practices are taking a nosedive (The Conversation, Aug. 2026) [text]

Wrong in 1993, Still Wrong in 2026: Al Otro Lado and Incompetence in the US Supreme Court (OpinioJuris, Aug. 2026) [text]

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

- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (4 Aug. 2026)

26 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Actions d’appropriation et dynamiques de pouvoir : expériences et pratiques des femmes dans le cadre de la procédure de détermination du statut de réfugié," Lien social et Politiques, no. 95, (2025; posted April 2026) [open access]

- Focuses on Canada.

"Elem and Zimmadari: Masculine moral life in Rohingya refugee camps," TAJA: The Australian Journal of Anthropology, Early View, 29 July 2026 [open access]

"'I tell them to have Sumud, have Sabr, for your children, for yourself': Culturally informed resilience and humanitarian gaps among Syrian refugee women in Greece," Women's Health, 20 Aug. 2026 [open access]

"Mothering at all Costs: A Process Model of Parenting Challenges and Adaptations Among Syrian and Iraqi Refugee Women," Family Process, vol. 65, no. 2 (June 2026) [postprint]

- Focuses on the US.

"Protection humanitaire et travail des droits chez les réfugiées syriennes au Liban," Travail, genre et sociétés, vol. 55, no. 1 (2026) [open access]

"The Social Impact of Migration on Immigrant Women: Gendered Disruptions, Resilience, and Identity," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 24 July 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on the US.

Multimedia:

The Future of Protection for Refugee Women: A dialogue with refugee women marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, 25 June 2026 [access]

- See also related program details.

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe (The Conversation, Aug. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Australia.

Migrant Women, Structural Gender Violence and the Politics of Knowledge (RLI Blog, July 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Central America.

Reports:

Apart from This, We Have No Other Place: How Funding Cuts are Reshaping Women and Girls Safe Spaces in Rohingya Refugee Camps (Women's Refugee Commission, Aug. 2026) [access]

- See also related blog post.

Women Exposed to Armed Conflict, 1990–2025 (PRIO, Aug. 2026) [text]

Journal articles (health-related):

"Access, barriers and health outcomes of abortion and postabortion care in humanitarian and fragile settings in Africa: a systematic review," BMJ Open, vo. 16, no. 8 (Aug. 2026) [open access]

"Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for refugees transiting through Europe: a scoping review," BMJ Public Health, vol. 4, no. 3 (July 2026) [open access]

"Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding for the First 6 Months Among Children Under Five in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; a Cross-Sectional Study," Public Health Challenges, vol. 5, no. 3 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

"Determinants of physical intimate partner violence among refugee women in Uganda’s Bidibidi Refugee Settlement: a mixed-methods study," Conflict and Health, 7 Aug. 2026 [open access]

"Prevalence and associated factors of unintended pregnancy in Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp, Southwestern Ethiopia," Scientific Reports, 18 Aug. 2026 [open access]

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 2 (MENA) (27 July 2026)

25 August 2026

Opportunities: A Few More August & September 2026

CFP: Emerging Scholars Network Annual Workshop, Sydney, 20 October 2026 [info]

- Submit abstracts by 28 August 2026. Note: "For members who are unable to travel to the workshop, there will be an opportunity for virtual attendance."

CFP: Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law, volume 30 [info]

- Contributions sought for a special thematic forum that examines "the structure, functioning, and evolution of the diverse institutions and entities that comprise the wider United Nations (UN) system, including subsidiary organs, specialised agencies, related organisations, and other components of the broader UN-centred multilateral framework." Submit abstracts by 28 August 2026.

Briefing: The EU Return Regulation: What refugee and migrant communities and advocates need to know, Online, 10 September 2026 [info]

- Register by 7 September 2026.

CFP: "Displacement Beyond the Archive: Creative Practices, Affective Memory and Palestinian Survival" [info]

- Contributions sought for a forthcoming special issue with potential publication in the Journal of Conflict Transformation and Security. Submit abstracts by 15 September 2026.

Report launch: The State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) Report 2026, Online, 15 September 2026

- Session 1 [info]

- Session 2 [info]

Call for proposals: DePaul Migration Collaborative [info]

- Two opportunities available: 1) Practitioners in Residence; apply by 15 September 2026; 2) Practitioners in Action; apply by 18 September 2026.

24 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

Journal articles & book chapters:

"Analysis of the Labour-Market Situation of Ukrainian Forced Migrants in Romania: Case Study—The City of Oradea," Chapter in Migration Governance in Central and Eastern European Cities Post-2015 (Springer, Aug. 2026) [open access]

"The Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and its effect on refugee integration in Ethiopia," Discover Global Society, 4:161 (July 2026) [open access]

"Labour-market strategies and migration aspirations under legal uncertainty: Ukrainian refugees in Norway," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 21 Aug. 2026 [open access]

"Sending Money Home: Understanding the Social Dynamics of Migrant Remittances," Annual Review of Sociology, vol. 52 (2026) [open access]

"Social protection or economic participation? Examining drivers of Ukrainian refugees' integration in Europe," Research in Globalization, vol. 12 (June 2026) [open access]

"What Drives Refugees’ High Poverty in the Early Years after U.S. Resettlement?," Migration Information Source, 18 Aug. 2026 [text]

"Where do refugees start up? Industry skills, size and ethnic concentration," Entrepreneurship & Regional Development: An International Journal, Latest Articles, 18 Aug. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Sweden.

