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Interview with UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd
The second Intifada has pushed emergency needs to 80 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Deputy Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd explains.
French Voters Rebuff Immigration's Resurgent Foes
Far-right candidates won nearly 20 percent in France's 2002 first-round presidential vote.
Churches Help Sink German Anti-Discrimination Bill
Germany's 2002 anti-discrimination bill collapsed after Catholic and Protestant churches objected that it would limit preferential hiring in faith-run institutions.
Converging Realities of the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
U.S.-Mexico migration talks stalled after September 11; a grand bargain on regularization, a guest worker program, and border security remained the framework for resumption.
Defining 'Foreign Born' and 'Foreigner' in International Migration Statistics
Because citizenship models vary, statistics for the “foreign born” and “foreigners” capture different groups.
New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States
The 2000 U.S. Census pushed estimates of the unauthorized population in the United States to 8.5 million.
The Internally Displaced in Perspective
With up to 25 million people internally displaced worldwide, the absence of a dedicated agency or binding legal framework leaves a major gap in international protection.
Japan's Resilient Demand for Foreign Workers
Despite a decade of recession, Japan's demand for foreign workers persisted in the early 2000s, shifting toward legal South American Nikkeijin as visa overstayers declined through the 1990s.
Competing Futures: The Children of America's Newest Immigrants
One in five U.S. children has an immigrant parent; a study of 5,262 teens and their parents finds stronger school retention than among the native born.