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The African Foreign Born in the United States in 2002
African-born immigrants in the United States numbered 1 million in 2002, with the largest group from West Africa.
The Dominican Population in the United States: Growth and Distribution
The Dominican population in the United States experienced nearly 90 percent growth between 1990 and 2000, with shifting destinations beyond the U.S. Northeast.
Albania: Looking Beyond Borders
By 2004, roughly 25 percent of Albanians had emigrated, generating remittances but also severe brain drain and rising unauthorized migration.
Australia's Continuing Transformation
Skills-based migration reshaped Australia after the White Australia Policy ended, but asylum deterrence and security concerns now drive the immigration debate.
The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States in 2000
Canadians made up 97 percent of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) worker admissions in FY 2002; in all, there were nearly 821,000 Canadian immigrants in the United States as of 2000.
Educational Attainment of the Foreign Born in the United States in 2000
The 2000 U.S. census revealed sharp differences in educational attainment among U.S. immigrants, with Indians tending to be among the most highly educated.
Germany: Immigration in Transition
Germany passed a 2004 immigration law expanding integration and asylum rules but scrapped a points-based system for skilled worker recruitment.
Greece: A History of Migration
Greece shifted from a major emigration country to a leading immigrant destination after 1989, but two regularization programs fell short and integration plans had stalled as of 2004.
The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
Post-911 security checks sharply reduced U.S. refugee admissions, creating a cumulative shortfall of nearly 210,000 against from 1991 to 2003.
East Timor: Old Migration Challenges in the World's Newest Country
East Timor's 1999 independence was followed by mass displacement, wage distortions, porous borders, and an immigration law requiring constitutional revision.
