Dr. Melissa Phillips formerly worked for the Danish Refugee Council in Libya and the Middle East. She is currently an independent researcher affiliated with the University of Melbourne and New York University’s Center for International Cooperation. She is on Twitter @migratorymel. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/dr-melissa-phillips/rss en Laws & Policy Solutions Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:50:00 +0000 Lucy Hovil, Dr. Melissa Phillips https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/21/its-time-to-stop-compartmentalizing-refugees-and-migrants https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/21/its-time-to-stop-compartmentalizing-refugees-and-migrants While the legal distinction between refugees and migrants is vital, these categories often overlap in reality – a fact poorly reflected in aid programs. Lucy Hovil and Melissa Phillips argue that an integrated approach is possible without diluting protection.