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Spotlight on Limited English Proficient Students in the United States in 2004
Limited English Proficient students in the United States numbered 5 million in the 2003-04 school year, accounting for about 10 percent of U.S. public school enrollment.
Citizenship in a Globalized World
Globalization has complicated citizenship, spurring growth in dual citizenship, quasi-citizen rights for long-term residents, and EU supranational membership.
The Changing Face of the Gulf Coast: Immigration to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
Latin American immigration to U.S. Gulf Coast states surged in the 1990s.
House Passes Enforcement Bill Lacking Temporary Worker Program
The U.S. House passed an enforcement-only immigration bill in December 2005; its lack of a temporary worker provision made Senate passage unlikely.
Characteristics of the African Born in the United States in 2000
The African-born U.S. population more than doubled from 1990 to 2000, reaching 880,000; more than two in five adults held college degrees, nearly twice the foreign-born average.
Caught Between East and West, Ukraine Struggles with Its Migration Policy
Independent since 1991, Ukraine has evolved into a major labor exporter, with 2 to 3 million citizens working abroad, mostly illegally.
The Philippines' Culture of Migration
As of December 2004, 8.1 million Filipinos were in close to 200 countries; remittances reached $8.5 billion in 2004, making labor migration a cornerstone of the Philippines' economy.
Record Numbers Displaced by Natural Disasters
Natural disasters in 2005 displaced millions.
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.
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 skilled workers and foreign students.