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Temporary Migration Patterns, Fear, and the 2020 U.S. Decennial Census

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Matt Kaneshiro July 13, 2021 The United States (U.S.) Decennial Census plays an integral role in allocating government funds to ensure that the population has adequate resources for domains including infrastructure, education, and political representation. An accurate count ensures that the public is allotted its fair share of resources, while an inaccurate count or transitory […]

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5 Guidelines for Immigrants Seeking Success in the Business World

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Stephanie Haywood June 30, 2021 Immigrant-run businesses are an important and thriving part of our national economy. Immigrant business owners have much to offer to their communities, often adding diversity to products and services available. Starting a business as an immigrant comes with its own unique set of challenges, though, from the hassle of acquiring

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William Lacy Swing speaks at First Certificate Programme Convocation on GCM

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June 17, 2021 This report provides a detailed account of the Convocation Ceremony of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) certificate programme held on 29th April 2021.  Total 91 student from nearly 50 countries were awarded certificate for their successful completion of the course. The online convocation ceremony made it easy for the participant to

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Make New Friends But Keep the Old: How Immigrants Can Stay Connected

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Stephanie Haywood June 16, 2021 Making the decision to emigrate can leave people feeling as though they are losing their loved ones back home while gaining a new country. Connection is vital for everyone, and particularly for immigrants who are far away from familiar faces. The Migration News shares how you can make a transition

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Detention and Return: Civil Society Perspective

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Mastewal Bitew May 11, 2021 This brief report compiles insights from webinar on Migrant Detention and Return, that was jointly organized by Global and Regional Civil Society Network. It was specifically organized by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), the Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), the Civil Society

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Analysing the Aspects of Irregular Migration to Envision Regular Pathways

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Felipe Honorato May 4, 2021 On May 4th, 2021, the webinar “Regular pathways and irregular migration” was organised jointly by  Migrant Forum Asia (MFA), Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC), Alianza Americas, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)and the Climate Migration and Displacement Platforms (CMDP).

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Climate Change and Migration: Civil Society Perspective

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Solomon Obanla May 18, 2021 The global and regional civil society networks including Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), the Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), the Civil Society Action Committee (CSAC), Alianza Americas, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)and the Climate Migration and Displacement Platforms (CMDP).organized an

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Emerging Demand of a New Social Contract for Migrant Labourers: Civil Society Perspective

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Abhishek Yadav April 13, 2021 COVID-19 has affected millions of migrant labourers and their livelihoods adversely through its various repercussions. Its challenges are local as well as global demanding collective solidarity. To address these significant issues, seven global and regional civil society organisations, including MFA, GRFDT, CCRM, CSAC, AlianzaAmericas, PICUM, and CMDP, have collaborated to conduct the series of five webinars.

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