Regional Focus: Americas

Short pieces:

Darien Gap: As migrants take deadly risks for better lives, Canada and the U.S. must do much more (The Conversation, Oct. 2023) [text]

"Latin American Leaders Hold Summit on Migration," VOA News, 22 Oct. 2023 [text]

Reports:

Bottleneck of the Americas: Crime and Migration in the Darién Gap, Latin America Report, no. 102 (International Crisis Group, Nov. 2023) [access]

- Follow link for report in English and Spanish.

Cumbre Iberoamericana de Movilidad Humana y Derechos Humanos, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 20 y 21 de julio de 2023: Nota conceptual [text]

Migrants, Identification, and Services in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru: Experiences and Stories (Inter-American Development Bank, Sept. 2023) [text]

Movilidad Humana y obligaciones de protección: Hacia una perspectiva subregional (OEA, July 2023) [text]

Perfil de la migración reciente reportada desde los hogares venezolanos (UCAB & UNHCR, Aug. 2023) [access via ReliefWeb]

- Focuses on Colombia. Follow link for report and executive summary.

A Step Forward: Lessons from Colombia’s Temporary Protection Status for Venezuelans (International Rescue Committee, Oct. 2023) [text]

Journal articles:

"Expanding the Reflexive Turn in Migration Studies: Refugee Protection, Regularization, and Naturalization in Latin America," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Nov. 2023 [open access]

"The Implications of Migration Governance and Colonial Structures in Humanitarian Organisations in Mexico," International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, vol. 12, no. 2 (2023) [open access]

- See also related blog post.

"Introduction: Towards a New Migration and Asylum Research Agenda for the Americas," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Nov. 2023 [open access]

- Introduction to a forthcoming special issue.

"Movilidad humana: 'Riesgos y respuestas de protección para la población en situación de movilidad humana y refugio en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19 en Ecuador'," Tsafiqui: Revista Científica en Ciencias Sociales," vol. 13, no. 20 (2023) [open access]

"Multilevel Governance 'from Above': Analysing Colombia’s System of Co-Responsibility for Responding to Internal Displacement," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 28 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Traces and Residues of Migrant Boat Journeys: Reading the 'MV Sun Sea' and 'Komagata Maru'," Migration, Mobility & Displacement, vol. 6, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

- Focuses on Canada.

Multimedia:

"Keynote Conversation: The United States & the World: Increasing Migration within the Western Hemisphere," 20th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, 18 Sept. 2023 [access]

- Click on the "Migration in the Western Hemisphere" tab at the top.

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Americas (21 Oct. 2023) 

Regional Focus: Africa

Short pieces:

Catastrophic Displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa in Transition Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

ECOWAS and UNHCR signed an agreement to strengthen refugee protection and address internal displacements in West Africa (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

The Transient Refugee Trend in the Horn of Africa: Could This Call for a Shift in Policy? (Africa Up Close Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports:

IGAD and Forced Migration Response in the Horn of Africa: Prospects and Obstacles, IOB Working Paper, no. 5 (Univ. of Antwerp, Oct. 2023) [text]

Protracted displacement in an urban world - Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia: building urban solutions, Working Paper (IIED, Oct. 2023) [text]

A Region on the Move 2022: East and Horn of Africa (IOM, Sept. 2023) [text]

Respecting Her International Obligations? Analyzing Rwanda's 2014 Law Relating to Refugees, IOB Working Paper, no. 6 (Univ. of Antwerp, Oct. 2023) [text]

UNHCR Regional Consultations with NGOs in Western and Central Africa, Dakar/Online, 12-13 Sept. 2023 [access]

- Follow link for agenda and concept note.

Journal articles:

"Are They Victims of COVID-19? The livelihood and quandaries of sex workers in the New Kuchingoro camp for internally displaced people in Abuja, Nigeria," Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 21 (2023) [open access]

"Determinants of life satisfaction among migrants in South Africa: an analysis of the GCRO’s quality of life survey (2009–2021)," BMC Public Health, 23:2030 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Dispossession, social reproduction and the feminization of refugee survival: Ethiopian refugees in Nairobi, Kenya," Review of International Political Economy, Latest Articles, 11 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Endurance Lost and Found: Unwanted Return and the Suspension of Time," Geopolitics, Latest Articles, 11 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on returns to Senegal.

"Where is Home without Legal Status? Understanding the Choice to Stay Among Post-Cessation Liberians in Nigeria," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 31 Oct. 2023 [open access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (23 Sept. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Education

Short pieces:

"City of Hope": Students worldwide shape the future of refugee solidarity (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

- "Nine of the best ideas from the third Model UN Refugee Challenge have been brought to life by an artist."

