Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Deported Without Due Process: How Border Militarization Undermines Constitutional and Human Rights (Border Criminologies Blog, Sept. 2025) [text]

Fact-checking Kristi Noem that 1.6 million immigrants "have gone home voluntarily" (PolitiFact, Sept. 2025) [text]

- See also related Newsweek article.

Freedom Isn’t Free – It’s Very Expensive (The Asylumist, Sept. 2025) [text]

From the Field: Learning Under Surveillance - An Encounter with American Border Authoritarianism (Border Criminologies Blog, Sept. 2025) [text]

ICE Has Diverted Over 25,000 Officers from Their Jobs (CATO At Liberty Blog, Sept. 2025) [text]

Immigrants Have Lower Lifetime Incarceration Rates than Native-Born Americans (CATO At Liberty Blog, Sept. 2025) [text]

"Judges keep blocking the president's agenda. Are Trump's mass deportation plans at risk?," USA Today, 6 Sept. 2025 [text]

The Latest Bad News (and a Few Silver Linings) (The Asylumist, Sept. 2025) [text]

The President Should Not Have a License to Kill (CATO At Liberty Blog, Sept. 2025) [text]

- Analysis of the administration's recent extrajudicial killings of alleged drug smugglers off the coast of Venezuela; the author notes, "Like so much about this administration’s agenda, including Trump’s deployment of US troops in US cities, the real motivation for this boat strike is likely immigration enforcement, not drugs or crime."

Supreme Court win set up Salvadoran’s fight to remain in U.S. (SCOTUSblog, Sept. 2025) [text]

Trump Administration Appoints Hundreds of Unqualified Military Lawyers to Serve as Immigration Judges (Immigration Impact Blog, Sept. 2025) [text]

"Trump administration urges other nations to join its push to restrict asylum rights," Reuters, 25 Sept. 2025 [text]

Whose Common Sense? Some Reflections on Noem v. Vazquez Perdomo (Verfassungsblog, Sept. 2025) [text]

Related posts:

- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (3 Sept. 2025)

- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (3 Sept. 2025)

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2

Reports & journal articles:

Americans Have Mixed to Negative Views of Trump Administration Immigration Actions (Pew Research Center, June 2025) [text]

- See also results from other polls reported in this ImmigrationProf Blog post.

"Can the Trump Administration’s 'Self-Deportation' Campaign Succeed?," Migration Information Source, 18 June 2025 [text]

- See also related CRS "In Focus." 

Immigration Court Proceedings: Process and Data (Congressional Research Service, May 2025) [infographic via ImmigrationProf Blog]

"Immigration, Justice Remittances, and US Courts," International Studies Quarterly, vol. 69, no. 3 (Sept. 2025) [open access]

A New Immigration System to Safeguard America’s Security, Expand Economic Growth, and Make Us Stronger (Center for American Progress, July 2025) [text]

"Seeking to Ramp Up Deportations, the Trump Administration Quietly Expands a Vast Web of Data," Migration Information Source, 29 May 2025 [text]

"'They Don’t Have the Time for That, Participating in Politics'—How Local Politicians Interpret Political Integration in the USA," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 25 June 2025 [open access]

Trump v. CASA, Inc.: Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions (Congressional Research Service, July 2025) [text]

- See also two related Just Security posts (here and here) that discuss other options for challenging unlawful agency actions, including using the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), class actions and other types of suits.

Multimedia:

"Cruel and Unamerican: The Abuse of Immigrants to Attack our Constitutional Order," Senate Spotlight Forum, 11 June 2025 [access]

Fifteen Minutes on ICE’s Mass Deportation Agenda, 26 June 2025 [access]

Resources:

Alien Enemies Act Tracker: State of Play (Lawfare) [access]

- This table "table tracks the ongoing litigation challenging deportations under President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act. "

Let Them Stay (Refugees International) [access]

- A campaign advocating for humanitarian parole.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (8 July 2025)

CFP/New Issues of Alt. Humanit., IJMBS, IJMHSC, Intl. Migr., IMR, ICRC Rev., JEMS, JIANL, JIMI, J. Educ. Emerg., Migr. & Soc., Rev. Tec. ESPOL

*Reminder: Postprints of articles published in the journals below that are marked with an asterisk can be archived/deposited in a repository immediately after publication - i.e., there is no embargo period! This allows authors to provide open access to their scholarly journal articles without having to pay costly publication fees. Please refer to this earlier blog post for more information. 

CFP:

Conflict and Health [info]

- Contributions sought for a thematic collection on "How can research support the localisation of humanitarian aid?"

New issues:

Alternatives Humanitaires = Humanitarian Alternatives, no. 19 (March 2022) [Eng. full-text] [Fr. full-text]

- The focus of this issue is "Sortir de l'enfance icône: une exigence éthique et opérationnelle = Moving away from childhood as icon: an ethical and operational requirement." 

