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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JUN 24, 2016 • Podcast
The Needs of Refugee Women and Children in the Global Humanitarian Crisis
In this powerful talk, executive director Sarah Costa explains the work of the Women's Refugee Commission, and discusses the current crisis. The numbers are staggering: ...
JUN 16, 2016 • Article
Integration and the European Migration "Crisis"
How we treat the millions arriving in Europe will affect all our futures, writes migration expert Jenny Phillimore. "We can genuinely welcome people, accept them ...
DEC 3, 2015 • Podcast
Suchitra Vijayan on the Politics and Rhetoric of the Refugee Crisis
The co-founder of the Resettlement Legal Aid Project in Cairo during the Iraq War, Suchitra Vijayan discusses the refugee crisis from a legal, political, and ...
NOV 20, 2014 • Podcast
Citizenship, Identity, and Conflict in South Asia's Borderlands
The intrepid Suchitra Vijayan is working on a 9,000-mile journey through South Asia, which has taken her to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the disputed territory of ...
OCT 31, 2014 • Podcast
From Paris to Moscow: The Rise of New Far-Right Movements Across Europe
What effect has the Ukraine crisis had on the rise of ultra-nationalist forces in Russia and what has been the impact on Russia's neighbors? What ...
JAN 31, 2014 • Article
The Moral Operating System of a Global City: Los Angeles
For global cities to solve the central problem of collaboration among strangers, they need a moral operating system: shared codes and behaviors that enable people ...
SEP 26, 2013 • Podcast
Immigration Reform: Truths, Myths, and Politics
The great wave of illegal immigration to the United States is over, says Edward Schumacher-Matos. Our real challenge now is what to do with those 11–12 ...
AUG 23, 2012 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: New Approaches to Humanitarian Migration
Many people cross international borders because their lives have been ruined by an earthquake, flood, drought, or hurricane. But they face a black hole of ...
JUN 13, 2011 • Podcast
Politics of Migration in Germany: Joel Rosenthal Interviews Cem Ozdemir and Michael Goering
Immigration is both a challenge and an opportunity for Germany. So say Green Party leader Cem Ozdemir, the first immigrant member of Germany's parliament, and ...