The education challenges facing refugee youth in Malaysia (Monash Univ. Lens, Oct. 2023) [text]

Welcoming Refugees: School Campuses as Sites for Resettlement and Integration (American Foreign Service Association, Nov. 2023) [text]

What could be more important than education? (Development for Peace Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

World Teachers’ Day 2023: Addressing the Overlooked Plight of Refugee Teachers (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Being a Mathematics Teacher in Schools in Temporary Accommodation Centres: Turkish Teachers and Syrian Students," Necatibey Eğitim Fakültesi Elektronik Fen ve Matematik Eğitimi Dergisi = Necatibey Faculty of Education Electronic Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 17, Spec. Issue (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Editorial: Serving vulnerable and marginalized populations in social and educational contexts," Frontiers in Psychology, 27 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Provides an overview of the themes and findings of the articles published as part of this research topic.

Education in emergency situations: Guarantee the basic right to education especially in times of crisis and conflict (Ayuda en Acción et al., Oct 2023) [access via INEE]

- Follow link for report in English and Spanish.

Futures at Risk: Climate-Induced Shocks and Their Toll on Education for Crisis-Affected Children (Education Cannot Wait, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Higher education for refugees: relevance, challenges, and open research questions," SN Social Sciences, 3:177 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Investigating factors contributing to the promotion and protection of education for unaccompanied and separated children in Jordan," Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 155 (Dec. 2023) [open access]

"Reimagining learning provisions for asylum seekers in Italy: An exploration of asylum seekers’ experiences of recognition and misrecognition in adult learning centres," International Review of Education, Latest Articles, 30 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"The Role of 'Home School' in Improving Sustainability for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh," Sustainability, vol. 15, no. 15 (Aug. 2023) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Education (30 Sept. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Opportunities:

Course: Humanitarian Accountability and Protection in Displacement Contexts (Refugee Law Initiative) [info]

- Online, self-directed course.

Panel discussion: The State of Humanitarian Innovation: What has it achieved and where is it going, Online, 9 November 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

5 Things We Learned from Evaluating the Impact of Research (ELRHA Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

"Hang on, ‘humanitarian’ might not mean what you think it does," The New Humanitarian, 20 Oct. 2023 [text]

"In freezing aid to Palestinians, donors trample a well-worn path," The New Humanitarian, 1 Nov. 2023 [text]

Reflections on humanitarian negotiation (NCHS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

"Rethinking Aid Financing: How Locally Led Organisations are Funding Their Futures," The New Humanitarian, 25 Sept. 2023 [text]

Unpacking the (complex) armed conflict-disasters nexus (NCHS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Assessing the promise of innovation for improving humanitarian performance: A 10-year review for the State of the Humanitarian System report (ALNAP, Oct. 2023) [text]

"'I know you like the back of my hand': biometric practices of international humanitarian organizations in humanitarian response," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 27 Sept. 2023 [open access]

- "This paper explores the biometric practices of the UN Refugee Agency, the United Nations World Food Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, and World Vision International."

"Refugee COVID-19 protocol adherence and NGO staff perceptions: paternalism and power in humanitarian assistance," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 8:10 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"The sound of silence? Listening to localisation at the World Humanitarian Summit," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 18 Sept. 2023 [open access]

The State of Fire Safety in Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements: A story of unintended consequences (Global Shelter Cluster, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Transforming Partnerships in International Cooperation: A practical resource for civil society, donors, INGOs and intermediaries (Peace Direct, Sept. 2023) [access via ReliefWeb]

- Follow link for report and summary in English and Arabic. See also French and Spanish versions.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance (21 Sept. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues

Opportunity:

Seminar: A Cold Climate for Refugee Women?, Online, 27 November 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

How female migrants use entrepreneurship to create meaningful places of connection: A look at Ukrainian women in Poland (MPC Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

A Southern Feminist Approach to the Criminology of Mobility (Border Criminologies Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Book chapters:

Feminist Judgments: Immigration Law Opinions Rewritten (Cambridge Univ. Press, Oct. 2023) [info]

- In this volume, "a diverse collection of scholars and lawyers bring critical feminist, race, and intersectional insights to Supreme Court opinions. Feminist reasoning values the perspectives of outsiders, exposes the deep-rooted bias in the legal opinions of courts, and illuminates the effects of ostensibly neutral policies that create and maintain oppression and hierarchy. One by one, the chapters reimagine the norms that drive immigration policies and practices. In place of discrimination and subordination, the authors demand welcome and equality. Where current law omits the voice and stories of noncitizens, the authors center their lives and experiences. Collectively, they reveal how a feminist vision of immigration law could center a commitment to equality and justice and foster a country where diverse newcomers readily flourish with dignity."

The introduction is available here.

This is not an open access book, but the following preprints of several of the chapters provide a preview:

- Chapter 2: Commentary on Chy Lung v. Freeman, 92 U.S. 275 (1875) [preprint]

- Chapter 4: Commentary on United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898) [preprint]

- Chapter 7: Commentary on Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982) [preprint]

- Chapter 10: Commentary on Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) [preprint]

- Chapter 15: Commentary on Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, 140 S. Ct. 1891 (2020) [preprint]

Journal articles:

"Comparing migration experiences of Venezuelan women and girls: a mixed-method, cross-sectional analysis of refugees/migrants in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil," BMJ Public Health, vol. 1, no.1 (2023) [open access]

"Dispossession, social reproduction and the feminization of refugee survival: Ethiopian refugees in Nairobi, Kenya," Review of International Political Economy, Latest Articles, 11 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Fifty years of evidence on perinatal experience among refugee and asylum-seeking women in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries: A scoping review," PLoS ONE 18(10): e0287617 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Recognising the shadow pandemic in the humanitarian sector: ending violence against women in the aftermath of COVID-19," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 8:9 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Unlocking CEDAW's Transformative Potential: Asylum Cases before the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women," American Journal of International Law, Accepted Manuscript, 9 Oct. 2023 [free full-text]

"Vulnerabilities of Venezuelan refugee women: violence and intersectional social relations," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. Issue (2023) [open access]

- Focuses on Brazil. Article text is available in both English and Portuguese.

