Conference on Global Migration and the Rule of Law

Today over 281 million people around the world are living outside their country of birth. These numbers are expected to grow against the backdrop of factors such as increasing economic disparities, climate change, and internal and cross-border conflict. While millions of immigrants, their countries of origin, and host countries have benefitted from migration, today the topic of migration has become a political flashpoint in many places around the globe, especially in the “Global North.” This conference explores the historical causes of the migration crisis, exacerbating contemporary stressors, and challenges to redefine rule of law principles with effective migration control, guided by Pope Francis’s reminder of the biblical admonition that “You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him.”