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The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) is a New York-based educational institute devoted to the study of migration, to the promotion of understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants and newcomers. CMS was established in 1964 by the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles, Scalabrinians. It operates as a legally distinct, tax-exempt agency, with an independent Board of Trustees. CMS’s signature publication, the International Migration Review (IMR), is the leading social science journal in the immigration field. CMS produces other publications, offers educational events and seminars, and maintains an extensive archive of migration-related documents and photographs.
CMS is a member of the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN), a global network of more than 270 organizations that provide diverse programs and services to migrants, including shelters in border communities and welcoming (integration) centers in receiving communities.
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Latest Headlines
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A View From the Border on the U.S. Immigration Debate
Posted on 08/09/2012 | No CommentsIn his latest blog for the Huffington Post, CMS Executive Director Donald Kerwin discusses the U.S. immigration debate from the perspective of those living on the U.S.-Mexico border. To... -
CMS Dialogue on the Surge in Unaccompanied Minors to the United States: Video and Photos
Posted on 08/09/2012 | No CommentsRecent months have seen a dramatic increase in migration to the United States by unaccompanied minors, spurred by gang violence, crop failure, domestic abuse, and other factors. Charitable legal services... -
SIMN and CMS Press Release on Arizona v. United States
Posted on 06/26/2012 | No CommentsPress Release Contact: Rachel Reyes rreyes@cmsny.org; 212.337.3080 Released, June 26, 2012 Center for Migration Studies and Scalabrini International Migration Network Urge Congressional Action in Light of the Supreme Court’s... -
Summer 2012 Edition of the International Migration Review Released
Posted on 06/26/2012 | 2 CommentsSummer 2012 Volume 46, Issue 2 Pages 283–548 How does Conflict in Migrants’ Country of Origin Affect Remittance-Sending? Financial Priorities and Transnational Obligations Among Somalis and Pakistanis in... -
Deferred Action for the DREAMers
Posted on 06/16/2012 | No CommentsOn June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama announced that the so-called “DREAMers”- young people raised in the United States but without legal status – would be granted “deferred action” in... -
Address by Sir Peter Sutherland on Migration as a Moral Issue
Posted on 06/15/2012 | No CommentsOn June 15, 2012, Sir Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Migration and Development, delivered an important speech at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin,... -
IOM and CMS Host “Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning: Assessing the Evidence, Continuing the Dialogue”
Posted on 06/12/2012 | No CommentsThe International Organization for Migration and the Center for Migration Studies conference on Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning ‘Assessing the Evidence, Continuing the Dialogue’ May 7-8, 2012 Summary In recent... -
Global Actors Discuss Comprehensive Strategy to Fight Human Trafficking
Posted on 05/18/2012 | 3 CommentsOn April 3, 2012, the UN General Assembly hosted an interactive dialogue entitled “Fighting Human Trafficking: Partnership and Innovation to End Violence against Women and Girls.” The dialogue was organized... -
Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States and Europe: The Use of Legalization/Regularization as a Policy Tool
Posted on 05/11/2012 | No CommentsThe use of legalization or regularization as an immigration policy tool differs significantly between European nations. In particular, there is a pronounced divide in regularization trends between northern and southern... -
Immigration Reform and the Strange Case of Amnesty: What’s the Matter with Forgiveness Anyway?
Posted on 04/16/2012 | No CommentsDonald Kerwin, “Immigration Reform and the Strange Case of Amnesty: What’s the Matter With Forgiveness Anyway?,” Huffington Post (posted April 16, 2012).