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U.S. Immigration Reform: Better Luck Next Year
In 2006, the U.S. Congress passed only the Secure Fence Act as House-Senate deadlock stalled comprehensive reform.
UN High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development
The United Nations hosted its first major multilateral migration dialogue in September 2006, drawing 130 countries to discuss development, remittances, and labor migration.
U.S. State and Local Governments Respond to Federal Inaction on Immigration
With the U.S. Congress stalled in 2006, a wave of state and local laws targeting unauthorized immigrants emerged, with 84 bills signed into law in 32 states.
Growing Competition for the "Right" Skilled Workers
Developed nations competed for skilled migrants in 2006, with the United Kingdom, France, and Hong Kong each overhauling entry programs to better match labor-market needs.
Regional Migration in the Limelight
Regional migration shaped global flows in 2006, with EU expansion driving large arrivals to Ireland and the United Kingdom while intra-Asian migration grew sharply.
Good-bye Multiculturalism -- Hello Assimilation?
European politicians declared multiculturalism a failure, rolling out tougher integration requirements in Germany and the Netherlands.
Crisis in Lebanon Displaces Lebanese, Foreign Workers, and Refugees
The summer 2006 conflict in Lebanon displaced an estimated 1 million people and exposed disparities in how Western citizens and foreign workers were evacuated.
Trans-Saharan Migration to North Africa and the EU: Historical Roots and Current Trends
Trans-Saharan migration has grown since the 1990s due to Libyan policies and regional conflict.
Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles
Née de dynamiques historiques et structurelles, la migration transsaharienne résiste aux politiques de fermeture des frontières européennes et nord-africaines.
President Signs DHS Appropriations and Secure Fence Act, New Detainee Bill Has Repercussions for Noncitizens
U.S. President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act and the Military Commissions Act, authorizing border fencing and indefinite detention of noncitizen enemy combatants.