migration

Amid the fierce political debate about figures and systems, it’s easy to lose sight of the purpose of migration, to governments, individuals and society as a whole.

If educated women are discriminated against in their home country, they will take their skills elsewhere.

A Social Science Matters article by Olga Oleinikova, author of Refugees at University: Access, Belonging, and What Comes After (Forthcoming 2026), New Eastern European Migration to Australia (Palgrave 2023) and Life Strategies of Migrants from Crisis Regimes (Palgrave 2020)

For years, many Cubans hoping to leave the island looked to the United States. Now, with legal pathways largely closed, a growing number are heading to Brazil instead.

"Anyone who wants to shape immigration successfully must also understand emigration," Laura Gossner, a researcher in migration and international labor studies with the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), said at a press conference in Berlin. The IAB conducted an online survey of people aged 18 to 65 who had immigrated to Germany before April 2025 and then chose not to stay, asking them what …

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74655-z The study combines Senegal migration and weather data and find severe droughts in origin are linked to increased family reunification at destinations in Europe, suggesting extreme weather may shift migration towards a more permanent settlement strategy.

These birds were tagged in Manipur in 2025 and had migrated to Somalia in winter

A Social Science Matters article by Saira Mirza & Dr. Laura De Pretto, authors/editors of Migration Psychology, Volume I: Identity Dynamics, Belonging & Resilience in the UK & Migration Psychology, Volume II: Global Dynamics of Family, Policy & Inclusion.

T. Limanochet Jamir, City Law College, Dimapur ABSTRACT This study examines the complex dynamics of migration in Nagaland, focusing on the distinct yet often intersecting experiences of Naga or local internal migrant women and external migrant women from outside the state. The research specifically looks at women in Dimapur's unorganised sector, where many are employed as domestic workers and dai…

Over the last decade, socioeconomic collapse in Venezuela has provoked the largest displacement crisis in the Americas, sending millions across borders in search of stability and opportunities. This research investigated the experiences of twelve Venezuelan migrant families who recently arrived in Denver, Colorado—an emerging and understudied site of large-scale migrant reception.

Over the last decade, socioeconomic collapse in Venezuela has provoked the largest displacement crisis in the Americas, sending millions across borders in search of stability and opportunities. This research investigated the experiences of twelve Venezuelan migrant families who recently arrived in Denver, Colorado—an emerging and understudied site of large-scale migrant reception.