Special Collections
The following special collections and thematic editions of the Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS) are now available:
JMHS Special Collections
JMHS Special Collection | New Demographic Directions in Forced Migrant and Refugee Research
The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) is pleased to announce the release of New Demographic Directions in Forced Migrant and Refugee Research, a special collection of the Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). This special collection aims to advance forced migrant and refugee research. It considers refugee resettlement and integration in the United States within the broader framework of the literature on migrant integration and reflects on the role that population research can play in promoting successful and healthy refugee resettlement in the United States. Articles in this special collection also explore the ethical challenges of forced migration research, humanitarian work with children and adolescents, the resilience of forced migrant communities, the value of computer modeling for human migration and health, demographic methods for estimating and forecasting migration, and research priorities for US refugees and refugee communities.
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Special Collection on Access to Justice, Due Process and the Rule of Law in Tribute to Juan Osuna
On November 15, 2018, CMS hosted an event on access to justice, due process and the rule of law to honor the legacy of Juan Osuna, a close colleague and friend who held high-level immigration positions in four administrations over a 17-year period. Prior to his government service, Mr. Osuna......
JMHS Special Collection | The Law That Begot the Modern US Immigration Enforcement System: IIRIRA 20 Years Later
The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) announces the release of The Law That Begot the Modern US Immigration Enforcement System: IIRIRA 20 Years Later, a special collection of the Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). This collection assesses the multifaceted consequences of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of......
JMHS Special Collection | The US Immigration System: Principles, Interests, and Policy Proposals to Guide Long-Term Reform
The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) announces the release of The US Immigration System: Principles, Interests, and Policy Proposals to Guide Long-Term Reform, a special collection of the Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). The collection seeks to look beyond recent and current US immigration debates to outline a flexible,......
JMHS Special Collection | Strengthening the Global Refugee Protection System
The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) announces the release of Strengthening the Global Refugee Protection System, a special collection of the Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). The collection analyzes state policies in light of international law, examines refugee-producing conditions, highlights promising new initiatives, and creates a strong analytical and evidence......
JMHS Special Collection | The US Refugee Protection System on the 35th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980
The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) released, The US Refugee Protection System on the 35th Anniversary of the RefugeeAct of 1980: A Comprehensive Assessment of the System’s Strengths, Limitations,and Need for Reform, a special edition of CMS’s Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS). Authored by leading experts, the collection of 11 papers offers an exhaustive assessment and critique of the US refugee protection system, covering refugees, asylum seekers and refugee-like populations in need of protection. The series attempts to bring concentrated academic and policy attention to this pillar of US immigration and humanitarian programs and the broader international refugee protection system. The papers cover access to protection, refugee resettlement, political asylum, temporary protection, the stateless, migrants in crisis situations, unaccompanied minors, and other populations at risk. ...