Alice Hickson was the Digital Media Manager at the New Lines Institute. Prior to joining the institute, Alice served as the Joseph S. Nye Jr. Intern for the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), where she co-authored a report on Aligning U.S.-Israeli Cooperation on Technology Issues and China. She previously interned with the Council on Foreign Relations’ editorial team; her research on modern Sunni-Shia tensions and DACA’s constitutionality is featured on their website. During her time studying in Jordan, she conducted independent research for her thesis on Palestinian refugees and the right of return.
Hickson holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies from Tufts University. She tweets at @_AliceHickson.
Facing domestic economic and social pressures, Turkey is considering measures that defy numerous agreements and international law to return Syrian refugees to their home country, whether or not it is safe. The United States and the European Union can show Turkey how continuing to host the refugees would be in Ankara’s interest.
Overwhelmed by new migrant flows and lacking protections for refugees, Tunisia can work with the U.S. on finding ways to alleviate the migration crisis.
Tunisia's recent reversal of democratic freedoms under the presidency of Kais Saied has raised concerns about the country's democracy and stability.
Millions of Ukrainian refugees are returning home, even though it might not be safe to do so. Alice Hickson writes that stronger social support and more flexible policies in host countries would make it easier for these refugees to remain abroad until the return home is less risky. For its part, the United States could do more with its aid to refugees to make premature repatriation less likely.
