2014 Archives

Featured publications, articles and other media from ISIM staff and affiliates from 2014. For our most recent work, please see the home page. For older work, look to the list on the left. 

  • Compiled Publications and Bibliographies of Immigration Policy Reform Now On ISIM Website
    November 19, 2014
    Results of ISIM roundtables and research into immigration policy reform have been compiled on the ISIM website. The project was supported by the MacArthur Foundation and set out to classify major areas of US immigration policy, and to and identify problems and promote policy solutions regarding those areas.
  • Detention and Removal Topic of Recent ISIM Roundtable
    November 17, 2014
    ISIM hosted a roundtable under Chatham House Rules to discuss US detention and removal policies, and their legal and humanitarian challenges. ISIM then released a report on the findings of the roundtable in conjunction with President Obama's recent executive orders pertaining to detention and removal.
  • Manager of Syrian Refugee Camp to Speak at Georgetown
    November 12, 2014
    ISIM is co-hosting with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies an event featuring Killian Kleinschmidt. Mr. Kleinschmidt is the former UNHCR Camp Manager of Zaatari Camp, a refugee camp in Jordan that was established to host Syrian refugees. The talk is Wednesday, November 19th at 12pm in ICC 241.
  • ISIM Releases Report on Humanitarian Policy Reform after Expert Roundtable
    November 1, 2014
    ISIM organized a meeting in October that focused on three main issues: U.S. asylum policies, U.S. refugee resettlement policies, and alternative policies to promote protection of those facing life threatening situations. ISIM has now published a report detailing the conversation and solutions suggested during the roundtable.
  • Chapter of New Book Edited By ISIM Team Avaliable
    October 14, 2014
    ISIM's Susan F. Martin, Sanjula Weerasinghe and Abbie Taylor have spent 2014 editing "Humanitarian Crises and Migration: Causes, Consequences and Responses" (Routledge, 2014). The chapter 'Health Crisis and Migration' is available through Georgetown's website and provides recommendations for handling infectious diseases.
  • ISIM Receives Grant from Massive Data Initiative
    September 30, 2014
    ISIM Director Dr. Susan Martin and Lisa Singh, Associate Professor of Computer Science, were awarded a grant from the McCourt School's Massive Data Institute to use data to better understand population displacement.
  • ISIM Featured in UNHCR’s 2014 Annual Consultations with NGOs
    September 22, 2014
    ISIM was one of 250 NGOs to participate in UNHCR’s 2014 Annual Consultations with NGOs. ISIM also co-hosted with UNHCR an event on "Alternatives Models for International Protection of Forced Migrants" with UNHCR.
  • New Publication: Gender, Conscription and Protection, and the War in Syria
    September 15, 2014
    'Gender, Conscription and Protection, and the War in Syria', written by Rochelle Davis, Abbie Taylor and Emma Murphy, examines the difficulties faced by men fleeing the fighting in Syria. The article, featured in Forced Migration Review 47, is part of ongoing research on the issue of gender, war and displacement from Syria.
  • The Past and Future of Iraq's Minorities
    September 8, 2014
    ISIM Research Professor Dr. Elizabeth Ferris and research associate Abbie Taylor writes for the Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog about the history of Iraq's religious and ethnic minorities.
  • ISIM Releases 2013-2014 Annual Report
    July 7, 2014
    The 2013-2014 report reviews ISIM's work over five main areas: immigration law and policy, migration and development, forced migration and humanitarian emergencies, integration of immigrants and global management of international migration.
  • New Book: International Migration
    July 1, 2014
    ISIM Director Dr. Susan F. Martin Publishes her latest book, International Migration: Evolving Trends from the Early Twentieth Century to the Present. The book analyzes international efforts to cooperate on migration over the 20th century.
  • Reflections from World Refugee Day
    June 17, 2014
    ISIM Director Dr. Susan Martin reflects on the strength and resiliency of the world's refugees for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's blog on World Refugee Day.
  • New Report from ISIM Roundtable on Low Wage Migration
    April 14, 2014
    ISIM hosted a roundtable in March 2014 exploring the future of low-wage migrant works, specifically those receiving H-2 visas for agriculture and other low-skilled jobs. The discussion focused on humane treatment of the workers, issues for employers, and the growth of the program since the 1990s.
  • ISIM and MacArthur Foundation Host Events Series On Immigration Reform
    April 7, 2014
    ISIM, with the support of the MacArthur Foundation, is organizing a series of public presentations and roundtables, featuring politicians, issues experts, and activists to discuss immigration reform.
  • Roundtable Series Continues With STEM Discussion
    April 1, 2014
    ISIM continued its series of expert roundtables in March, with support from the MacArthur Foundation. The most recent roundtable was a discussion of migration and H1-B visas, which are given to high-skilled workers, often in STEM fields. The participants debated whether the program should be expanded or downsized.
  • Planned Relocation, Disasters and Climate Change: Consolidating Good Practices and Preparing for the Future
    March 17, 2014
    ISIM non-resident senior fellow Sanjula Weerasinghe published a report following a meeting on planned relocation in Senremo, Italy. The meeting comprised of experts on migration and was organized by ISIM, the Brookings Institution-LSE project on Internal Displacement, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.