Global Scans · Migration · Weekly Summary

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WHAT'S NEXT?: Conflict, climate change, and economic necessity will continue to cause mass migrations to more stable countries and in turn cause concerns about integration, security and excess demand of national resources.from the accepting nation.

• The United States Senate will take under consideration a new proposal to suspend the asylum law and deport undocumented immigrants. Diario AS
• Operation Lone Star has most likely strengthened illicit actors who profit from the heightened fears of migrants and the blocked or impeded opportunities for people to request asylum in the United States, which is their right under US law. Human Rights Watch
• The heads of several UN bodies have united to warn of catastrophic consequences for the people of Gaza if key donor countries do not resume funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, a lifeline for millions of Palestinian refugees in Gaza. The Guardian
• Measures to transform the UK's legal migration system, bolster border security and drive down unsustainable and unfair levels of migration will come into force within weeks. GOV.UK
• The UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned it would not be able to continue operations in Gaza and across the region beyond the end of February if funding did not resume. The Guardian
• Palestinians in Gaza have warned they will die of starvation if funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) does not resume. The Guardian
• Right-wing, populist parties are expected to win more seats in the European Parliament in 2024, potentially influencing policies from migration to climate change. DW.COM
• Any further U.S. aid will require Congressional funding approval, though Congressional Republicans have proven skeptical of the Ukrainian cause and have stated they would condition any further aid on stricter border policies, particularly to restrict migration at the U.S. southern border. The Soufan Center
• Although most migration is intraregional, migratory flows toward Europe will increase steadily at potentially unsustainable levels if climate change continues to affect basic resources such as water and food security. IDRC Research Chairs Network on Forced Displacement
• Mainstream politicians have to find their own solution to the growing number of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Europe, regardless of the expected rise of the far right in the European election. Politico
• The scheme to build migrant detention centers in Albania is part of a broader international trend to move border control and asylum processing to third countries: a move that threatens the human rights of migrants and refugees and could lead to greater suffering. Amnesty International
• 2024 will be the year when especially central and local governments will realise that they have the p r i m a r y responsibility to make the migration to trust infrastructure happen fast. FinExtra
• The historic number of migrants who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico during Biden's term is seen as one of the largest political vulnerabilities in his re-election campaign. Voice of America (VOA News)
• The UN migration agency in Sri Lanka currently provides reintegration support and works with States and local authorities to provide basic psychosocial counselling, skills training opportunities and facilitate referral support, ensuring longer-term solutions for rescued migrants. Devdiscourse
• A political party campaigning for a tough migration policy but weak climate measures is arguably enabling mass migration on a scale unseen in modern history, because climate change will make many parts of the world uninhabitable. phys.org
• No amount of money will convince Hungary's government to change its policies restricting asylum and LGBTQ rights. Yahoo News
• Despite the bill Britain would still be bound by findings of the European Court of Human Rights, which could again issue injunctions to block deportation flights, and to comply with international law, asylum seekers could still appeal to UK courts against their deportation. ARY NEWS
• The prospect of planes taking off for Rwanda will be stymied either by appeals from individual migrants or by injunctions from the European Court of Human Rights. The Economist
• Emerging global pressures - migration, COVID-19, climate change, emerging tech, and counter-terrorism - have human rights dimensions that risk undermining democratic institutions. GAC
• The UN hopes to reach 8.5 million people within Ukraine and 2.3 million refugees and their host communities in eastern Europe in 2024. news.com.au - Australia's leading news site
• Some 81% of refugees from Ukraine in RRP countries indicate at least one urgent unmet need, including access to food, employment, healthcare, accommodation, or material assistance, while nearly a quarter of refugee households indicate having at least one member with a specific vulnerability. ReliefWeb
• IOM's new global strategic plan emphasizes reducing the risks and impacts of climate change, which evidence shows is now the top driver of migration. ReliefWeb

Last updated: 07 February 2024