Migration Policy Institute Top 10 Migration Issues of 2020

2020 is coming to an end but not fast enough for my taste.  In any event, it is the time of year for a deluge of Top 10 lists.  Here is  the Migration Policy Institute’s Top 10 Migration Issues of 2020:

1. COVID-19 Prompts Historic Halt to Global Mobility

2. 2020 Deals Blows to Global Humanitarian Protection and the Notion of Burden-Sharing

3. The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exacerbated Disparities for Immigrant-Origin Populations and Frayed Supports

4. The Role of Migrants as “Essential Workers” Is Spotlighted During Global Public-Health Crisis

5. Persistent Refugee Crises Receive Less Attention in 2020

6. Migrants Stranded amid COVID-19 Pandemic Put Pressure on Host and Transit Countries

7. Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters Spurred Vast Internal Displacement

8. Most Active U.S. Presidency on Immigration Sees its Vision Through to the End

9. Black Lives Matter Grows to Encompass a Movement for Immigrants’ Rights and International Colonial Reckoning

10. Health Checks and Increased Government Surveillance Become Routine During International Travel

KJ