“A new instrument is adopted (EU Pact), bypassed at its first real test (Ceuta), and then treated as a reason to build the next one.”
MMC Director @BramFrouws examines what the response to Ceuta tells us about European migration governance.
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Where do smugglers fit into journeys through Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand?
In Kuala Lumpur, MMC’s Evan Jones shared our research with governments across the Bali Process at a regional dialogue on migrant smuggling.
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Our new snapshot reveals that information gaps are a major barrier to regular pathways to Senegal. Based on 1,047 surveys with migrants and refugees in Senegal, we unpack that: ⬇️
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Knowledge gaps regarding regular pathways appear to be associated with higher risks of irregular status upon arrival:
42% of the respondents who had little or no information about entry and residence conditions in Senegal were in an irregular situation upon arrival.
Despite having little or no information about regular pathways, only 11% said they needed legal assistance. Information-based legal assistance needs to be embedded within broader support services to help improve access and engagement of people in irregular status.
Which policy priorities can move climate mobility forward in the East and Horn of Africa?
65+ stakeholders from 7 countries joined our policy dialogue in Nairobi. The Outcomes Report sets out five priorities.
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📢 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 - Join the launch of the Mixed Migration Review 2026! This year's theme is migration in the age of polycrisis.
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In Quarter 2 2026 in Europe: 1 million undocumented migrants apply for regularisation in Spain; while the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum implementation began on 12 June.
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En la más reciente infografía de MMC en América Latina y el Caribe monitoreamos los retornos a Venezuela desde América del Sur antes y después de los terremotos del 24 de junio y los hallazgos son claros ⬇️ (1/4) 🔗
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📌 Muchas personas no se van del país de acogida por elección, sino por agotamiento: discriminación, xenofobia y la imposibilidad de regularizar su situación migratoria en países de acogida. (3/4)
📌 El regreso no siempre significa certeza, especialmente después de los terremotos. La mayoría de las personas retorna con expectativas altas, pero muy poca información real sobre lo que encontrará. (4/4)
US deportation flights rose 56% in May 2026 compared with May 2025, while southern border encounters increased 65% since January. Across Latin America & the Caribbean, third-country agreements also expanded
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A recent case study explores the impact of climate change on farmers’ decisions on (im)mobility in the Sikasso region, in south-eastern Mali, on the border with Côte d’Ivoire. ⬇️
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Our new 4Mi infographic on the experiences of Venezuelan refugees and migrants returning to Venezuela shows that family members and friends in Venezuela are the main motivation for return. Discover more🔗⬇️
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"Language using words like 'invasion' or 'attack' or water-related metaphors to describe the movement of humans is dangerous because it tends to dehumanise people."
@BramFrouws spoke to @TheAfricaReport about the rhetoric & the response to Ceuta
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