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Colombians Flee War Without End
Colombia's conflict had displaced 2.7 million internally from 1985 to 2002.
Interview with Doris Meissner
Doris Meissner calls post-9/11 immigration changes mixed: useful on visa integrity and data sharing, but counterproductive where they compromised due process.
Government Directive on Asylum Sparks Row in Austria
Austria's October 2002 directive cut federal benefits for designated asylum seekers, sparking political backlash and a court challenge as applications neared record highs.
Globalization Transforms Trade-Migration Equation
Globalization has merged migration with trade, but no World Trade Organization (WTO)-equivalent migration regime exists, leaving immigration restrictions to function as non-tariff trade barriers.
Australia's Increasing Ethnic and Religious Diversity
Australia's 2001 census showed roughly one-quarter of residents were born overseas.
Legislation Introduced to Legalize Undocumented Workers
U.S. House Democrats proposed legalizing undocumented workers in October 2002.
Temporary High-Skilled Migration
In FY 2000, 1.1 million people entered the United States on temporary visas, many of them highly skilled.
Cape Verde: Towards the End of Emigration?
Cape Verde's diaspora exceeds its home population, although tighter policies in Europe and the United States are curbing emigration and threatening the sending of remittances that made up much of the economy.
After Protests, France's Undocumented Community Hopes for Permits
After protests, France reopened regularization reviews in September 2002, but Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy set strict criteria and early results showed most applicants denied.
Human Trafficking: The Need for Better Data
Despite estimates of up to 2 million people trafficked annually, reliable data remain scarce.