"Women Migrant Returnees as Intermediaries: Exploring Empowerment and Agency of Migrant Women Returnees in the EU-MENA Region," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 14 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on return migration to Tunisia and Morocco.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Gender-related Issues (27 Sept. 2023)

Regional Focus: Asia Pacific

Short pieces:

China Forcibly Returns More than 500 to North Korea (Human Rights Watch, Oct. 2023) [text]

"Pakistan starts mass deportation of undocumented Afghans," The Guardian, 1 Nov. 2023 [text]

- See also related analysis in The Diplomat, commentary in The New Humanitarian, and Human Rights Watch news report.

The Rohingya Crisis: Challenges to Achieving a Sustainable Solution (South Asia @LSE Blog, Sept. 2023) [text]

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Limiting the Damage of a Protracted Crisis (International Crisis Group, Oct. 2023) [text]

UNHCR and Thailand enhance cooperation in support of displaced and stateless populations (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

New open access book: 

The UNHCR and the Afghan Crisis: The Making of the International Refugee Regime (Berghahn Books, Nov. 2023) [open access]

- "Today the UNHCR is present in more than 130 countries and takes care of some 90 million people. This book looks at how it is deployed and who its agents are. By taking the reader through the offices in charge of the Afghan refugee crisis during the 2000s, in Geneva and in Kabul, the book shows the internal functioning of this international organization. It provides analysis of Afghan refugee policies from an original position, with the author being both agency official and anthropologist, and articulates multiple levels of analysis: the micropolitics of practices as much as the institution and the multi-scalar power relations that shape its environment."

Reports & journal articles:

"Criminalizing mobilities: Exit restrictions in post-Soviet Central Asia," International Migration, Early View, 30 Oct. 2023 [open access]

Deported to What? Afghans in Pakistan (Asia Displacement Solutions Platform, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Impact of the geopolitical status quo vis-à-vis the Rohingya crisis on the social, economic, and political aspects of Bangladesh," Asian Politics & Policy, vol. 15, no. 4 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Migration Governance in Pakistan: Institutional Challenges and Data Gaps," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 16 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Misery, Melancholy, and Misfortune: A Migrant Case Study," Wisconsin International Law Journal, vol. 41 (Forthcoming, 2024) [preprint]

- Focuses on migrants and refugees in India.

Regional Solutions for Rohingya Refugees (Asia Displacement Solutions Platform, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Asia Pacific (10 Oct. 2023)

Regional Focus: MENA

News & commentary on Gaza: 

Visit ReliefWeb for a comprehensive listing of updates and situation reports.

• The Directive to Evacuate Northern Gaza: Advance Warning or Forced Displacement? (Just Security Blog, Oct. 2023) [text] [see also related post in The Conversation]
• "EU External Partners: With More Than Half of Gaza’s Population Displaced, EU Struggles for Consensus and Focuses on Prevention of Arrivals Through a Deal with Egypt," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 20 Oct. 2023 [text]
• Expert Guidance: Law of Armed Conflict in the Israel-Hamas War (Just Security Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]
• Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes (The Conversation, Nov. 2023) [text]
• Gaza’s ‘graveyard’ for children: Why Palestinians must be included in the international refugee protection regime (The Conversation, Nov. 2023) [text]
• Humanitarian Assistance and West Bank/Gaza (Wilson Center Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]
• "Is There a Path to Refugee Resettlement for Palestinians?," VOA News, 28 Oct. 2023 [text]
• "Republicans want to ban Palestinian refugees from entering the U.S., but it's already very hard for them to get in," NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023 [text] [see also related post in The Asylumist]
• UN warns that Gaza desperately needs more aid − an emergency relief expert explains why it is especially tough working in Gaza (The Conversation, Oct. 2023) [text]
• "What to know about Gaza refugee camps after Israeli strike on Jabalya," Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023 [text]
• "Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza," AP News, 19 Oct. 2023 [text]

New open access book:

Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) [open access]

- "This volume seeks to cover the overall Mediterranean regional dimension on migrations. The basic purpose is to provide a basis for future research synergies by showcasing a plurality of perspectives to and applications of Mediterranean Migrations. ...It links Mediterranean and Migration Studies by articulating three sub-regions (Southern Europe, Northern Africa and Middle East) or the so-called Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEM) countries in the EU parlance."

