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The Republic of Kiribati, an archipelagic island nation

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Climate Migrants: Stretching the Meaning of “Refugee” under International Law

When their homes become uninhabitable, climate migrants have no legal protection under international law, but a UN ruling and an Australia-Tuvalu visa deal show that if the rules do not change, migrants might find a way to bend them.

Brennah Busch

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