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Interview with Jim Bishop
InterAction's Jim Bishop outlines nongovernmental organizations’ readiness for a possible Iraq war, urging civilian aid oversight and warning unilateral U.S. action could curb international funding.
Detention Center Fires Spark Renewed Debate on Australian Refugee Program
Arson at five Australian detention centers in December 2002 intensified debate over mandatory detention policy and the difficulty of deporting rejected asylum seekers.
French Integration Policy: Old Goals in New Bottles?
Announced in late 2002, France's three-part integration plan updated immigrant contracts, boosted anti-discrimination measures, and moved toward selective labor immigration.
New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration
About 20 percent of New Zealand’s population was foreign born as of 2002, but high immigration from Asia was driving a backlash.
Data Sources on the Foreign Born and International Migration at the U.S. Census Bureau
Three U.S. Census Bureau data sources are the primary tools for studying the foreign-born U.S. population.
English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population in 2000
In 2000, 83 percent of U.S. foreign-born residents over age 5 spoke a non-English language at home, up from 79 percent in 1990.
EU Sees Dip in Number of Asylum Applications
EU asylum applications declined to 388,400 in 2001.
Ridge Tapped to Head Homeland Security Department
In early 2003, the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took shape with Tom Ridge named secretary.
The New Immigrant Survey in the U.S.: The Experience over Time
With plans to track 11,000 new permanent residents from 2003, the New Immigrant Survey builds on a 1996 pilot.
Troubled Waters: Rescue of Asylum Seekers and Refugees at Sea
Maritime rescue law requires ships to aid those in danger at sea, but no state must accept rescued asylum seekers.