Even before Donald Trump returned to the White House, anti-immigration politics were reshaping migration flows to high-income countries. Borders have been tightened despite economies facing urgent ...

Australia’s migration program has failed to deliver what it promises. It brings in relatively few genuinely skilled workers, while favoring family migration. Australia’s permanent migration system is ...

Across the rich world, temporary migration is on the rise. The number of short-term visas offered to working migrants rose by nearly 1m between 2014 and 2023, to 2.5m, with no sign of slowing. The ...

Peter McDonald has received funds from the Australian Research Council related to studies of migration. He has also received funds in the past from the various forms of the Commonwealth Department of ...