The key migration questions to be answered by the EU Commission in 2019
In December 2018, Dimitris Avramopoulos, the EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship announced that 2019 would be the...
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US Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Hawaii and the plenary power doctrine
The acquisition of US citizenship by descent (iure sanguinis) is often called ‘derivative citizenship’ in the American literature,...
The concept of “safe third country”: the (counter) example of Turkey
Collaboration with countries of origin and transit of immigrants has been included significantly in the EU’s responses to the “refugee...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70 (part 2)
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the American Journal of International Law...
Is Morocco relaxing the control of its border with Spain?
A recent IOM report shows that 100,630 migrants and refugees arrived to Europe by sea in 2018, including 49,013 to Spain, the region’s...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
Last month, on 10 December 2018, the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated. It is important to...
The Global Compact’s controversy (4/4): Return and reintegration
On December 19th, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly...
The shifting circumstances of sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco
Recently, Morocco’s border with Spain has been in the spotlight due to an important increase in the number of migrants crossing the...
What is the difference between migrants and refugees?
Lately, the Global Compact for migration has been making headlines. In the meantime, the Global Compact on Refugees was adopted on...
The Global Compact’s controversy (3/4): Promoting independent, objective and quality information
On December 19th, the Global Compact on migration (GCM) was adopted by the General Assembly with 152 votes in favour. Several States have...
Trump: US immigration at the Southern border is a “crisis of the heart and the crisis of the soul”
The US President addressed the nation on Tuesday night to update on the government shutdown and his infamous wall. He did not provide any...
Dual nationality and remittances
The growing tolerance of dual citizenship has meant that an increasing number of countries are treating their citizens abroad as part of...
Donald Trump threatens to declare a state of emergency to bypass Congress in his quest for the wall
The US President is holding his unrelenting stance in favour of a wall across the Mexican border, keeping the government on shutdown for...
The Global Compact’s controversy (2/4): Migrants’ detention
On December 19th, the Global Compact on migration was adopted by the General Assembly with 152 votes in favour. Several States have...
The Global Compact’s controversy (1/4)
On December 19th, the Global Compact was adopted by the General Assembly with 152 votes in favour. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel,...
The role of data in the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
On December 10th 2018, 164 countries signed the first ever internationally negotiated agreement on migration. It is now time to look at...
Can Cape Verde become an EU country?
It is usually agreed that EU Member States keep strong relationships with former colonies as illustrated by the relationship between Cape...
Croatia forces asylum seekers back to Bosnia, violating EU law
Croatia is violating EU law by sending asylum seekers back to Bosnia, as seen in anonymous footage obtained by the Guardian. The footage...
Israel’s ‘Nation-State’ Law
Israel’s citizenship regime has from the country’s establishment in 1948 always been characterized by an ethnic orientation. As explained...
The links between EU migration policy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The preparation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development coincides with the peak of the “migrants’ crisis” in Europe. Even though...
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