Top 10 Migration Issues of 2005
Christophe Vander Eecken/UNHCR
The first annual list of the Top 10 Migration Issues of the year covers events worldwide.
Welcome to the Migration Information Source's first annual list of the year's Top 10 Migration Issues around the world. The Top 10 for 2005 ranges over the whole world of migration issues, from proposed U.S. immigration reform to European integration challenges to massive displacement by natural disasters in Asia and the Americas. The Top 10 is based on news events, noteworthy developments, and increasingly important trends.
Challenges of Immigrant Integration: Muslims in Europe
The July 7 London bombings and weeks of rioting in France after two North African teens died in a Paris suburb made Muslim integration an urgent…
Linking Security and Immigration Controls: The Post-9/11 U.S. Model Goes Global
Since 9/11, the United States has pushed its security-immigration model globally.
U.S. Immigration Reform Moves Forward
Multiple immigration reform bills advanced in the U.S. Congress in 2005, while President George W. Bush renewed calls for enforcement paired with a…
Temporary Work Programs Back in Fashion
Spain, Malaysia, and the United States pursued temporary worker schemes in 2005.
EU Disunion: Immigration in an Enlarged Europe
One year after EU enlargement, only the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Sweden had opened labor markets to accession-state nationals.
Remittances Reach New Heights
Global remittances were projected at $232 billion in 2005, of which $167 billion went to developing countries.
Extreme Measures: What Migrants Are Willing to Do to Get in and What Governments Will Do to Stop Them
In 2005, 464 migrants died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a 41 percent increase over 2004; hundreds more died crossing the Mediterranean or…
Growing Competition for Skilled Workers (and Foreign Students)
In 2005, the U.S. Senate voted to raise the annual H-1B cap to 95,000 as Australia, Canada, and European countries stepped up global recruitment of…
Asylum Applications Drop Sharply
Asylum applications fell 40 percent from 2001 to 2004, driven by restrictive policies, interceptions at sea, and fewer people needing protection.
Record Numbers Displaced by Natural Disasters
Natural disasters in 2005 displaced millions.
