Author: Michele Millard

Since US President Donald Trump started his second term in office, he has been systematically dismantling the United States’ asylum system and violating the fundamental human rights of refugees. For example, the Trump Administration has suspended the US refugee resettlement program, set the lowest refugee admission cap ever and introduced travel bans for those who may be seeking asylum from a number of countries. In addition, the Trump Administration has expanded deportations dramatically across the…

By James Simeon, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University One of the central challenges for all higher education instructors is keeping their students fully engaged with the course content as part of their program and degree requirements. One sure way to engage your students in your course’s content and their learning is through international online learning modules developed through collaborative efforts with colleagues at universities abroad. The benefits of doing so not only outweigh…

By James Simeon, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University Causes and Consequences: Acknowledging the Roots of Forced Displacement The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants was adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly on September 19, 2016, nearly a decade ago. At that time, the Declaration noted, that human mobility was at unprecedented levels with more than 244 million people on the move, and with more than 65 million people who are…