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The Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) is an innovative multidisciplinary center that studies the social, economic, environmental, and political dimensions of international migration. 

The Latest From ISIM

• Refugee Camps: Annotated Bibliography & Literature Review Published

  August 23, 2017
  ISIM's Environmental Impact of Refugee Camps team has finished their final publication, a literature review and annotated bibliography that outlines their lessons learned and best practices.

• ISIM Professor Signs Book Contract on Human Trafficking

  August 21, 2017
  ISIM Research Professor Dr. Elżbieta M. Goździak has signed a contract with Palgrave to produce a book on Security and Human Trafficking post 9/11. It will challenge the popular rhetoric linking ‘war on terror’ with ‘war on human trafficking’ by juxtaposing experiences of survivors of trafficking, refugees, and labor migrants with larger security concerns.

• Environmental Impact of Refugee Camps Project Final Report Published

  August 11, 2017
  ISIM's Environmental Impact of Refugee Camps team has published the final report of their findings. The project was funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration.

• Working Paper: Lessons of the Holocaust for Today

  August 8, 2017
  ISIM Working Paper explores the evolution of US refugee policy in the aftermath of the Holocaust. ISIM Professor Emerita Dr. Susan Martin assesses the lessons for US responses today to the millions of refugees in need of assistance and protection.

• Planned Relocations Toolbox Published in Spanish

  August 7, 2017
  ISIM, in coordination with UNHCR and IOM, has published the final version of their toolbox on planned relocations in English and Spanish. The toolboxes and other project documents are available here.

• Opinion: The Jordan Commission & The RAISE Act

  August 4, 2017
  ISIM Professor Emerita Dr. Susan Martin writes for Fortune about the differences between the Jordan Commission and the proposed RAISE Act.

• ISIM Participates in International Dialogue on Migration

  August 3, 2017
  ISIM Research Professor Dr. Elizabeth Ferris moderated a panel, "Applying policy and operational frameworks in a migration context" at the International Dialogue on Migration 2017 on July 18th.

• New Blog: The Supreme Court & The Travel Ban

  July 18, 2017
  Former ISIM Director Dr. Susan Martin analyses recent court decisions on the Trump Administration's travel ban for ISIM's blog.

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