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Crisis in Lebanon Displaces Lebanese, Foreign Workers, and Refugees
The summer 2006 conflict in Lebanon displaced an estimated 1 million people and exposed disparities in how Western citizens and foreign workers were evacuated.
How to Fight Homegrown Terrorism: Surveillance, Outreach, or Both?
Surveillance, identity controls, and Muslim community engagement marked Western governments' varied responses to homegrown radicalization concerns in 2006.
Darfur Situation Worsens, Violence Spreads to Chad
Darfur's violence spread into Chad in 2006, raising the refugee count to 218,000 and internally displacing 90,000 people in Chad.
All about the Border
Border enforcement expanded on two continents in 2006, with U.S. National Guard troops at the U.S.-Mexico border and Frontex patrols in the Atlantic.
Emergent Global Classes and What They Mean for Immigration Politics
Emerging transnational groupings of people exposed the limits of immigration frameworks treating skilled and low-wage migration as economically unrelated.
Today's Immigration Policy Debates: Do We Need a Little History?
Today's deadlocked U.S. immigration debates may seem new, but are linked to centuries of history.
France's New Law: Control Immigration Flows, Court the Highly Skilled
France's July 2006 immigration law sought to court skilled workers, tighten family reunification, and expand deportations.
Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles
Née de dynamiques historiques et structurelles, la migration transsaharienne résiste aux politiques de fermeture des frontières européennes et nord-africaines.
Trans-Saharan Migration to North Africa and the EU: Historical Roots and Current Trends
Trans-Saharan migration has grown since the 1990s due to Libyan policies and regional conflict.
Becoming American/Becoming New Yorkers: The Second Generation in a Majority Minority City
A 1999 survey found New York's second generation outperforming native minorities in education and employment while embracing a "New Yorker" rather than "American" identity.