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Feature
October 1, 2003
Swiss Court Halts Local Plebiscites on Naturalization

Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on a Swiss ruling that bars communities from holding plebiscites to approve or reject naturalization applications.

Policy Beat
October 1, 2003
Visitor Tracking Technology Faces Obstacles
Machine-Readable Passport Requirement Delayed One Year... California Allows Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain Driver's License... US-VISIT Confronts Criticism, Potential Setbacks... Annual Cap for H-1B Visa Holders Slashed... New Citizenship Office Chief Appointed... TPS Extended for Burundians and Sudanese, Terminated for Sierra Leonians...
Feature
October 1, 2003
Policy Considerations for Immigrant Integration

MPI Co-Director Demetri G. Papademetriou maps out the policy issues involved in balancing the interests of immigrants with those of the host society during the process of integration.

Feature
October 1, 2003
The Challenges of Integration for the EU

The EU can use several unique levers to promote integration policy, according to Sarah Spencer of the Institute for Public Policy Research.

Feature
October 1, 2003
Australian Judges Mull Integration, Multiculturalism
As Australia marks 25 years of multiculturalism in public policy, the country's courts are ruling on cases with serious implications for immigrant integration, according to Christine Inglis.
Feature
October 1, 2003
Integration: The Role of Communities, Institutions, and the State
Rinus Penninx of the University of Amsterdam maps out the key elements of integration, the process by which immigrants become accepted into society.
Feature
October 1, 2003
The Role of Cities in Immigrant Integration

MPI Policy Analyst Brian Ray takes an in-depth look at the importance of cities in the process of immigrant integration.

Feature
October 1, 2003
Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution

Karen Jacobsen of Tufts University examines local integration as an alternative to "warehousing" refugees in camps.

Feature
October 1, 2003
French Government Revives Assimilation Policy
Sylvia Zappi outlines a new government action plan for integrating immigrants that reasserts France's previously abandoned assimilationist policy.
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Profile
October 1, 2003
Belgium's Immigration Policy Brings Renewal and Challenges
Marco Martiniello and Andrea Rea examine how immigration has made Belgium a multicultural society in perpetual renewal.
Feature
September 1, 2003
Australia Mulls Seasonal Migrant Labor Scheme
An Australian Senate committee is proposing that agricultural workers from the Pacific Islands be granted special seasonal access to Australia, according to Christine Inglis.
Feature
September 1, 2003
Chicago's Immigrants Break Old Patterns

Rob Paral of Roosevelt University's Institute for Metropolitan Affairs examines the key role of recent immigrants in one of the United States' largest cities.

Feature
September 1, 2003
Resettlement in the Nordic Countries
The efforts of Nordic countries to provide safe harbor to refugees are outlined by Mette Honore, Senior Legal Consultant to the Danish Refugee Council.
Policy Beat
September 1, 2003
Security Concerns Spur Policy Changes
Visa Waiver Transit Programs Suspended... State Dept. Adds Visa Categories for Border Students... Ridge Names Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman... State Dept. Requires Online Applications for Visa Lottery... Temporary Protected Status Extended for Liberians...
Feature
September 1, 2003
Brain Drain and Gain: The Case of Taiwan
MPI's Kevin O'Neil takes a close look at how Taiwan has reaped economic benefits from high-skilled migration.
Policy Beat
August 1, 2003
Government Widens Efforts to Scrutinize Foreign Visitors
State Dept. Tightens Rules on Visa Applicant Interviews... Agreements With Chile, Singapore Open Door to Trade in Services... DHS Fully Implements Foreign Student Tracking System... TPS Extended for Montserratians, Salvadorans, Somalians... DHS Expands Efforts to Deport ‘Predatory’ Criminal Aliens...
Feature
August 1, 2003
French Muslims, Government Grapple With Integration Pains
France's traditions of secularism and Roman Catholicism are being tested as the country tries to integrate a growing Muslim population, according to Patrick Simon of INED.
Feature
August 1, 2003
Changes to German Law Help Boost Naturalization Numbers
Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on how fewer foreign residents of Germany are obtaining citizenship under the provisions of a citizenship law passed in 2000.
Feature
August 1, 2003
War in Liberia Highlights Health Threats to Refugees
MPI's Jennifer Schlecht looks at the major dangers confronting the forcibly displaced through the lens of the Liberian conflict.
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Profile
August 1, 2003
Kenya: What Role for Diaspora in Development?
Kenya is looking to its educated diaspora to meet development goals and achieve global competitiveness, according to MPI’s Ken Okoth.
Feature
August 1, 2003
Security at U.S. Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?
MPI Policy Analyst Deborah Waller Meyers examines the Smart Border agreements signed by the U.S. with Canada and Mexico in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Feature
August 1, 2003
West Africa's Refugee Crisis Spills Across Many Borders
Policy analyst Jeff Drumtra maps out the devastating wars that are producing a flood of refugees in West Africa.
Spotlight
August 1, 2003
African-born Residents of the United States in 2000

MPI’s Jill Wilson provides an in-depth look at the United States’ population of people born in Africa.

Policy Beat
July 1, 2003
Report Alleges Abuse of Immigrant Detainees Post-Sept. 11
Justice Dept. Report Cites Abuse of Detainees After Sept. 11... Court Approves Ongoing Secrecy on Post-Sept. 11 Detainees' Names... Hispanics Become Largest Minority in the United States... Post-Sept. 11 Economic Woes Squeeze H-1B Visa Program...
Feature
July 1, 2003
Europe Attracts More Migrants from China
Frank Laczko of the IOM examines how increasing numbers of Chinese immigrants are entering Europe.

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