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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.
Chicago's Immigrants Break Old Patterns
Immigration drove all of Chicago's net population growth in the 1990s, with immigrants increasingly settling in suburbs rather than the city.
Resettlement in the Nordic Countries
Four of the five Nordic countries hold decades-long refugee resettlement programs.
Security Concerns Spur Policy Changes
Fall 2003 U.S. policy changes included suspending visa-free transit programs, new border student visa categories, and extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 2,700 Liberian nationals.
Brain Drain and Gain: The Case of Taiwan
Taiwan turned brain drain into economic gain through diaspora networking, targeted education investment, and the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park.
Australia Mulls Seasonal Migrant Labor Scheme
An August 2003 Australian Senate committee proposed seasonal agricultural work visas for Pacific Islanders, linking migration to regional development and security.