Migration and Refugees

Migration and Refugees

Refugees Eating and Erecting Tents Inside Abandoned Buildings

Since 2000, the numbers of refugees and displaced persons have skyrocketed worldwide.These population movements have created vast challenges for the international community as well as for destination countries and local communities where refugees and displaced persons settle. These resources examine the crisis and consider policy solutions to this global challenge.

Our Experts

Shaun Casey

Director
Walsh School of Foreign Service

David Hollenbach

Senior Fellow
Walsh School of Foreign Service and Department of Theology

Katherine Marshall

Senior Fellow
Walsh School of Foreign Service, Executive Director of the World Faiths Development Dialogue

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Project Spotlight

Catholic Charities Disaster Response Team Talks to Central American Refugee Mother and Child in McAllen, Texas

Global Refugee and Migration Project

The Institute for the Study of International Migration and the Berkley Center are leading the two-year Global Refugee and Migration Project, which focuses on responses to migrants and refugees and considers how these responses, practices, and policies may hold lessons for other contexts.

Publications

Article September 11, 2018

Refugees in Crisis: Spiritual Resources and Ethical Principles

The article highlights resources found in the religious and spiritual traditions of our world for responding to the forced migration crisis. It gives particular attention to Christian inspiration to serve the needs of the displaced and then proposes some more policy-oriented ethical perspectives.

Other Publications

Article January 26, 2018

Religious Roles in Refugee Resettlement: Pertinent Experience and Insights, Addressed to G20 Members

Article April 13, 2017

Religious Response to Refugee Displacement: Meaning in the Face of Suffering

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Events

Individuals holding "Migrants and Refugees Welcome Here" signs in the United Kingdom.

Nov
15

2018

Global Refugees and Migration in the Twenty-first Century: Policies and Narratives of Inclusion

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Copley Hall

Oct
18

2017

From the Front Lines: The Global Refugee Crisis

Mar
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2014

Humanitarian Intervention: Moral Criteria and Human Consequences

Sep
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Share The Journey with Refugees and Migrants: Pope Francis' Campaign

Nov
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2019

Religion in Mexican Politics, Migration, and Mexican American Communities, 1920-2020

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Blog Posts

August 19, 2019

Neighbors on the Southern Border: Republican Refugee Policy the Eisenhower Way

Megan C. Brand argues that American reception of Hungarians under President Dwight D. Eisenhower shows that with political will and moral courage, Americans—and Republicans—can be generous to those seeking asylum.

Syrian Kurdish refugees walking in a line into Turkey in 2014

July 29, 2019

Religion and Refugee Integration in Turkey, Uganda, and Colombia

The Berkley Forum considers how religion and religious actors factor into the refugee hosting infrastructure, political environment, and integration process, focusing on Turkey, Uganda, and Colombia—three of the world’s most affected countries in the global refugee crisis.

Honduran Immigrant Carmen Escobar and daughter outside the Mexican Refugee Aid Commission in Tapachula, Mexico

April 4, 2019

Religious Actors and Returning Migrants in the Northern Triangle

This two-part piece highlights the significant work of faith-inspired organizations in the Northern Triangle as well as the challenges they face, focusing on their role in migrant repatriation and reintegration following deportation.

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Interviews

Discover the firsthand experiences of faith leaders, activists, and peacebuilding practitioners working on issues ranging from development and education to conflict resolution and foreign policy.

For over a decade, Berkley Center scholars and students have been conducting interviews with individuals working at the intersection of religion and world affairs. These discussions offer unique insights into the inner workings of a wide spectrum of professions touched by religion with interviewees ranging from the highest levels of leadership of international organizations to on-the-ground practitioners. Explore individual interviews here or follow links to our interview collections below: