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Government Directive on Asylum Sparks Row in Austria
Austria's October 2002 directive cut federal benefits for designated asylum seekers, sparking political backlash and a court challenge as applications neared record highs.
Globalization Transforms Trade-Migration Equation
Globalization has merged migration with trade, but no World Trade Organization (WTO)-equivalent migration regime exists, leaving immigration restrictions to function as non-tariff trade barriers.
Australia's Increasing Ethnic and Religious Diversity
Australia's 2001 census showed roughly one-quarter of residents were born overseas.
Refugees: Risks and Challenges Worldwide
With 13 million refugees worldwide in 2000, the article surveys who qualifies under law and the central policy debates around non-refoulement, burden sharing, and mass flight.
After Protests, France's Undocumented Community Hopes for Permits
After protests, France reopened regularization reviews in September 2002, but Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy set strict criteria and early results showed most applicants denied.
Human Trafficking: The Need for Better Data
Despite estimates of up to 2 million people trafficked annually, reliable data remain scarce.
Malaysia Wavers on Labor Crackdown
Tough new laws aimed at curbing influxes of undocumented immigrants have prompted hundreds of thousands of workers to exit Malaysia — but the solution has brought its own problems.
Fostering Cooperation Between Source and Destination Countries
The Cooperative Efforts to Manage Emigration (CEME) project identified best practices for cooperative migration management.
Top German Parties Back Islamic Education
Germany's top two parties backed Islamic education in public schools in 2002.
Immigrant Integration: Building to Opportunity
Integration is a sustained, multigenerational process; U.S. second-generation immigrants can face blocked mobility due to an hourglass economy and limited local support.