Country Profiles
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Greece: Illegal Immigration in the Midst of Crisis
Greece was the location of 90 percent of all EU unauthorized entry apprehensions in 2010, while its positive asylum decision rate hovered near 1 percent.
Tradition and Progress: Taiwan's Evolving Migration Reality
Taiwan's dual role as migrant destination and emigration source has grown sharply since the 1990s, yet the country still lacks a clear and consistent migration policy.
Canada's Immigration Policy: a Focus on Human Capital
Canada's skills-focused immigration system faces a growing mismatch between newcomers' qualifications and labor-market outcomes.
Working Hard for the Money: Bangladesh Faces Challenges of Large-Scale Labor Migration
Remittances to Bangladesh play an important role in the national economy.
China: An Emerging Destination for Economic Migration
Among the largest emigration countries in 2010, China faces a shrinking labor force and rising immigration.
Finland's Balancing Act: The Labor Market, Humanitarian Relief, and Immigrant Integration
Finland's foreign-born population grew six-fold between 1990 and 2009, yet the country remains ambivalent about immigration.
EU Membership Highlights Poland's Migration Challenges
Poland's 2004 EU accession sparked one of its largest postwar emigration waves, yet it was the only EU member to avoid recession.
Jordan: A Refugee Haven
Jordan hosts a very large refugee population, yet remains outside the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Nigeria: Multiple Forms of Mobility in Africa's Demographic Giant
Nigeria is simultaneously a top remittance recipient and experiencing major brain drain.
Jamaica: From Diverse Beginning to Diaspora in the Developed World
Jamaica's diaspora may rival its home population in size, yet remittances fell during the recession and deportees outnumber voluntary returnees.