Other publications:

"Displacement in Place and the Financial Crisis in Lebanon," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 24 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Establishment of a birth-to-education cohort of 1 million Palestinian refugees using electronic medical records and electronic education records," International Journal of Population Data Science, vol. 8, no. 1 (2023) [open access]

A Social and Behavior Change Strategy for Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Behaviors in Azraq Camp – Jordan (Action contre la Faim France, Nov. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Social Identity Theory and Internal Displacement: A Longitudinal Case Study of Iraqi Christians in Kurdistan, RID Working Paper, no. 38 (Researching Internal Displacement, Oct. 2023) [text] 

"A Sustainable Wind–Biogas Hybrid System for Remote Areas in Jordan: A Case Study of Mobile Hospital for a Zaatari Syrian Refugee Camp," Sustainability, vol 15, no. 20 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

UNRWA: In Anticipation of a Double Collapse (PRIO Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Yearning for a home that no longer exists: The dilemma facing people forced to flee in Yemen (Danish Refugee Council & Norwegian Refugee Council, Nov. 2023) [text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: MENA (13 Oct. 2023)

New Book Titles

Please see a two-part listing of references to new books posted on my Forced Migration Library blog. Part 1 highlights new books due out in November 2023, while part 2 lists new October 2023 and open access titles.

Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (31 Oct. 2023)

This is a round-up of open access materials produced by authors based in the Global South (GS) and other geographic areas that are less well-represented in the domain of scholarly forced migration literature. Generally, articles are included if either the lead author or at least half of the co-authors are based in the GS. These references are organized by type of open access. The OA items herein were previously referenced on this blog as of 1 October 2023.

Diamond OA:

"Are They Victims of COVID-19? The Livelihood and Quandaries of Sex Workers in the New Kuchingoro Camp for Internally Displaced People in Abuja, Nigeria," Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 21 (2023)

- Author = South Africa

"Financial Inclusion and Refugees’ Self-reliance: An Assessment for Women’s Economic Empowerment at Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Southwestern Uganda," Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 2 (2023)

- Authors (2) = Uganda

"The Potential of Games for Vulnerable Groups Like Refugees: A Scoping Review," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023)

- Authors (7) = Portugal (3, incl. lead), Brazil (4)

"Practices of Portuguese Language Educators for Refugees," Ensino em Re-Vista, vol. 30 (2023)

- Authors (2) = Brazil

"El principio de no devolución: sus propiedades y la nueva categoría de expulsión impropia en la jurisprudencia ecuatoriana," USFQ Law Review, vol. 10, no. 1 (2023) 

- Author = Ecuador

"Refugees and Access to Employment in Brazil: Implications for Health and Sociability," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023)

- Authors (4) = Brazil

"Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Between the Rohingya and Host Communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh," Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, EarlyCite, 3 Oct. 2023

- Authors (8) = Bangladesh (6, incl. lead), Germany (1), Italy (1)

Gold OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) and other fees are indicated below; waivers are generally offered by gold OA journals but the waiver status of the authors listed below is unknown.

"COVID-19 Booster Prioritization in the West Bank: A Survey Experiment among Bedouins, Refugees, and the Majority Group," Frontiers in Public Health, 4 Oct. 2023 

- Authors (2) = Ireland/Germany (lead), Palestine

- APC = USD 2095

"Examining Livelihood Strategies of Urban Refugees through Sustainable Livelihoods Perspective: A Focus on Eritrean and Somali Refugees in Addis Ababa," Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2 (2023)

- Authors (3) = Ethiopia/Djibouti (lead), Ethiopia (2)

- APC = USD 1680

"Understanding Multilevel Barriers to Childhood Vaccination Uptake among Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Qualitative Study," BMC Public Health, 23: 2018 (Oct. 2023)

- Authors (8) = UK (4, incl. lead), Somalia (4)

- APC = USD 3090

Green OA:

Note: Authors can now deposit their postprints in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA)! The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website.

Hybrid OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.

"Considerations for a New Research Agenda on Migration and Refugee Studies: Lessons from Studying Migration and Foreign Policies in Mexico," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2023

- Authors (9) = Mexico

- APC = USD 3175

"Has Immobility Been Left Behind in Migration Regulatory Infrastructures?," International Migration, Early View, 25 Sept. 2023

- Authors (3) = Kyrgyzstan (lead), UK (1), Kyrgyzstan/Philippines (1)

- APC = USD 3400

Books/book chapters:

"Capturing Irregular Migrations Through a Macro-sociological Lens: The Harga Process in Twelve Steps from North Africa to Europe," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Authors (2) = Algeria

"Childhood Construction: Intergenerational Relations in the Afghan Refugee Community Living in Pakistan," Chapter in The Emerald Handbook of Childhood and Youth in Asian Societies (Emerald Publishing, Sept. 2023)

- Author = Pakistan

"The Continued Venezuelan Exodus," Chapter in Moving Towards Europe: Diverse Trajectories and Multidimensional Drivers of Migration across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic (Peter Lang, 2023)

- Scroll to p. 287.

