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December 16, 2019

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Editor's Note

Dear readers,

2019 was a year full of migration developments: New waves of displacement, changing policies as some migrant-destination countries hardened their borders while others opened up new pathways, and the first steps towards implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, among them.

In our annual countdown of the year’s most important migration issues, we explore these and other developments of 2019. We invite you to explore the first half of our list here, as we work backwards from Issue No. 10: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/migration-information-source/top-10-migration-issues-2019.

This week, we will count down what we see as the five most consequential migration issues of the year, finishing with No. 1 on Friday. You can keep up with the countdown on Twitter by using the hashtag #MPITop10, and on Facebook.

We hope you will find the Top 10 thought-provoking, and that you have enjoyed other articles that the Migration Information Source has published this year. It’s a privilege to share with you fresh research and analysis from around the globe that spotlight interesting developments and trends. We are grateful for your interest and engagement with the Migration Information Source, and thank you for being a part of our community.

We look forward to bringing you more important stories in 2020, and wish you a wonderful holiday season and great start to the new year!

Best regards,

Alexandra Vranas-Carita

Editor, Migration Information Source

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