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Migrations Program

Cornell University

Research

The study of migration helps make the world a better place for populations on the move. Migrations researchers at Cornell promote human rights for migrants, study migratory bird species, and support scholars under threat. 

A person views a photo of a TPS worker wearing a "TPS to Residency Now" jacket.
Patricia Campos-Medina organizes an exhibit about migrant workers.
Professors Ian Kysel and Luwam Dirar Lay Out Landmark African Migrant Rights Principles at a panel
Ian Kysel presents African Migrant Rights Principles.
Amanda Rodewald holding small yellow bird
Amanda Rodewald studies migratory birds in Central America.

Since 2020, Migrations: A Global Grand Challenge has awarded $1.9 million to 38 faculty-led projects addressing wide-ranging questions around domestic and global migration. Check out more Migrations research spotlights.

Migrations Publications

Explaining Refugee Employment Declines: Structural Shortcomings in Federal Resettlement Support

A Nicole Kreisberg, Els de Graauw, and Shannon Gleeson
In the United States, the integration experiences of immigrants depend partly on whether they are recognized as refugees or economic migrants. Unlike economic migrants, refugees receive federal…
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