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Asking UK Asylum Seekers to Work Would Net 3.5 Times More Than New £10,000 Charge (CGD Blog, July 2026) [text]

Bipartisan Bill to Let States Sponsor Foreign Workers (CATO At Liberty Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

"South Africa feels the economic cost of anti-migrant xenophobia," The New Humanitarian, 5 Aug. 2026 [text]

Reports:

Do Cash Transfers Reduce Work Among Refugees? Evidence from Türkiye, Social Policy & Labor Discussion Paper, no. 31 (June 2026) [text]

- Focuses on Syrian refugees.

From Petition to Permanent Residence: A Decade of USCIS Filing, Processing, and Backlog Trends (American Immigration Council, Aug. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on the US. See also related press release.

Exploration of Economic Resilience Among Congolese Refugees and Former Angolan Refugees in Zambia, RLI Working Paper, no. 86 (Univ. of London, Aug. 2026) [text]

High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Petitions: USCIS Filing and Processing Trends, FY2016 – FY2025 (American Immigration Council, Aug. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on the US. See also related press release.

Labor Mobility and Skills Profiles of Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia (UNHCR, June 2026) [text]

Meeting the Moment: Lessons Learned from Asylum Seeker Workforce Integration in New York City (Center for Migration Studies, July 2026) [text]

Private-Sector Engagement: A key element of supporting returnee reintegration through employment (Migration Policy Institute, July 2026) [text]

21 August 2026

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Access to social services – how refugees navigate through fragmented local worlds," Journal of Social Policy, FirstView, 6 Aug. 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany.

"From securitisation of migration to aid securitisation? V4 donors and addressing the root causes of migration," European Politics and Society, Latest Articles, 14 July 2026 [open access]

"The Limited Impact of Rights-Affirming ECtHR Judgments: Contesting Non-Execution in Migration and Border Control Case Law," Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, OnlineFirst, 31 July 2026 [open access]

"Making Claimants of the Drowned: Domestic Obligations of Rescue Towards Irregular Migrants in the English Channel," LSE Law Review, vol. 11, no. 3 (2026) [open access]

"Pushbacks as Technology of Domination: Considering the European Deportation Regime," Annual Review of Law and Social Science, vol. 21 (2025) [open access]

"Russian Exodus: Mobility and Gravity," Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 2 (2025) [open access]

"Safety Doubts and Judicial Responses: Safe Country of Origin Designations before the Courts," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 20 Aug. 2026 [open access]

"Understanding Asylum-Seeker Approval and Reception Centre Dynamics," European Journal of Population, Latest Articles, 11 Aug. 2026 [open access]

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Opportunity:

Briefing: The EU Return Regulation: What refugee and migrant communities and advocates need to know, Online, 10 September 2026 [info]

- Register by 7 September 2026.

Short pieces:

The EU and the Taliban: Deportations Prioritised Over Human Rights (ISPI Commentary, Aug. 2026) [text]

The Iron Ladies of Europe find common cause on migration (The Interpreter Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

*Spain: Humanitarian and Rights Crisis in Ceuta (HRW, Aug. 2026) [text]

Reports & chapters:

Asylum in Europe: The situation of applicants for international protection and temporary protection applicants and beneficiaries in 2025 (AIDA/ECRE, Aug. 2026) [text]

"The European Union's Dublin Regulation," Entry in The Sage Encyclopedia of Refugee Studies (Sage, Sept. 2025; posted Aug. 2026) [preprint]

Observations on safeguarding Ukrainians displaced across Europe (COE Commissioner for Human Rights, June 2026) [access]

Protection of volunteers and humanitarian workers in Ukraine: Analysis of risks, needs, and support priorities (Relief Coordination Centre, Aug. 2026) [access via ReliefWeb]

- Available in English and Ukrainian.

Returning Home from Abroad: Reintegration Barriers, Outcomes and Implications for Ukraine’s Recovery (IOM, Aug. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Route-Based Approach: South-West Asia (SWA) Route to Europe (UNHCR, Aug. 2026) [text]

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- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2 (6 Aug. 2026)

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Advancing training in video-mediated interpreting for asylum and refugee settings: integrating minimum requirements and research-based approaches," Perspectives: Studies in Translation Theory and Practice, Latest Articles, 3 Aug. 2026 [open access]

"The AI-Based Identity Support Framework: Identity as an Architectural Design Variable in Refugee Education," Education Sciences, vol. 16, no. 8 (July 2026) [open access]

"AI-powered smartphone tools and immigrant social integration. The role of personality and psychological factors," Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 182 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

- Focuses on Finland.

"Digital Humanitarianism and Migrant Precarity: Martynka and the Newcomer App," Migration and Development, OnlineFirst, 26 April 2026 [open access]

- Examines two digital humanitarian platforms, Martynka in Poland and the Newcomer App in Canada.