- Authors (2) = Netherlands (lead), Mexico

"Increasingly Exacerbated Crises in Honduras," Chapter in Moving Towards Europe: Diverse Trajectories and Multidimensional Drivers of Migration across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic (Peter Lang, 2023) 

- Scroll to p. 261.

- Authors (2) = Netherlands (lead), Mexico

"Media, Public Opinion and Migration Policies in Euro-Mediterranean Countries: The Case of France," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Author = Egypt

"Migrants and Refugees in the Mediterranean Cities: Reception, Regulation and Actors – Tunisia a Case Study," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Author = Tunisia

Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Editors (2) = Spain, Egypt

"Mobilities Among Marginalized Youth in Morocco: Precariousness, Agency and Networks," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Authors (3) = Morocco (2, incl. lead), Spain

"The Political Economy of Egyptian Migration to Europe in the 2020s," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Author = Egypt

"Transnational Migrant Entrepreneurship Policies in the Maghreb Countries: Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Authors (2) = Algeria (lead), Spain

Periodical issues:

Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 21 (2023) 

- Special issue on "COVID-19: Labour, Migration, and Exploitation." Published by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW), based in Thailand.

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023) 

- Special issue on refugees and immigrants, with articles in English and Portuguese. Published by the University of São Paulo, Brazil

Related post:

- Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (30 Sept. 2023)

New Issue of JRS

The latest issue of the Journal of Refugee Studies (JRS) has been published. Contents of vol. 36, no. 3, Sept. 2023 include a special issue section on "Irregularized Humanitarian Migrants - Policies, Rationales, and the Search for More Durable Solutions," with nine articles, followed by three general issue articles. 

• Introduction: Irregularized Humanitarian Migrants—Policies, Rationales, and the Search for More Durable Solutions [open access]
• At the Crossroads between Care and Control: A Cross-Country Comparison of Assisted Return [abstract]
• Safe for Whom? A Human Security Perspective on Nigeria as a ‘Safe Country of Origin’ [open access]
• Who Owns the Future of Syrians in Lebanon? Intimate Family Explorations of Refugees’ Own Search for Durable Solutions [open access]
• The (Non-)Status of ‘Duldung’: Non-Deportability in Germany and the Politics of Limitless Temporariness [abstract]
• De-Bordering Solidarity: Civil Society Actors Assisting Refused Asylum Seekers in Small Cities [open access]
• (Non-)deport to Discipline: The Daily Life of Afghans in Turkey [open access]
• Departing or Being Deported? Poland’s Approach towards Humanitarian Migrants [open access]
• From Dadaab Camp to Kismayo City: A Call for Local Evidence to Inform Durable Solutions [abstract]
• Importance of Asylum Status, Support Programmes, and Family Unit Functioning on the Mental Health of Syrian Forced Migrants in Switzerland: A Longitudinal Study [abstract]
• What Can Data Justice Mean for Asylum Governance? The Case of Smartphone Data Extraction in Germany [open access]
• ‘The Great and Miserable Flight’: The Experiences of Refugees in Newsprint during the Thirty Years’ War [open access]

Three book reviews are also included.

Tagged Periodicals.

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

New open access book:

Migration, Education and Employment: Pathways to Successful Integration (Springer, Oct. 2023) [open access]

- "Focuses on different aspects of education, employment, and successful integration of migrants in three countries: Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. The chapters in this book reflect on these issues from micro, meso and macro perspectives; some are based on interviews with migrants and people who work with them, others on documents and literature about migration. There are different pathways for skilled migrants to vocations. Some start working in their previous vocations after arriving in the new environment. Some re-enter their professions but on a lower level. Some can re-train themselves in a new vocation, and some will go to further education, as studies in different chapters of this book suggest."

Journal articles & book chapters:

"Financial inclusion and refugees’ self-reliance: an assessment for women’s economic empowerment at Nakivale refugee settlement, southwestern Uganda," Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 2 (2023) [open access]

"From financial inclusion to financial health of refugees: urging for a shift in perspective," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 19 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Jordan.

"How do policy approaches affect refugee economic outcomes? Insights from studies of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon," Oxford Review of Economic Policy, vol. 38, no. 3 (2022) [preprint]

"Refugee entrepreneurship motivations in Sweden and Germany: a comparative case study," Small Business Economics, Latest Articles, 20 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Refugees and access to employment in Brazil: implications for health and sociability," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023) [open access]

"Transnational Migrant Entrepreneurship Policies in the Maghreb Countries: Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (30 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Beyond humanitarian assistance: Enabling refugees' economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and investment (Development for Peace Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Discusses two recent reports, both of which are referenced below.

"Refugees Are an American Immigration Success Story," Forbes, 12 Oct. 2023 [text]

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders (Immigration Impact Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Square pegs in round holes: using trade conditionalities to foster migration cooperation between the EU and third countries (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Unintended Consequences: The Effect of Harsh Italian Migrant Policies on Irregular Agricultural Work (RLI Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports:

Advancing Refugee Entrepreneurship: Guidelines for the Private Sector, Governments, and the Development Community (World Bank, Sept. 2023) [text]

Best Practices from the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region of Successful Cooperation with the Private Sector (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

Finding urban solutions for Ethiopia’s Eritrean refugees (IIED, Oct. 2023) [text]

In the Shadows: Ukrainian Domestic Workers in Poland (CARE, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

The integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market (European Migration Network, 2023) [access]

- See also related Flash and Inform.

