Read Now: Hopes, Fears, and Illusions Field Notes
Researchers share reflections from their research sites, offering a near-real-time look at Central American migration.
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Media and Op-eds
The Sudan Conflict is an Existential Crisis for Refugee Protection in Africa
By Chidi Odinkalu, Professor of Practice in International Human Rights Law, Fletcher School & Leir Affiliated Faculty As active fighting
Read MoreWatch Now: RIT Race & Migration Symposium
The Refugees in Towns Project at the Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration & Human Security presented its 3rd annual
Read MorePRAXIS Journal: End the U.S. Embargo on Cuba
By Gilberto Calderin A U.S. embargo against Cuba has been in place for nearly sixty years, restricting the flow of
Read MoreOp-Ed: What Biden’s deeply troubling asylum limit means for the economy
By Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Former President of Costa Rica, The Hill Opinion Contributor, and Professor of the Practice Despite celebrating
Read MoreAccounting for the Whole Story: Kim Wilson uses accounts, both personal and financial, to decode the complexity of migrants’ journeys
Kim Wilson knows her way around international business. She has consulted to companies, foundations, and organizations such as the UN,
Read MoreExploring the Flipside: Karen Jacobsen investigates human mobility from a different point of view
If you take a class with Karen Jacobsen, she might give you this pop quiz: What percentage of the world’s
Read MoreFinding the Human Interest: Katrina Burgess brings Leir Institute into the intersection of migration and human security
Katrina Burgess is thinking about how to change your mind. As Associate Professor of Political Economy and Director of the Henry
Read MoreNow Hiring for Leir’s New Program: Hopes, Fears, and Illusions
Dr. Katrina Burgess and Dr. Kim Howe seek a part-time project manager and a part-time research assistant in support of
Read MoreSenior Fellow Spotlight: Samer Saliba
Samer Saliba is Head of Practice at the Mayors Migration Council. An urban planner by trade, Samer has spent the
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