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By Dr. Carolyn Haggis, professor of transnational security studies, and Dr. Petra Weyland, professor of Middle Eastern affairs, Marshall Center In June 2015, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued…

Language training and job placement are key to integration By Frank-J. Weise, Chairman of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees The influx of refugees into the European Union, particularly into Germany, raises security concerns.…

A history of migration, displacement + integration by Dr. Anne Hammerstad A large-scale migration and refugee crisis is unfolding in Europe. During the course of 2015, more than 1 million people arrived aboard overflowing and often…

An EU embassy-based system in third-party countries would reduce harm to migrants and refugees By Kostas Karagatsos In the past couple of decades, refugees and economic migrants originating from Africa and Asia have surged toward Greece…

Terrorists rarely exploit refugee networks to conduct attacks By Dr. Sam Mullins, Marshall Center In October 2014, RT news reported that “U.S. intelligence sources” had “unencrypted locked communications of the caliphate’s leadership,”…

In the autumn of 2015, the Marshall Center asked several alumni to share short, personal commentaries about how the migration challenge has played out in their countries. Views of the alumni — Ana Breben of Romania, retired Rear Adm. Ivica…

Success will require addressing the formidable drivers of irregular migration By Rear Adm. (Ret.) Alberto Cervone States see irregular migration as a threat, but believe efforts to stem the flow should focus on those who profit from…

Migration policies must empower women and men By Julie L. Arostegui, J.D. Sex is defined by biological differences between men and women. Gender refers to the roles, personality traits and behaviors that society ascribes to men and women,…

International human rights accords protect migrants from discrimination By Melina Lito In November 2015, an investigation of the terrorist attacks in Paris revealed that the main organizer — a Belgian citizen on at least one terror…

Restricting migrants in northern Europe will stress the economies of southeastern Europe Dr. Valbona Zeneli, Marshall Center, and Joseph W. Vann The current refugee and illegal migrant crisis in Europe has taken several years to boil to…