Refugee Entrepreneurship Survey 2023 (Loughborough Univ., Oct. 2023) [text]

Refugee-Related Investment: Myth or Reality? (World Bank, Sept. 2023) [text]

Report on Employment and Economic Integration Situation of Internally Displaced Persons (People in Need, 2023) [text via Relief]

- Follow link for report in English and Ukrainian.

A Winding Path to Integration: Venezuelan Migrants' Regularization and Labor Market Prospects (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2023) [text]

- The report is available in English and Spanish.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (5 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: General

Opportunity:

Call for registration: Learning from the future: Foresight for the next decade of forced migration, Kaldor Centre Conference 2023, Sydney, 20 November 2023 [info]

- The early bird discount ends 3 November 2023.

Short pieces:

Many refugee shocks can be predicted – and we can prepare for them (Development for Peace Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

What Threats Do Non-communicable Diseases Pose to IDP Populations, and How Can Policy Interventions Help? (RID Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Exploring Migration Determinants: A Meta-Analysis of Migration Drivers and Estimates," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 20 Oct. 2023 [open access]

Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement: strengthening research and translating research priorities into policy and practice (WHO, Oct. 2023) [access]

Migration and Inequality in the Global South: Evidence from the MIDEQ Hub (MIDEQ, Oct. 2023) [text]

"The potential of games for vulnerable groups like refugees: a scoping review," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023) [open access]

"Restrictive North versus Permissive South? Revisiting Dominant Narratives on the Evolution of the Refugee Regime," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 13 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies on Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers," International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Latest Articles, 13 Oct. 2023 [open access]

UNHCR Mid-Year Trends 2023 (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

- See also related press release.

"'Welcoming Spaces': Migration and New Communities in Marginalised Regions," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 12 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Introduction to forthcoming special issue.

Multimedia:

Refugees and the Right to Research Panel, 16 Oct. 2023 [access]

Resource:

Book Reviews in the International Migration Review (Center for Migration Studies) [access]

- CMS provides a database of book reviews that have been published in IMR, the full-texts of which are all freely available.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: General (11 Oct. 2023)

Regional Focus: Europe

Short pieces:

Human rights are not a "luxury belief": why Suella Braverman’s rhetoric is dangerously misguided (OUP Blog, Oct 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the UK.

"Is the EU doubling down on a deadly, failed migration strategy?," The New Humanitarian, 19 Oct. 2023 [text]

Lost at Sea: That time Frontex tried to redefine the notion of distress (RLI Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

On the Need to Align the EU Judicial System with the Supranational Use of Violence: WS v European Border and Coast Guard Agency (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Where Are We Going? Testimonies of Movement, Pain and Exchange (Borders and Limitations: The IMS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Discusses the 1923 Convention and Protocol on the Exchange of the Greek and Turkish Peoples.

"Winter looms for Nagorno-Karabakh’s (already forgotten) refugees," The New Humanitarian, 25 Oct. 2023 [text]

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

New open access book:

Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) [open access]

- "This volume seeks to cover the overall Mediterranean regional dimension on migrations. The basic purpose is to provide a basis for future research synergies by showcasing a plurality of perspectives to and applications of Mediterranean Migrations. This provides a direct opportunity and a reflective invitation to think [of] the Mediterranean as a category of analysis for migration studies, which involves both a regional approach to migration and as 'scale thinking' of geo-political governance. This broad geographical scope, coupled with cross-cutting and inter-disciplinary contributions, as well as the key-fact that this volume seeks to integrate regional, national, and North-Eastern-South complementarities are the distinctive features of its focus. It links Mediterranean and Migration Studies by articulating three sub-regions (Southern Europe, Northern Africa and Middle East) or the so-called Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEM) countries in the EU parlance."

Reports & journal articles:

"The Displacement Crisis in Ukraine: Key Legal Issues," RED, vol. 5, no. 1 (2023) [full-text]

- Text is available in English and French.

"The duty to remove asylum seekers under the Illegal Migration Act 2023: Is the government's plan to ‘Stop the Boats’ now doomed to failure?," Common Law World Review, OnlineFirst, 12 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on the UK.

The EU’s Response to Displacement from Ukraine: ECRE’s Recommendations (updated Oct. 2023) [text]

"Love thy (Ukrainian) neighbour: Willingness to help refugees depends on their origin and is mediated by perceptions of similarity and threat," British Journal of Social Psychology, Early View, 24 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Navigating Migration Risks: The Role of Risk Perception and Information Engagement Among Moldovans," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 18 Oct. 2023 [full-text]

UNHCR Recommendations on the Implementation of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the UK. See also related letter.

