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German Immigration Law Clears Final Hurdle
Germany's first immigration law, signed June 2002, creates points-based and skills-based entry, restructures residency permits, and mandates integration courses.
Statistics on Forced Migration
Refugee and asylum data are more complete than general migration statistics.
Education May Boost Fortunes of Second-Generation Latino Immigrants
First-generation Latino teens in the United States out-earned peers in 2000, but second-generation Latinos who focus on school surpass them in earnings and attainment by adulthood.
Options Dwindle for Asylum Seekers in France
France's asylum applications rose 53 percent from 1999 to 2001.
Immigration and Security Post-Sept. 11
Post-9/11 U.S. security measures targeting noncitizens—including mass detention, secret hearings, and registration—sparked a major civil liberties debate.
Immigrants and Welfare Reform: Glossary
A glossary of key terms for U.S. noncitizen welfare eligibility under the 1996 welfare reform law.
Immigrants, Welfare Reform and the Coming Reauthorization Vote
With reauthorization due by September 2002, the U.S. Senate favored restoring noncitizen welfare benefits cut in 1996, while the House and White House proposed no restorations.
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.
Economy Prompts Australia to Welcome More Migrants
Australia raised its 2002-2003 immigration intake to its highest since the late 1980s, with growth concentrated in skilled migrants and new incentives for regional study.