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Expansive Bipartisan Bill Introduced on the Heels of REAL ID Passage
The 2005 Kennedy-McCain bill in the U.S. Senate proposed 400,000 new low-skilled worker visas, a legalization path for unauthorized immigrants, and family reunification reforms.
Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home
Post-Rose Revolution Georgia faces intertwined migration challenges.
The Political Importance of Diasporas
Diasporas have grown into significant political actors.
Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration
Five centuries of immigration shaped Brazil's population; by 2000 more than 1.8 million Brazilians lived abroad, with remittances reaching $5.2 billion in 2003.
Surrounded: Women and Girls in Northern Uganda
In Northern Uganda, displaced women and girls face violence from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), exploitation by soldiers meant to protect them, and a troubled legal system.
U.S. Commits to New Passport Requirements and Beefed-Up Border
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, announced April 2005, would require passports for all travel to the United States from the Americas and Caribbean by end of 2007.
The Roma of Eastern Europe: Still Searching for Inclusion
With 8 to 12 million Roma in Europe facing unemployment, segregation, and discrimination, EU enlargement in 2004 brought new pressure and programs to advance their inclusion.
Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity
Norway's tight admissions controls and strong integration commitments increasingly align with EU asylum and border frameworks, despite the country’s lack of EU membership.
The U.S. Refugee Program in Transition
The United States refugee program rebounded to nearly 53,000 admissions in FY 2004 but faced a funding shortfall limiting 2005 arrivals to roughly 42,000.
Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid
Female migrant domestic workers in Arab states face abuse, wage theft, and exclusion from labor law with little recourse.