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INS Continues Registering Foreign Nationals, Ridge Sworn in to Head DHS
In early 2003, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Special Registration reached round three; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formally created on January 24.
Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States
Between 1990 and 2000, the U.S. foreign-born Hispanic population grew 81 percent.
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.
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.