Multimedia:

Documenting the Migration Journey: African Kinship Dynamics in Europe, 19 Oct. 2023 [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe (13 Oct. 2023)

OA Week 2023: Wrap-up

Open Access Week 2023 presented an opportunity to introduce the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA) and de-mystify its submission process. Hopefully, this will help encourage potential contributors to begin tracking down their postprints! I also plan on reaching out to authors directly to invite them to submit, so if you receive an email that displays "FMRA" as the sender, please read it! 

In the meantime, many thanks to the authors who have already embraced all forms of open access. References to their research output are featured:

 1) on this blog, both in daily posts and in various special features, including the monthly round-ups of OA articles published by Global South authors and the irregular round-ups of authors based elsewhere (e.g., Asia, the Global East); 

2) on the open access books page of my book blog, the Forced Migration Library; and 

3) on the OUP journal pages hosted on my Forced Migration & Open Access blog (see the tabs for IJRL, JRS and RSQ).

Thematic Focus: Human Trafficking & Smuggling

Short pieces:

The Business of Human Smuggling in Tunisia (Harvard International Review, Oct. 2023) [text]

How to break the business model of smugglers (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Borderline: Impact of the Ukraine war on migrant smuggling in South Eastern Europe (Global Initiative, Sept. 2023) [text]

"Convergence Between Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking of Goods: Text Analysis of Open-Source Data," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 20 Sept. 2023 [preprint]

The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border (InSight Crime, Aug. 2023) [text]

"Human trafficking in times of conflict: the case of Ukraine," Forced Migration Review, no. 72 (Sept. 2023) [open access]

Illicit financial flows from migrant smuggling: trends and responses in West Africa (ENACT, July 2023) [access]

- Follow link for research report in English, French and Portuguese. See also related policy brief.

Making each case count: Leveraging Administrative Data on Trafficking in Persons (IOM, Sept. 2023) [text]

Trafficking in Persons Report 2023 (US Dept. of State, June 2023) [access]

- This edition includes contributions from the Human Trafficking Expert Consultant Network.

"Las víctimas de trata pueden tener acceso a la protección internacional? Análisis de las posibilidades de refugio o de protección subsidiaria en la Unión Europea," Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo, no. 74 (2023) [full-text]

"Migrants, Refugees and Human Trafficking," Journal of Nonprofit Innovation, vol. 3, no. 2 (2023) [full-text]

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking of Forcibly Displaced Persons in Greece and Türkiye (Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Study on Illicit Financial Flows Associated with Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons from GLO.ACT Partner Countries to Europe (UNODC, Oct. 2023) [text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Human Trafficking & Smuggling (21 Aug. 2023)

OA Week 2023: Locating Postprints to Submit to FMRA

In yesterday's post, I noted that submitting postprints to FMRA is quick and easy because it's a mediated deposit process. This means the librarian who receives a submission will be the one who enters most of the relevant details into the bibliographic record that describes the contributed postprint. The principal task for authors is to locate a copy of their postprint and attach a PDF version of it to the FMRA submission form.

A postprint is defined as follows: "A digital draft of a research journal article after it has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication, but before it has been typeset and formatted by the journal." It is also referred to as the "author accepted manuscript" (AAM) or the "accepted manuscript." Basically, it's the version that has incorporated comments from peer reviewers and that the journal has accepted for publication. The content is essentially the same as that included in the final published version. It usually looks like a Word document, without any markings or formatting by the publisher.

However, keeping tracking of postprints can sometimes be challenging, in light of the number of revised versions generated when a manuscript is being considered for publication in a journal. So here are several helpful resources that describe in greater detail how to identify a postprint and how to find a copy of it:

- How to Get the Right Version of Your Article for Deposit in the Repository (EIFL)

- Pre-prints, Post-prints and Publisher’s PDF Explained (OA Works)

- Manuscript Detectives – Submitted, Accepted or Published? (Unlocking Research Blog) [this post is actually aimed at repository managers but the advice it provides is also relevant to authors]

- Helping Authors Find AAMs (OA Works) [provides “instructions for authors to obtain an Author Accepted Manuscript from their Journal Submission System, where the AAM is stored during the publishing process”]

More generally, this toolkit provides advice on organizing and managing manuscript versions.

For actual examples of postprints that have already been deposited in repositories, take a look at this self-archiving explainer.

Finally, one solution* proposed by EIFL regarding the problem of locating postprint copies is for journal publishers to routinely provide them to their authors after their articles have been accepted. Perhaps that is something authors can suggest the next time they submit to a journal!

[scroll down to "Romy Beard"]

Related posts:

- OA Week 2023: Submitting to FMRA

- OA Week 2023: Why Use the Forced Migration Research Archive?

- Open Access Week 2023: Theme is "Community over Commercialization"

OA Week 2023: Submitting to FMRA

[Note: As background for this post, you may wish to check out my "Explainer on Self-Archiving Postprints," which provides a fairly detailed overview of journal publishers' policies regarding digital deposits in repositories.]

The submission guidelines for the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA) are available here. Currently, they focus specifically on depositing postprints of "relevant peer-reviewed journal articles in English, French and Spanish." Since this category is quite broad, here are a few things for potential contributors to consider:

Who should submit?

