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Poverty Grows Among Children of Immigrants in U.S.
More than 21 percent of children of immigrants in the United States were in poverty in 2000, well above the native rate.
Security Resurfaces on Australian Agenda
A 2003 suspected terrorist case and Kurdish asylum boat arrival prompted Australia to expand its terrorism list and attempt a contested migration zone reduction.
Refugee Protection in Regions of Origin: Potential and Challenges
Tightened asylum policies in industrialized countries have fueled smuggling, spurring interest in the notion of protection in regions of origin.
Australia Unveils Initiative to Stop Human Trafficking
Australia committed $20 million over four years in October 2003 to fight trafficking, with new police teams, victim services, and a pledge to ratify the UN trafficking protocol.
Undocumented Immigration Haunts Italy's Ruling Coalition
Italy's bid to tighten unauthorized immigration controls in 2003 found little EU support and exposed rifts within Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi 's ruling coalition.
Germany's High Court Allows Teacher to Wear Muslim Headscarf
Germany's top court ruled in September 2003 that no law barred a Muslim teacher's headscarf, leaving the 16 states to decide individually, with seven planning bans.
Migration and Development: Blind Faith and Hard-to-Find Facts
Remittances to developing countries exceeded $70 billion annually in the early 2000s by some estimates, but migration's contribution to lasting development remains contested and poorly documented.
Burden-sharing in the New Age of Immigration
Refugee burden-sharing evolved from 1950s solidarity into contested proposals critics say shift responsibility onto developing countries.
The Challenges of Integration for the EU
The European Union can move beyond minimum standards to actively coordinate integration policy.
Australian Judges Mull Integration, Multiculturalism
In 2003, Australian courts issued landmark rulings on asylum, citizenship, and minority rights, opening a new front in debates about integration and multiculturalism.