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Proposed Points System and Its Likely Impact on Prospective Immigrants
According to 2005 survey data, Asian immigrants would fare best under a proposed U.S. points-based admission system, while Latin American immigrants face greater barriers.
Indonesia's Labor Looks Abroad
In 2006, Indonesia had 2.7 million workers abroad, many of them women in domestic roles.
Ecuador: Diversidad en Migración
Dos crisis económicas enviaron entre el 10 y 15 por ciento de los ecuatorianos al exterior, principalmente a España y EE.UU., mientras aumentó la inmigración de Colombia y Perú.
Spotlight on Immigration Enforcement in the United States in 2005
In 2005, the Tucson sector of the U.S.-Mexico border alone accounted for 37 percent of all U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions.
Immigration in Luxembourg: New Challenges for an Old Country
Despite foreigners comprising nearly 40 percent of its population in 2006, Luxembourg had no formal integration policy.
Measures of Change: The Demography and Literacy of Adolescent English Learners
Adolescent students in the United States who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) show persistent achievement gaps. There is broad variation in how states test them.
Foreign-Born Health-Care Workers in the United States
In 2005, women comprised 73 percent of the U.S. foreign-born health-care workforce, with Asian countries as the dominant source.
The Foreign Born in the Armed Services in 2006
In 2006, nearly 69,000 foreign-born individuals served in the United States military, led by Filipinos and Mexicans, with post-9/11 policies easing citizenship access.
Singapore: Hungry for Foreign Workers at All Skill Levels
Singapore maintained a two-tiered foreign worker system in 2006, keeping lower-skilled migrants transient while recruiting highly skilled talent.
Denmark: Integrating Immigrants into a Homogeneous Welfare State
Denmark's welfare state, built on cultural homogeneity, has struggled to integrate a growing non-Western immigrant population.
