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DHS May Axe Special Registration of Foreign Visitors
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved to end Special Registration and President George W. Bush signed expedited military naturalization in 2003.
Security Resurfaces on Australian Agenda
A 2003 suspected terrorist case and Kurdish asylum boat arrival prompted Australia to expand its terrorism list and attempt a contested migration zone reduction.
The Foreign Born from India in the United States in 2000
Idaho led all U.S. states in the rate of Indian immigrant growth in the 1990s, as the population surpassed 1 million nationally by 2000.
Moldova Seeks Stability Amid Mass Emigration
Mass emigration of up to 1 million Moldovans, driven by Europe's lowest incomes in 2002, is fueling trafficking, remittance dependence, and communist electoral gains.
Refugee Protection in Regions of Origin: Potential and Challenges
Tightened asylum policies in industrialized countries have fueled smuggling, spurring interest in the notion of protection in regions of origin.
Austria Adopts More Restrictive Asylum Law
Austria's October 2003 asylum law allows 72-hour processing and deportation during appeals, drawing criticism from groups including the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Turkey: A Transformation from Emigration to Immigration
Once a labor exporter, Turkey has become a transit and destination country, with potential EU accession negotiations forcing an overhaul of immigration and asylum policies.
Germany's High Court Allows Teacher to Wear Muslim Headscarf
Germany's top court ruled in September 2003 that no law barred a Muslim teacher's headscarf, leaving the 16 states to decide individually, with seven planning bans.
Migration and Development: Blind Faith and Hard-to-Find Facts
Remittances to developing countries exceeded $70 billion annually in the early 2000s by some estimates, but migration's contribution to lasting development remains contested and poorly documented.
Burden-sharing in the New Age of Immigration
Refugee burden-sharing evolved from 1950s solidarity into contested proposals critics say shift responsibility onto developing countries.