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Uncovering the Emigration Policies of the Catholic Church in Mexico
The Mexican Catholic Church evolved from declaring a "holy crusade" against emigration in the 1920s to calling cross-border migration "necessary and beneficial" by 2002.
The Basics of E-Verify, the U.S. Employer Verification System
As of April 2009, more than 117,000 U.S. employers had enrolled in E-Verify, yet fewer than 2 percent of U.S. firms were participating.
Immigrants in the United States and the Current Economic Crisis
The U.S. recession slowed unauthorized immigration, but large-scale returns appeared unlikely.
Feedback and Belonging: Explaining the Dynamics of Diversity
A new feedback-circuit framework challenges both “thick multiculturalism” theory and social capital research.
Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Global events in 2008 had wide-ranging effects on migration patterns.
Xenophobia Rising
2008 brought a new wave of xenophobia in places such as South Africa and Italy.
Return Migration: Changing Directions?
Return programs in Europe and the United States found few takers in 2008.
Struggles of Iraqi Refugees Continue
Iraq was the world's top source of asylum seekers in 2008, with 4.7 million displaced and most unwilling or unable to return home despite some security gains.
Warming up to Circular Migration?
Circular migration is evolving to incorporate models that also aim to support migrants' development at home.
Remittance Patterns in Flux
Remittances to developing countries were on track for $283 billion in 2008, but recession in migrant-sending countries threatened flows that nations depend on.