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, vol. 7, no. 1 (2022) [contents]

- Mix of articles.

*International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, vol. 18, no. 1 (2022) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with one that is open access.

International Migration, vol. 60, no. 2 (2022) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with four that are open access; three commentaries are also open access and both book reviews are freely available.

*International Migration Review, vol. 56, no. 2 (June 2022) [contents]

- Includes sub-sections on "Immigrant Wage Gaps and Labor Market Performance in Europe," "Native-immigrant Comparisons in Neighborhoods, Workplaces, and Education," "Cultural Attitudes, Cultural Frames, and Immigrant Incorporation," and "Migration Decisions, Development, and Networks," with four open access articles. All book reviews are freely available.

International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 103, nos. 916-917 (April 2021) [full-text]

- Themed issue on "Counterterrorism, sanctions and war." The full-text is now freely available on ICRC's website.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 48, no. 5 (2022) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with six that are open access.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 48, no. 6 (2022) [contents]

- Special issue on "The Spiralling of the Securitization of Migration in the European Union." The introduction is freely available. 

Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law [contents]

- Follow link to view article listings for recent issues.

Journal of International Migration and Integration, vol. 22, no. 3 (Sept. 2021) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with eight that are open access.

Journal of International Migration and Integration, vol. 22, no. 4 (Dec. 2021) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with seven that are open access.

Journal of International Migration and Integration, vol. 23, no. 1 (March 2022) [contents]

- Mix of articles, with eight that are open access.

Journal on Education in Emergencies, vol. 8, no. 1 (March 2022) [open access]

- Mix of articles. "In this issue, authors from five continents present evidence that cuts across an array of geographic settings and populations, including the Middle East, South America, South Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa."

Migration and Society, vol. 5, no. 1 (June 2022) [open access]

- Includes a special focus on "The Role of 'Voluntariness' in the Governance of Migration," as well as one general article and contributions to the "People and Places," "Reflections," "Creative Encounters," and book review sections.

Revista Tecnológica ESPOL, vol. 34, no. 1 (2022) [open access]

- Special issue on "Retos y Soluciones a la Migración Global: Un enfoque interdisciplinario = Global migration challenges and solutions: an interdisciplinary approach."

Tagged Periodicals.

Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 2

Reports:

Country Report: Romania (AIDA, April 2021) [text]

EU Exit Regimes in Practice: Case Studies from the Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Denmark (AdMiGov Consortium, 2021) [text]

The EU Strategy on voluntary return and reintegration (European Commission, April 2021) [text]

- See also related MPI commentary.

MOU Between Denmark and Rwanda Regarding Cooperation on Asylum and Migration Issues (April 2021) [access]

- See also related Amnesty International news story.

The New Plan for Immigration: We need to talk about Albania (Social Market Foundation, May 2021) [text]

- Focuses on the UK.

Point of No Return? Recommendations for Asylum and Refugee Issues Between Denmark and Damascus (COAR, April 2021) [text]

Protection during pre-pandemic and COVID-19 periods in Turkey (AdMiGov Consortium, 2021) [text]

Protection in a Hostile Environment: An on-the-ground study into protection practices in Lesvos and Athens (AdMiGov Consortium, 2021) [text]

Journal articles

"Performing peace: Vernacular reconciliation and the diplomacy of return in Cyprus," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 16 April 2021 [open access]

"A qualitative study on resilience in adult refugees in Germany," BMC Public Health, 21:828 (April 2021) [open access]

"What asylum and refugee policies do Europeans want? Evidence from a cross-national conjoint experiment," European Union Politics, OnlineFirst, 23 April 2021 [open access]

"Who is a Refugee? Uncertainty and Discretion in Asylum Decisions," International Journal of Refugee Law, Advance Articles, 29 April 2021 [open access]

- Focuses on Norway.

Multimedia:

Pushing Borders Outward: The State of Asylum Globally Five Years After the EU-Turkey Deal [access]

- Follow link for audio and video recordings.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe - Pt. 1 (5 May 2021)

News: UNHCR Position on African Asylum-seekers in Israel

This was just posted on Refworld, although it was drafted in November 2017. I will add a reference to it to my recent blog post on MENA, but wanted to alert readers to its existence and availability:

UNHCR's Position on the Status of Eritrean and Sudanese Nationals Defined as 'Infiltrators' by Israel (UNHCR, Nov. 2017) [text]

While searching for additional UNHCR documents relating to Israel, I also came across the following UNHCR guidance from July 2017, which was posted on the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) web site:

Response by UNHCR to the Legal Representative on the Scheme for the‘Deposit of Funds for the Benefit of the Foreign Worker and Ensuring His Departure from Israel’ (UNHCR, July 2017) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria (8 Jan. 2018)


Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: MENA

Event: 

Table Ronde sur la nouvelle politique marocaine d’immigration et la régularisation des femmes et des enfants: Bilan et perspectives, Rabat, 19 December 2015 [info]

