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Related Analysis: Unleashing Power in New Ways: Immigration in the First Year of Trump 2.0

Beyond Shock and Awe: Immigration Actions in the First Year Under Trump 2.0

Marking President Donald Trump’s first year in office, this conversation examined the reshaping of U.S. immigration policy in the past year through unprecedented use of administrative authority, whole-of-government mobilization for mass deportation, and $170 billion in enforcement funding. Speakers analyzed the administration's changes to legal immigration system, immigration enforcement efforts visible in cities nationwide, the near-elimination of humanitarian immigration streams, and the response from courts, legal organizations, employers, and communities.

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Related Report: To Leave or Stay? Examining the Role of Counseling and Reintegration Assistance in the Return Decision-Making of Migrants Ordered to Leave the Netherlands

The Role of Counselling & Reintegration Support in Shaping Migrants’ Return Decisions

Featuring new research and analysis of nearly 118,000 Dutch government case files and interviews with Iraqi and Nigerian migrants who left the Netherlands, this MPI Europe webcast examined the factors shaping migrants’ return decisions. Speakers explored the counselling techniques aimed at convincing migrants to cooperate with a return order and what approaches may be needed to meaningfully engage with migrants of different backgrounds. They also discussed the importance of partnerships with NGOs and trusted origin-country actors early in the return and reintegration process and what could be done to improve the effectiveness of reintegration supports.

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Migration amid Climate Change: Adaptation, Displacement, and People Trapped in Place

Through the lens of individual experiences in climate-vulnerable communities in East Africa, South Asia, and beyond, speakers discussed how climate change affects human mobility in complex ways on the ground and how climate change often compounds other social, economic, and political drivers of migration. Panelists offered insights into local-level solutions, community-centered approaches, better urban planning in secondary cities, and the role of grassroots organizations.