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The Leir Institute serves as The Fletcher School’s hub for applied research, teaching, and engagement on migration and its root causes, grounded in a human security approach. Leir advances Fletcher’s mission to educate leaders and advance solutions to complex global problems through government, business, and civil society by

Leir Research & Publications

Our publications span periodical newsletters, research papers, project findings and reports, as well as our weekly newsletter. We also support Fletcher’s student journal, Praxis. Here you will find a list with descriptions and links to access our publications.

Leir Migration Monitor: Diplomacy, Evidence, and Multilateralism in Migration Policymaking

Migration Diplomacy and Greek–Turkish Relations: A Three-Level Game Analysis Article for the February 17th, 2025 edition of International Migration Journal, by Leir's Senior Fellow Dr. Gerasimos Tsourapas. Migration diplomacy is an increasingly important but understudied part of global politics. This article proposes a new three-level

Leir Migration Monitor: New Approaches to Refugee Governance and Disaster Preparedness

Goma is threatened by conflict and a volcano: we’ve created a handbook to help hotspots like these Article for the February 17th, 2025 edition of The Conversation by Feinstein Senior Researcher and Leir's Senior Fellow Dr. Evan Easton-Calabria. The city of Goma in the Democratic Republic

Leir Migration Monitor: The Road Ahead for U.S. Asylum and Migration Policies

Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to the US - but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous Article for the December 9th, 2024 edition of The Conversation by Dr. Katrina Burgess, Director of the Henry J. Leir Institute, and Professor of

Trump 2.0: Four Key Shifts Expected in U.S. Asylum and Regional Migration Policy

This article outlines four key areas of concern on asylum and migration policies after Donald Trump's re-election as President of the United States.

Leir Migration Monitor: Humanitarian Tools of Prevention and Protection

Possibilities and limitations of anticipatory action in complex crises: acting in advance of flooding in South Sudan Article for ODI Disasters Journal published on September 4th, 2024 by Feinstein Senior Researcher and Leir's Senior Fellow Evan Easton-Calabria. In her article for ODI Disasters Journal, Evan Easton-Calabria

Leir Migration Monitor: Pathways to Migrant Integration

Leir Migration Monitor - Pathways to Migrant Integration Belonging Aspirations, Affordable Housing and Access to Credit

Leir Migration Monitor: Challenges and Impacts of Migration Policy

Leir Migration Monitor: Impacts of Migration Policy

Narrowing the Gates to Asylum

In this piece, we review these measures at three stages of the process: (1) requesting asylum; (2) establishing credible fear; and (3) proving a claim and being granted asylum.

Leir Migration Monitor: Climate-Displaced Individuals and Missing Migrants

How the Inter-American Court Could Advance Protection for Climate-Displaced Individuals By Felipe Navarro, Policy & Advocacy Manager at the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) and Fletcher School, MALD '15. In a piece published in Just Security, Felipe Navarro discusses protection for climate-displaced individuals in

Leir Migration Monitor: Urban Citizenship and Mass Deportations

Leir Migration Monitor: Urban Citizenship and Mass Deportations

Leir Migration Monitor: Mediterranean Corridors - Tracing the Footsteps of Organized Crime Groups (OCGs) in Migrant Smuggling

Article for the April, web edition of Praxis The Fletcher Journal of Human Security, By Aristedis Bouras In his article for Praxis, Aristedis Bouras analyzes migrant movements on the Mediterranean Sea. After describing the dangers awaiting migrants during their journey across, Bouras writes: "As the Mediterranean continues to bear

Leir Migration Monitor: Governance, Violence, and Migration: Lessons Learned from El Salvador and Honduras

By Leir-affiliated Faculty Anjuli Fahlberg, Katherine Garcia, Laura Garcia and Justin Pérez For over a year, a team of four researchers from Tufts University, El Salvador, and Honduras has been investigating the impact of differing governance approaches on violence and human rights in El Salvador and Honduras. They share