Publications:

Aid? What Aid? Besieged Yemenis Ask (IRIN, Dec. 2015) [text]

Between 'Voluntary' Departure to an Undisclosed Third State and Indefinite Detention (Border Criminologies Blog, Dec. 2015) [text]

Displacement and Returns Continue in Iraq (IOM, Dec. 2015) [text]

Lebanon: Looking Ahead in Times of Crisis (Oxfam, Dec. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Other Migrant Crisis: Protecting Migrant Workers against Exploitation in the Middle East and North Africa (IOM & Walk Free Foundation, Dec. 2015) [text]

Palestinian Refugees from Syria (PRS) in Jordan: The State of Exclusivism, EUI Working Paper RSCAS 2015/91 (Migration Policy Centre, Nov. 2015) [text via SSRN]

Refocusing on Yemen: The Regional Refugee and Migration Response Plan (Regional MMS, Dec. 2015) [text]

"'There is no comparison' – Palestinian Refugees and the Role of UNRWA in the Syrian Refugee Crisis," Chapter in Alternative Voices on the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan: An Interview Collection (Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, 2015) [text via MPC]
- Scroll to p. 52.

Update on the Implementation of Solutions for Residents of Hurriya Temporary Transit Location (TTL) (UNHCR, Dec. 2015) [text]

"Who Represents Palestinian Refugees? The Sidelining of the Core of the Palestine Question," Perceptions, vol XX, no. 1 (Spring 2015) [full-text via Academia.edu]

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Syria (16 Dec. 2015)
- Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria (1 Dec. 2015)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

Regional Focus: Middle East

Middle East:

Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM Iraq, Sept. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

"I was left with nothing": "Voluntary" Departures of Asylum Seekers from Israel to Rwanda and Uganda (International Refugee Rights Initiative, Sept. 2015) [text]
- See also related Guardian article.

In Israel, Refugees Welcome Gains Small Foothold (IRIN, Sept. 2015) [text]

In the Land of Hidden Legislative Aims: HCJ 8665/14 (Detention of Asylum-seekers in Israel - Round 3) (Versa: Opinions of the Supreme Court of Israel, Sept. 2015) [text]

Iraq Crisis: Stories from the Most Vulnerable (IOM, July 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Long Journey of Palestine Refugees: A Chronology of Palestinian Displacement and Dispossession (Europa, May 2015) [access]
- Photo essay.

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support internally displaced persons in Yemen (UNHCR, Sept. 2015) [text]

Syrian Refugees: Recently Reported Numbers

The Migrant Crisis, by the Numbers (NPR, 8 Sept. 2015) [text]

Resettlement and Other Forms of Admission for Syrian Refugees (UNHCR, updated 9 Sept. 2015) [text]

Syria's Refugee Crisis in Numbers (Amnesty International, 4 Sept. 2015) [text]

Syrian Refugees: Which Countries Welcome Them, Which Ones Don't (CNN, 10 Sept. 2015) [text]

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: Middle East, incl. Syria (2 Sept. 2015)

Tagged Publications.

Regional Focus: MENA, incl. Syria

Publications:

Closing Protection Gaps: Handbook on Protection of Palestinian Refugees in States Signatories to the 1951 Refugee Convention (BADIL, Feb. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

Egyptians in Libya: To Flee or to Stay? (IRIN, Feb. 2015) [text]

"Exporting Human Rights Obligations: Israel’s 'Voluntary Departures' Put Lives in Danger," Rights in Exile Newsletter, no. 57 (March 2015) [full-text]

*The Identity Politics of Displacement in the Middle East (Project on Middle East Political Science, March 2015) [text]

Iran: Let Afghans Seek Refugee Status (Human Rights Watch, ) [text]

Refugees at Home: A Livelihoods Assessment of Lebanese Returnees from Syria (IOM, Nov. 2014) [text]

Regional Consultation: Middle East and North Africa, Amman, 3-5 March 2015 [text]
- Follow link for scoping paper; see also additional related materials.

Syria:

Echoes from Syria, no. 9 (Feb. 2015) [full-text via ReliefWeb]
- This issue focuses on "Protection and Humanitarian Assistance: Protection Mainstreaming."

*"The Humanitarian Situation in Syria: A Snapshot in the Third Year of the Crisis," PLoS Currents: Disasters, Edition 1 (March 2015) [open access]

Mental Health, Psychosocial and Child Protection for Syrian Adolescent Refugees in Jordan (UNICEF & International Medical Corps, Dec. 2014) [text via ALNAP]

Remarks by António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Open Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Syria, UN Security Council, New York, 26 Feb. 2015 [text]

Trapped in Refuge: The Syrian Crisis in Jordan Worsens (MERIP, March 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

Voices from the Field: UNHCR Syria End of Year Report 2014 (UNHCR, Dec. 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Regional Focus: MENA (18 Feb. 2015)

Tagged Publications.