Migration and Citizenship

In mid-2020, the United Nations (UN) estimated that there were 281 million international migrants across all categories. While almost two thirds of these people settled in another country for work, this population is highly heterogeneous and includes students, asylum seekers, families and isolated individuals (both adults and minors), seasonal agricultural workers, and highly skilled employees, as well as non-status persons. During the pandemic, limiting human mobility emerged as a global mitigation measure, first when international borders were closed (entry bans, airport closures), then when various entry restrictions or conditions were implemented in most countries. In March 2021, these were estimated