Around the world, scholars of migration are under threat. Our research is being politicized, our voices silenced, and our students deported — all while migrants and refugees face escalating hostility, surveillance, and violence.
We are not alone.
The Migration Scholars Mobilize Network is a collective response to these urgent times. We are scholars, teachers, students, and activists committed to defending academic freedom, speaking the truth about migration, and standing in active solidarity with migrants and refugees everywhere.
We are building a global network to:
Publicly support migrants and refugees and challenge anti-migrant policies and narratives
Defend each other against the repression of academic freedom and scholarly speech
Refuse complicity with deportations, surveillance, and the silencing of dissent
Build social movements that unite migrants and non-migrants in the fight for justice
Now is the time to organize, resist, and speak up. The future of our scholarship — and our shared humanity — depends on it. This website is your starting point to join the movement. Read and sign our petition, and become part of a growing international community of resistance.
“Migration is a social good. Migrants and refugees build countries, make cities, and share the dreams of all people who aspire to a decent life.”