The year is now halfway done, and many people in the Northern Hemisphere are in the depths of summer. A hot summer. In fact, the last few days have seen some of the hottest average global temperatures on record, the consequence of more pronounced human-caused climate change intersecting with the natural El Niño climate phenomenon. In addition to sweltering heat, many people are facing more extreme weather. This week, my colleague Lawrence Huang appeared on our Changing Climate, Changing Migration podcast for a Climate Migration 101 episode supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. Catch the episode, which is an engaging overview of how changing climates are stoking—and in some cases forestalling—migration. It is a great conversation for those who are new arrivals to the topic or in want of a refresher. If you are in search of some summer reading material, here are some of the most popular articles published by the Migration Information Source so far this year: Top MPI experts sketch the historic changes underway in Latin America and the Caribbean in In a Dramatic Shift, the Americas Have Become a Leading Migration Destination (find a version in Spanish here). Among other developments, the region has responded to this seismic transition with the now-one-year-old Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. Looking for information about U.S. immigration? Our Spotlight article Chinese Immigrants in the United States explains how one of the country’s largest immigrant populations shrank slightly from 2019 to 2021, as pandemic-related movement restrictions broke a long period of growth. And Biden at the Two-Year Mark: Significant Immigration Actions Eclipsed by Record Border Numbers offers a reflection on the administration’s track record on immigration. This year also marks 75 years since the beginning of Palestinians’ mass displacement. Generations of Palestinian Refugees Face Protracted Displacement and Dispossession provides historical context to understand the current moment. As the war in Ukraine barreled into its second year, long-term implications of the conflict are becoming more pronounced, including for millions of Central Asians living in Russia. The article Post-Soviet Labor Migrants in Russia Face New Questions amid War in Ukraine examines the changing circumstances. Finally, consider Spain, which hosts one of Europe’s highest shares of foreign-born residents but only recently became a major country of immigration. Our recent country profile, A Pragmatic Bet: The Evolution of Spain’s Immigration System, traces the innovative policies and approaches the country has taken to date. Enjoy the summer—or for our Southern Hemisphere friends, the winter—and stay tuned for what the Migration Information Source has planned for the rest of the year. If you appreciate this newsletter, please share it with your networks and encourage them to sign up. Best regards, Julian Hattem
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