"Embodied Virtual Reality: Redistributing Narrative Power in Contexts of War and Displacement," International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 28 Feb. 2026 [open access]

"A Gamified Strategy to Resist Migration Disinformation in Adolescents," International Migration, vol. 64, no. 5 (Sept. 2026) [open access]

- Focuses on the Czech Republic.

"Navigating Borders and Drones: A Case of Zimbabwean Migrant Women Entrepreneurs in Botswana," Migration and Development, OnlineFirst, 29 June 2026 [open access]

"Walking with 360° Video Immersive Empathetic Ethnographic Encounters with Syrians," International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 17 March 2026 [open access]

- Focuses on Syrian refugees in Sweden, Turkey, and Jordan.

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1

Opportunity:

CFP: International Review of the Red Cross [info]

- Contributions sought for a special issue on "Protection of Civilians and International Humanitarian Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." Submit proposals by 1 September 2026.

Short pieces:

AI is revolutionising everything (ALNAP Commentary, May 2026)

- Part 1: Why do evaluations still look the same?

- Part 2: Where can (human) evaluators add the most value?

"AI tool will lead to more child refugees being treated as adults, charity warns," The Guardian, 29 July 2026 [text]

- Focuses on the UK.

Ceuta, Spain – How Social Media Can Make a Spectacle of Tragedy (USCRI, Aug. 2026) [text]

The Government’s Unexplained Reversal on Social Media Disclosure Requirements (Just Security, Aug. 2026) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

How Ukrainian refugees in the UK negotiate identity and whiteness online (LSE European Politics Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

U.S. Tech Companies Owe a Duty of Care to Afghan Girls Too – of a Different Kind (Just Security, Aug. 2026) [text]

Reports:

Digital Community Engagement in Protracted Crises: A Methodological Framework for Longitudinal Research using the Upinion Platform, HADRI Global Development Working Paper, no.2 (Western Sydney Univ., 2026) [text]

Role of AI and Automated Decision-Making Systems in Asylum and Migration (European Student Think Tank, Aug. 2026) [access]

- Country analyses are provided on Lithuania, Turkey, France, Cyprus, Italy and Germany.

Resource:

Stories & Insights (UNHCR Innovation) [access]

- Posts to UNHCR Innovation's Medium page are in the process of being shifted to a new section of their "recently refreshed website." Once all content has been moved, that page will be retired.

20 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2

Journal articles:

"Addressing Internal Displacement in Peace Agreements, 1992–2023: Global Trends and Implications," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 30 July 2026 [open access]

"Authoritarian borders? Turning authoritarian international law inside-out," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (Forthcoming, 2026) [open access]

"Editor’s Introduction: Global Mobility Law - Rethinking the Role of Law in Movement Across Borders," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (Forthcoming, 2026) [preprint]

"Freedom of movement, sovereignty, and the Third World in postwar international law (1948-1968)," International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (Forthcoming, 2026) [open access]

"'Humanity Washed Ashore': Can Migrants and Refugees Constitute a Collective Civilian Population in the Sense of Crimes Against Humanity?," Journal of International Criminal Justice, Advance Articles, 29 July 2026 [open access]

"An Intergenerational Right of Return: Addressing the Historical Displacement of Diasporic Communities," LSE Law Review, vol. 11, no. 3 (2026) [open access]

International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 108, no. 931 [open access]

- Special issue on "Upholding Humanity in War."

"Life-Making Under Humanitarian Law," Annual Review of Law and Social Science, vol. 21 (2025) [open access]

Refugee Survey Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2 (June 2026) [contents]

- Special issue on "Caught between Justice and Injustice: Interactions and Frictions between International Criminal Law and International Refugee Law."

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1

Opportunity:

CFP: Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law, volume 30 [info]

**See also this earlier listing of opportunities; several have a legal focus.

Short pieces:

The Externalisation of the Refugee System and the Risk of Refoulement for Asylum Seekers Regarding the ‘Safe Countries of Origin’ in the Asylum Procedures Regulation (RLI Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

Must States Control Their Borders? The Ceuta Crisis and International Law (EJIL: Talk Blog, Aug. 2026) [text]

Reports:

Declaration on the Foundations and Renewal of the International Protection for Forcibly Displaced Populations (IDRC Research Chairs on Forced Displacement, July 2026) [access]

- Available in English, Arabic, French and Spanish. In addition, the a/m link directs readers to a recording of the launch event. Also provided is a Plan of Action for advancing this Declaration, in English, French and Spanish.

Position paper on non-refoulement and the prohibition of torture (Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, July 2026) [text]

- See also related press release.

Multimedia:

The Refugee Convention at 75: An Important Legacy, an Uncertain Future, Forced From Home Podcast Series, no. 9 (Refugees International, Aug. 2026) [access]

- Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items (28 July 2026)

Forced Migration Current Awareness

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28 August 2026

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

27 August 2026

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

26 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 2

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues - Pt. 1

25 August 2026

Opportunities: A Few More August & September 2026

24 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

21 August 2026

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 2

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies - Pt. 1

20 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 2

Thematic Focus: Law/Policy Items - Pt. 1

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