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The state of the global refugee crisis

Immigrant children, many of whom have been separated from their parents under a new "zero tolerance" policy by the Trump administration, are shown walking in single file between tents in their compound next to the Mexican border in Tornillo, Texas, U.S. June 18, 2018.        REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC1A59D1E150

On World Refugee Day, Fellow Jessica Brandt shares three surprising facts about displacement and what they mean for the international community at a time when forced migration dominates headlines.

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