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Hungary: Transit Country Between East and West
Hungary's position as a sending, transit, and destination country reflects its fluid border history, with EU accession in May 2004 set to reshape its migration landscape.
DHS Secures Funding, Authority in Visa Matters
The U.S. Congress approved a $37.6 billion Homeland Security budget in October 2003, as the agency assumed oversight of visa policy.
The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States in 2000
Filipino immigrants in the United States totaled 1.4 million in 2000; 49 percent lived in California.
Australia Unveils Initiative to Stop Human Trafficking
Australia committed $20 million over four years in October 2003 to fight trafficking, with new police teams, victim services, and a pledge to ratify the UN trafficking protocol.
Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution
Local refugee integration in first-asylum countries is a viable but underused alternative to camps, requiring host- government support and a shift in donor priorities.
French Government Revives Assimilation Policy
A 2003 French law revived assimilationism by requiring legal immigrants to sign an integration contract and complete French values training to obtain long-term residency.
Belgium's Immigration Policy Brings Renewal and Challenges
From post-war labor recruitment to permanent settlement, Belgium evolved into a multicultural society.
The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000
Numbering 9.9 million in 2002, Mexicans were the largest U.S. immigrant group.
Swiss Court Halts Local Plebiscites on Naturalization
Switzerland's Federal Court ruled in 2003 that local plebiscites on naturalization violate applicants' rights to know rejection reasons and be free from discrimination.
Visitor Tracking Technology Faces Obstacles
Key fall 2003 U.S. policy developments included biometric passport delays, a new California driver's license law, and the annual H-1B visa cap falling to 65,000.