- All authors focusing on forced migration issues are welcome to contribute their peer-reviewed postprints to FMRA. Because FMRA is a subject repository, it can accept submissions from a broader range of researchers, whereas institutional repositories (IRs) predominantly collect content from their affiliated faculty and students. 

- That said, many potential contributors lack any access to an IR, including academics whose universities have not yet established a repository, most NGO-/IGO-affiliated authors, as well as independent researchers. FMRA fills this gap.

- For authors who have never deposited a postprint before, FMRA is a great place to start! Because FMRA uses a mediated deposit form, the submission process is quick and easy. No accounts need to be set up to contribute, and the librarian on the receiving end will be in touch if there are any issues. 

Why submit?

- First and foremost, depositing in FMRA gives authors an additional avenue for showcasing their scholarly output and ensuring its availability over the long-term.

- This translates to increased discoverability and greater research impact; studies have identified a "positive citation effect" for manuscripts in repositories. 

- Depositing postprints in FMRA may also allow authors to comply with green open access requirements stipulated by research funders.

- Moreover, self-archiving in FMRA indicates an author's support for information equity and "community over commercialization" - in line with this year's Open Access Week theme! This table lists the article processing charges (APCs) authors would have to pay to make a single article open access in key journal titles in the forced migration field; the fees range from US$2600 to over US$4000 - too costly for many authors to afford.

- Finally, FMRA will only become a useful resource to those seeking information on forced migration issues through the contributions it receives. If you have benefited from open access yourself, then submit to FMRA as your quid pro quo!

What to submit?

- As stated above, FMRA is currently focusing on "relevant peer-reviewed journal articles in English, French and Spanish." The journals will typically be subscription-based (i.e., not fully open access) and must allow self-archiving in a repository. Most do, but authors can always confirm a journal's policy in the Sherpa Romeo database. For some examples, see this short list of key journal titles in the forced migration field of study, with links to their self-archiving policies.

- Postprints of journal articles published recently or in the past are all welcome - there is no stipulation regarding publication date. 

- Authors who have already deposited postprints elsewhere can also deposit them in FMRA, as long as they meet the general criteria set out above. One advantage of doing so is that you already know where you can retrieve a copy of your postprint - which can sometimes be hard to track down (the subject of the next blog post)!

When to submit?

- It is good practice for authors to deposit postprints soon after their journal articles have been officially published so that they don't have to worry about remembering to do it later! As the Explainer referenced above notes, many journal publishers impose embargo periods on when the full-texts of postprints can be accessed. These may range anywhere from six to 24 months. FMRA will set the embargo period for authors, and when it has ended, the text of the postprint will be made available automatically.

- Some journal publishers like Brill, Cambridge Univ. Press, Emerald and SAGE do not impose any embargo. This means that authors can deposit a postprint of one of their articles in FMRA either right after it has been accepted or right after it has been published online, and the full-text will be available immediately.

Related posts:

- OA Week 2023: Why Use the Forced Migration Research Archive?

- Open Access Week 2023: Theme is "Community over Commercialization"

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Short pieces:

Event Report: The Politics of Solutions for Refugees: Lessons from the Naturalization of Rwandese and Burundian Refugees in Tanzania (LERRN, Oct. 2023) [text]

RCUSA releases year-end refugee arrivals report for FY23 (Refugee Council USA, Oct. 2023) [text]

Why are South Koreans So Opposed to Accepting Refugees? (E-International Relations, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports:

Analysing the Effects of Investments in Durable Solutions on Displacement Dynamics in Somalia (IOM, June 2023) [text]

From Safe Homes to Sponsors: Lessons from the Ukraine Hosting Response for Refugee Sponsorship Programs (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on Europe.

Processing Applications for Permanent Residence (Auditor General of Canada, Oct. 2023) [text]

- "On average, privately sponsored refugees waited 30 months for a decision while overseas spouses or common‑law partners waited 15 months to be reunited with their partners in Canada." A French version is available here.

The Refugee Advantage: English-Language Attainment in the Early Twentieth Century, Working Paper, no. 36 (Northwestern Univ., Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Refugee and Humanitarian Entrant Settlement and Integration Outcomes Framework (Govt. of Australia, Oct. 2023) [text]

Why Matching Matters: Improving Outcomes in Refugee Sponsorship and Complementary Pathways (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2023) [text]

Journal articles:

"A not-so 'natural' decision: impact of bureaucratic trajectories on forced migrants’ intention and ability to naturalise," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 17 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Syrians in Germany.

"Psychological and environmental factors influencing resilience among Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons: a systematic review of coping strategies and risk and protective factors," Frontiers in Psychology, 9 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Residents’ Attitudes Toward Refugee Integration: The Role of Shared Identity and Refugees’ Perceived Openness to Novel Experiences," Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, In Press, 16 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany.

"Socio-psychological integration from the perspective of receiving communities: a cross-country comparison between Sweden, Germany, Croatia and Jordan," Comparative Migration Studies, 11:30 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (5 Oct. 2023)