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Recognizing Their Evolving Migration Roles, Emerging Economies Overhaul Their Immigration Systems
Stricter borders in North America and Europe are converting transit countries into destinations.
The Golden Visa: "Selling Citizenship" to Investors
A surge in investor visa programs has generated revenue for cash-strapped governments but raised concerns about transparency and abuse.
The Escalating Syrian Refugee Crisis Challenges the International Community's Ability to Respond
Syria's 2013 refugee crisis sent more than 2.2 million people abroad.
Is Europe Faltering in Addressing its Multiple Migration Challenges?
Euroskeptic and anti-immigration parties have raised concern about EU citizen mobility.
Questions of Immigration Control Preoccupy Policymakers Worldwide as Mixed Flows of New Arrivals Continue, and in Some Cases, Surge
The October 2013 Lampedusa shipwreck, killing more than 310 migrants, crystallized Europe's struggle to separate border control from humanitarian protection.
Greece Confronts Golden Dawn As the Far Right Takes Aim at the European Union
Greece led a crackdown on Golden Dawn after a 2013 murder, while euroskeptic alliances formed across Europe.
Qatar's Treatment of Migrant Workers Is Under the Spotlight Ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Critics called Qatar's treatment of migrant workers "modern-day slavery," and labor groups warned that many construction workers could die without real reform.
Faced with a Growing Global Talent Pool, Governments Review their Strategies
Competing for skilled talent post-recession, governments are modifying immigration policies while tackling "brain waste.”
As Bill to Overhaul U.S. Immigration System Stalls in Congress, Immigration Reform Movement Broadens, Ups the Ante
The U.S. Senate passed its most significant immigration legislation since 2006 in 2013, only to watch it stall in the House.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2013
The year 2013 was one full of developments on the immigration front.
