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Immigrants and Welfare Use
The 1996 U.S. welfare reform cut about 935,000 noncitizens from government benefits.
Homeland Security Dept. Proposal Moves Forward
The U.S. House passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill in July 2002 moving only the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) enforcement arm to the new agency; the Senate version would transfer the entire INS and elevate it to its own directorate.
Immigrants and Welfare Reform: Glossary
A glossary of key terms for U.S. noncitizen welfare eligibility under the 1996 welfare reform law.
Bush Proposal Lumps INS into Homeland Security Dept.
President George W. Bush proposed merging the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) into a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in June 2002.
Converging Realities of the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
U.S.-Mexico migration talks stalled after September 11; a grand bargain on regularization, a guest worker program, and border security remained the framework for resumption.
Defining 'Foreign Born' and 'Foreigner' in International Migration Statistics
Because citizenship models vary, statistics for the “foreign born” and “foreigners” capture different groups.
Economy Prompts Australia to Welcome More Migrants
Australia raised its 2002-2003 immigration intake to its highest since the late 1980s, with growth concentrated in skilled migrants and new incentives for regional study.
Interview with UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd
The second Intifada has pushed emergency needs to 80 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Deputy Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd explains.
French Voters Rebuff Immigration's Resurgent Foes
Far-right candidates won nearly 20 percent in France's 2002 first-round presidential vote.
Churches Help Sink German Anti-Discrimination Bill
Germany's 2002 anti-discrimination bill collapsed after Catholic and Protestant churches objected that it would limit preferential hiring in faith-run institutions.