Mobility Opportunities and Strategies for Iraqi Refugees in Jordan and Syria more

In a context where there is very little prospect for large-scale integration of Iraqi refugees through either an asylum or labor migration regime in Syria or Jordan, where the Iraqi governance regime is far from being stable, and where human security remains unevenly distributed on the Iraqi territory, there is a dire need to explore creative solutions for the future of those displaced inside and outside Iraq. Durable regional solutions to the recent refugee crisis from Iraq need to be framed by taking into account the plight of the majority of Iraqis not only as refugees but also as undocumented migrants. An additional dimension that begs to be addressed is the intense circulation taking place across the borders between Iraq and Syria or Jordan. So far, both these aspects have largely evaded institutional stakeholders to the point that many dimensions of the crisis (including an evaluation of the volume of the refugee movements) have failed to be accurately analyzed with serious consequences in terms of policy planning and humanitarian intervention.