Kirin Kalia
Kirin Kalia was the editor of MPI’s Migration Information Source magazine, which provides fresh thought, authoritative data, and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends in an accessible fashion.
Before joining MPI, Ms. Kalia was the editor of Amsterdam-based Expatica HR, a website dedicated to helping international HR professionals manage their expatriate staff, and the editorial producer of highly regarded expatriate management conferences in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Prior to her work for Expatica, she was the European editor-at-large for Silicon Alley Reporter (SAR), a New York-based technology industry magazine, and the editor of Wireless Reporter, an email newsletter. Ms. Kalia also interned in Newsweek magazine’s foreign news department and contributed to its annual “How to Get Into College” publication.
She holds an MA in Migration and Ethnic Studies from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in Political Science from Bryn Mawr College.
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Xenophobia Rising
2008 brought a new wave of xenophobia in places such as South Africa and Italy.
Integration Means Belonging
While Switzerland's anti-immigration party won its best result ever in 2007, Germany, Canada, and South Korea expanded integration programs, revealing global divisions.
Iraqi Refugees: Diminished Options and Little U.S. Support
By late 2007, millions of Iraqis were displaced, neighboring countries were sealing their borders, and the United States had resettled fewer than 2,000 Iraqis.
Managing Global Travel with Technology and Cooperation
2007 saw border biometric technology expand rapidly—and privacy tensions along with it.
Migration and Development Issues: No Longer a Novelty in Policy Discussions
The European Union folded remittances, brain drain, and circular migration into policy in 2007, as the United States skipped a Global Forum attended by 155 countries.
Mobility Partnerships, the Latest Policy Fashion
The European Union's 2007 mobility partnerships offered African countries legal migration channels for curbing irregular flows.
Political Paralysis: The Failure of U.S. Immigration Reform
A U.S. bipartisan "grand compromise" on immigration fell apart in 2007 over amnesty fears, leaving 12 million unauthorized immigrants in limbo.
South Korea Opens Its Arms
Once proud of its homogeneity, South Korea began pivoting in 2007 and declared itself "the leader of embracing foreigners.”
Testing Immigrants — Literally
Multiple countries raised or imposed language and civics requirements in 2007, all in the name of integration.
U.S. Cities Face Legal Challenges, and All 50 States Try Their Hand at Making Immigration-related Laws
With federal immigration reform stalled, all 50 U.S. states introduced immigration measures in 2007 for the first time—but courts began striking them down quickly.