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FBI, BICE Interview Iraqi-Born Immigrants; Entry-Exit Rules Changed
U.S. authorities began interviewing thousands of Iraqi immigrants in early 2003, as part of an effort to identify domestic security threats.
Fiji Islands: From Immigration to Emigration
Three coups from 1987 to 2000 triggered mass emigration from Fiji.
The Global Dimensions of Female Migration
Women have comprised nearly half of all international migrants since 1960; UN data counted 85 million female migrants in 2000.
Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women
Australia's skilled-worker push resulted in women accounting for a majority of settling immigrants by June 2002.
Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law
Legal approaches that interpret violence against women within human rights norms are helping redefine refugee law.
Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory
Migration theory has grown more gender-sensitive since the 1960s but gaps remain.
Austria: A Country of Immigration?
Austria's foreign-born population reached 12.5 percent in 2001, surpassing U.S. levels, yet official policy still rejects the notion of the country as an immigration country.
Building a Gender and Age-Sensitive Approach to Refugee Protection
Women and children made up nearly 70 percent of those under UNHCR's care in 2003, but regional variations exist.
Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough
Female labor migration in Asia has surged since the 1970s.
Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle
A January 2003 German court let a dismissed Muslim teacher return wearing a headscarf, as a constitutional dispute over the issue advances to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court.