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Globalization has led to a surge in cross-border migration, leading the number of international migrants in East Asia to more than double over the past two decades. Carefully managed migration can spark economic growth and innovation, while helping destination countries with aging populations overcome human resource constraints. However, irregular migration has been on the rise as well, which not only places migrants in a vulnerable position with no legal recourse but also is linked to trafficking, smuggling, and even terrorism. Clearly, migration—whether regular or irregular—needs to be managed more effectively to handle the expanding and increasingly complex flows of people as well as the human security challenges they bring.In this volume, experts from "sending" and "receiving" countries in Northeast and Southeast Asia identify current migration trends, analyze government efforts to manage migration, and explore the unique role that nongovernmental organizations can play in helping to protect migrants and to harness migration to the benefit of the region.