by Eric Cunningham | Nov 11, 2021 | All, Asia, Korea, Migration Law, Refugee Law and Policy
Changing Demographic Trends in South Korea Over the past sixty years, South Korea has experienced remarkable growth in key development indicators like life expectancy, gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, and literacy. Entering the third decade of this...
by Meredith Gusky | Sep 6, 2021 | Afghanistan, All, Refugee Law and Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy
When US troops began leaving Afghanistan after 20 years of military involvement, questions emerged about what the withdrawal would mean for stability and security in the region. One principal question was: What happens to the thousands of Afghan citizens who risked...
by Garrett May | Jul 26, 2021 | All, Asia, Human Rights, Migration Law, National Security, Refugee Law and Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy
When President Biden announced the withdrawal of United States military forces from Afghanistan in April, it didn’t take long for lawmakers and immigration experts to stress that as American troops were drawn down, Afghan nationals who were given the promise of...
by Mark Rook | Mar 22, 2021 | Africa, All, Covid-19, Human Rights, Refugee Law and Policy
Today, the global refugee crisis is more pressing than ever before. As of mid-2020, the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide had reached a staggering 80 million, comprised mostly of internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees settled into host countries....