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The European Union's Stockholm Program: Less Ambition on Immigration and Asylum, But More Detailed Plans
The EU Stockholm Program (2009 to 2014) favored practical cooperation and soft law over binding standards.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2009
The Migration Information Source's annual review of the year covers various trends and events.
The Recession's Impact on Immigrants
The 2009 recession hit immigrants harder than native-born workers across the world's major economies, and economists predicted little improvement heading into 2010.
Recession Prompts Some Governments to Cut Immigrant Integration Funding
The 2009 recession split European approaches on immigrant integration.
What the Recession Wasn't
Contrary to recession-era fears, 2009 saw neither mass immigrant departures nor systematic xenophobic attacks in destination countries.
Asylum Seekers Unnerve Governments
As asylum applications rose in early 2009, countries such as France and Australia took harder lines.
Canada Bucks the Trend and Keeps Immigration Targets Steady
Canada held immigration levels steady during the 2009 recession while others cut back.
The World Is Talking about Climate Change and Migration
With displacement estimates ranging from 25 million to 1 billion by 2050, focus on climate-induced migration grew ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Buyer's Remorse on Immigration Continues
The 2009 recession drove governments in Europe, Asia, and North America to tighten immigration rules.
Some Relief for Immigrants in the Developing World
While much of the world tightened immigration in 2009, South Africa, Brazil, and Costa Rica moved to extend protections and legal statuses.