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Migration

The United Nations estimates that more than 270 million people migrate between countries annually. This section considers the ways in which changes in health are a driver of migration—both within and between countries—as well as how migration and the ways in which migrants are treated affect human health.

Migration

258 M

Million people were international migrants in 2018

Million people were international migrants in 2018 Million people were international migrants in 2018

3.4%

Percent of global population made up of migrants

Percent of global population made up of migrants Percent of global population made up of migrants

70.8 M

Millions people today have been forcibly displaced

Millions of people today have been forcibly displaced Millions of people today have been forcibly displaced

15.9 M

Refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years

Millions of refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years Millions of refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years

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Passengers wearing hazmat suits for protection against the coronavirus disease walk inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines on January 14, 2021.

Should the Threat of Pandemics End the Age of Mobility?
by Michael A. Clemens, Thomas Ginn - January 28, 2021

Permanent travel restrictions do not demonstrate a meaningful impact on health outcomes

Migration
Amy, a two-year-old migrant from Honduras seeking asylum with her parents, crawls on a dirt road after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States in Penitas, Texas, on April 1, 2019. The photo shows a small child craling on the ground near a giant border fence. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Children of Immigrants and Their Mental Health Needs

by Hannah Todd, Eliza Martin

We should create more comprehensive, accessible, and culturally sensitive initiatives for U.S. children of immigrants

Migration
A public health information sign is seen with St. Paul's Cathedral seen behind amidst a lockdown during the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic, London, Britain, January 7, 2021.

Spread of COVID-19 Variants Adds to Urgency of Disease Control Efforts

by Jennifer B. Nuzzo, Gigi Kwik Gronvall

Increasing evidence suggests new COVID-19 variants are more transmissible between people

Tenants and housing rights activists protest for a halting of rent payments and mortgage debt as sheriff's deputies block the entrance to the courthouse in Los Angeles, California on October 1, 2020.
Migration

Health Starts at Home: The Crisis of Rising Evictions During a Pandemic

by Ajeet Singh, Priyanka Sethy

Rising evictions will drive COVID-19 infection rates, unless the United States makes housing security a priority

Santa Claus greets a young girl outside, both wearing masks as a precautionary measure in Queens as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease continues in New York City on December 6, 2020.
Migration

How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About COVID-19

by Elizabeth Serieux

You can help save lives this holiday season by mastering these techniques

A man, wearing a red Santa Claus costume complete with a hat, beard, and bag full of toys, holds a scroll as he poses for a picture while sitting next to a decorated Christmas tree on a salt formation in the Dead Sea, near Ein Bokeq, Israel on November 15, 2020.
Migration

There Is No Place Like Home for the Holidays

by Samantha Kiernan, Priyanka Sethy

U.S. air travel reaches record levels during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases surge across the country