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Darfur: Beyond the Brink of Disaster
Conflict in Darfur displaced 1.2 million internally and put 2.2 million at risk as of mid-2004, while sovereignty concerns left the UN Security Council slow to respond.
DHS Modifies Border and Visitor Policies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded expedited removal to border zones, extended Mexican border card stays to 30 days, and delayed biometric passport requirements until October 2005.
International Migration in Africa: An Analysis Based on Estimates of the Migrant Stock
Despite population growth, Africa's share of global migrants fell to 9 percent by 2000, with refugee flows accounting for many of the continent's migrant stock.
Changing Configurations of Migration in Africa
Feminization, commercialization, brain drain, and HIV/AIDS were among the forces transforming migration patterns across Africa.
The African Foreign Born in the United States in 2002
African-born immigrants in the United States numbered 1 million in 2002, with the largest group from West Africa.
Mali: Seeking Opportunity Abroad
Mali's centuries-long migration tradition has resulted in an estimated 4.4 million abroad by 2000, though factors such as Ivory Coast’s instability and European restrictions constrain options.
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Non-Citizen Detainees
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2004 rulings gave noncitizens at Guantanamo Bay the right to challenge their detention, rejecting sweeping executive claims.
The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States in 2000
Canadians made up 97 percent of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) worker admissions in FY 2002; in all, there were nearly 821,000 Canadian immigrants in the United States as of 2000.
9/11 Commission Urges Immigration and Border Reform
The 9/11 Commission's July 2004 report called for integrated border screening, biometric passports for all travelers, and a National Counterterrorism Center.
Australia's Continuing Transformation
Skills-based migration reshaped Australia after the White Australia Policy ended, but asylum deterrence and security concerns now drive the immigration debate.
