They have crammed into baggage compartments and almost suffocated, endured days without food and faced starvation, crossed deserts and nearly died of thirst. "All of that is hard, but it's not the ...

Migration studies have evolved from descriptive accounts of population movements to nuanced analyses of the social, economic and political processes that shape human mobility. Integration policies ...

Net overseas migration is declining. It peaked in 2023, and as of mid-2026 it has dropped by 45%. Yet public sentiment has moved the other way. The Lowy Institute's 2026 poll, released last week, ...