Forced migration will only get worse — the US needs a long-term strategy | TheHill

… While war and persecution continue to drive people from their homes, natural disasters caused by climate change account for an increasing number of those who flee. Of the more than 80 million displaced people identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2020, 21.5 million were "climate refugees," people forced to migrate because of "climate change-related disasters." Rising sea levels alone may threaten as many as 630 million people by the end of this century. Recurring floods, fires and drought will displace millions more…

https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/575606-forced-migration-will-only-get-worse-the-us-needs-a-long-term-strategy