Country Profiles
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Chile: Moving Towards a Migration Policy
Though immigrants accounted for just over 1 percent of Chile's population in 2000, growing flows from Peru and Argentina have pressed the country to replace its 1975 migration law.
Cook Islands: Migrating from a Micro-State
Seventy percent of Cook Islanders lived in New Zealand in 2004, as debt and economic decline drive emigration from the Pacific micro-state of roughly 18,000 residents.
Moldova Seeks Stability Amid Mass Emigration
Mass emigration of up to 1 million Moldovans, driven by Europe's lowest incomes in 2002, is fueling trafficking, remittance dependence, and communist electoral gains.
Hungary: Transit Country Between East and West
Hungary's position as a sending, transit, and destination country reflects its fluid border history, with EU accession in May 2004 set to reshape its migration landscape.
Turkey: A Transformation from Emigration to Immigration
Once a labor exporter, Turkey has become a transit and destination country, with EU accession forcing a major overhaul of its immigration and asylum policies.
Belgium's Immigration Policy Brings Renewal and Challenges
From post-war labor recruitment to permanent settlement, Belgium evolved into a multicultural society.
Kenya: What Role for Diaspora in Development?
Stagnation and repression turned Kenya's circular education migration into mass brain drain, while the 2002 election raised diaspora development hopes.
The Federated States of Micronesia: The "Push" to Migrate
The 1986 Compact of Free Association gave citizens of Micronesia free U.S. migration rights, spurring rapid emigration.
Fiji Islands: From Immigration to Emigration
Three coups from 1987 to 2000 triggered mass emigration from Fiji.
Austria: A Country of Immigration?
Austria's foreign-born population reached 12.5 percent in 2001, surpassing U.S. levels, yet official policy still rejects the notion of the country as an immigration country.
