Framing ethical perspectives
Migration is an umbrella term that refers to the act of a person or people of moving from one country, locality, or place of residence to another. It is often used synonymously or in conjunction with the term "immigration," which refers to the act of a person or people traveling to a different country to become permanent residents. According to the United Nations' International Organization for Migration, as of 2020, there were 281 million migrants, which equates to 3.6 percent of the world population.
In regards to this issue, Carnegie Council's Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC) is offering a comprehensive set of rules, outlining actions, rights, and duties that benefit both migrants and refugees as well as their states of origin, transit, and destination.
About the MIMC
MIMC proposes a better system for migration and mobility by addressing gaps in existing international law.
Learn more about the initiative
This report proposes a framework for international mobility with goals of reaffirming existing rights and expanding rights where warranted.
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FEB 27, 2024 • Video
A Carnegie Council Conversation with the UK Home Secretary
NOV 8, 2023 • Article
Migration from Venezuela to Brazil: Addressing the Regularization of Undocumented Children
Two Brazilian public defenders reflect on the status of undocumented Venezuelan children in Brazil vis-à-vis the Model International Mobility Convention.
MAR 29, 2023 • Podcast
Reframing the Refugee Crisis, with Sana Mustafa
In this podcast, Senior Fellow Tatiana Serafin speaks with Asylum Access CEO Sana Mustafa about the need to re-frame our discussion about forcibly displaced persons.
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DEC 15, 2022 • Article
Revising MIMC: Finding Solutions to the Challenges of Today's Migration
On October 13-14, 2022, the Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC), Carnegie Council’s migration impact initiative, convened a workshop to find solutions to the most pressing ...
DEC 15, 2022 • Article
Family Reunification: Domestic and Human Rights Regional Courts Perspective
Domestic and regional courts have a relevant role not only in applying international law but also in developing it. This paper aims to critically analyze ...
APR 21, 2022 • Podcast
Global Ethics Review: Ukrainian Refugees & the International Response, with Michael W. Doyle
Since the Russian invasion began in late February, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes. In this Global Ethics Review podcast, Senior ...
OCT 14, 2021 • Podcast
The Doorstep: The New Age of Mass Migration, with FutureMap's Parag Khannna
Parag Khanna joins "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to speak about his new book "MOVE: The Forces Uprooting Us" and the impact of ...
JUN 20, 2021 • Article
The World's Refugee System Needs to be Made Responsible
Today, we are faced with an unfair and ultimately unsustainable refugee system that simultaneously increases human suffering while placing the burden of hosting refugees on ...
APR 27, 2021 • Podcast
Global Ethics Review: The Model International Mobility Convention 2.0, with Michael Doyle
How can we make migration more ethical? Columbia University's Professor Michael Doyle, also a senior fellow at Carnegie Council, discusses the Model International Mobility Convention (...
NOV 20, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: The U.S. & Latin America under Joe Biden, with Wilson Center's Cynthia Arnson
What will a Biden administration mean for Latin America? In this week's "Doorstep," hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev are joined by the Wilson Center's ...
OCT 9, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Spy Games & Trump's Health, Pence vs. Harris, & Europe's Refugee Crisis, with Politico's Nahal Toosi
In the second episode of "The Doorstep" hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev discuss the counterintelligence aspect of President Trump's health crisis, the main street ...
JUL 27, 2020 • Podcast
Human Security is National Security in a Time of Pandemic, with Derek Reveron
Professor Derek Reveron, chair of the U.S. Naval War College's National Security Affairs Department, discusses how subnational and transnational forces--namely, the COVID-19 pandemic--intersect with ...
JUL 15, 2020 • Podcast
Immigration & the Black Lives Matter Protests, with Kavitha Rajagopalan
How have conversations in the immigration rights community shifted since this round of Black Lives Matters protests started? In this new environment, what are some ...