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    1. Conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen lead to millions of displaced migrants in the Middle East since 2005

    Between 2005 and 2015, the number of displaced migrants[3. numoffset=”3″ Displaced migrants are persons who have been forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict or natural disaster. Displaced migrants can include internal migrants (internally displaced persons) or international migrants (refugees and asylum seekers).] in the Middle East grew fourfold, from about 5 million to about […]

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    16 striking findings from 2016

    In 2016, Pew Research Center examined an array of topics in America – from immigration to the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats – as well as many from around the globe.

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    In First Month, Views of Trump Are Already Strongly Felt, Deeply Polarized

    Less than a month after Donald Trump took office, the public’s initial impressions of the new president are strongly felt, deeply polarized and far more negative than positive. The latest national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted Feb. 7-12 among 1,503 adults, finds that Trump’s overall job approval is much lower than those of prior […]

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    International Migrants by Country

    According to the United Nations Population Division, an international migrant is someone who has been living for one year or longer in a country other than the one in which he or she was born. This means that many foreign workers and international students are counted as migrants. Additionally, the UN considers refugees and, in some […]

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    Key facts about the world’s refugees

    With the number of displaced people in the world at more than 60 million in 2015, the plight of refugees has gained new prominence.

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    Appendix A: References

    Connor, Phillip. 2016. “Number of refugees to Europe surges to record 1.3 million in 2015.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, August. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2016/08/02/number-of-refugees-to-europe-surges-to-record-1-3-million-in-2015/ Connor, Phillip. 2016. “Nearly 1 in 100 worldwide are now displaced from their homes.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, August. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/08/03/nearly-1-in-100-worldwide-are-now-displaced-from-their-homes/ Connor, Phillip. 2016. “Migrant remittances worldwide drop in 2015 for the first […]

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