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April 1, 2003
Fiji Islands: From Immigration to Emigration
Brij V. Lal of the Australian National University explains the link between Fiji's recent political turbulence and the increasing numbers of Fijian emigrants.
Feature
April 1, 2003
Reconstructing Afghanistan: Lessons for Post-War Iraq?

The obstacles to humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan could foreshadow those in post-war Iraq. MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick maps out some of the possible lessons for policymakers and aid workers.

Spotlight
April 1, 2003
'Special Registration' Program
MPI Research Assistants Maia Jachimowicz and Ramah McKay outline the government's "Special Registration" program, which is designed to register foreign visitors from certain designated countries who are already in the United States.
Feature
April 1, 2003
Consular ID Cards: Mexico and Beyond

The Sept. 11 attacks prompted greater government scrutiny of undocumented immigrants in the United States. MPI Research Assistant Kevin O'Neil takes a look at how many Mexicans living in the U.S. without authorization have turned to a Mexican government ID called the "matrícula consular" to better establish their identity.

Feature
April 1, 2003
The Berne Initiative: Toward the Development of an International Policy Framework on Migration
Michele Klein Solomon and Kerstin Bartsch of the International Organization for Migration examine the Berne Initiative, which aims to establish a states-owned consultative process focused on obtaining better management of migration at the regional and global level through enhanced co-operation between states.
Spotlight
April 1, 2003
Iraqi Immigrants in the United States
With the war in Iraq intensifying, the media has focused on the Iraqi foreign born in the United States. To ensure the accuracy of public debate, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco uses U.S. Census Bureau statistics to describe the size of the Iraqi immigrant population.
Feature
April 1, 2003
EU States Reach Landmark Agreement on Family Reunification Rules
After three years of thorny negotiations, the European Union's interior ministers have reached a groundbreaking agreement on the right to family reunification.
Policy Beat
April 1, 2003
FBI, BICE Interview Iraqi-Born Immigrants; Entry-Exit Rules Changed
FBI, BICE Conduct 'Voluntary Interviews' of Iraqi-Born Immigrants... DHS Plans Operation to Detain Asylum Seekers from Certain Countries... Attorney General Announces Changes to Visa Waiver Program... Tighter Entry Rules Affect Nationals of over 50 Countries... Mexican Consulates Crowded with Applicants for Dual Citizenship... Angolans Lose Temporary Protected Status...
March 1, 2003
The Global Dimensions of Female Migration

Contrary to popular belief, women have been active migrants for more than forty years. Hania Zlotnik of the UN Population Division discusses new UN data and the growth of female migration.

Feature
March 1, 2003
Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women
Australia's shifting immigration policies, which increasingly favor high-skilled workers while retaining a focus on family reunification, are leading to greater inflows of women.
Feature
March 1, 2003
Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law
International refugee law is undergoing an important transformation. Deborah E. Anker of Harvard Law School's Immigration and Refugee Clinic, and Paul T. Lufkin, with the Supreme Court of California, take an in-depth look at the catalytic force of "gender asylum" law.
Feature
March 1, 2003
Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory

Migration theory has traditionally failed to explain the different migration experiences and outcomes of men and women. Monica Boyd of the University of Toronto and MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco explain gender's role.

Profile
March 1, 2003
Austria: A Country of Immigration?
Recent policies — some more restrictive, some more liberal — reflect Austria's continuing ambivalence about immigration.
March 1, 2003
Building a Gender and Age-Sensitive Approach to Refugee Protection
Women and children constitute almost 70 percent of those under UNHCR's care. Bela Hovy of UNHCR's Population Data Unit explores what steps are needed to tailor services for women, children and other refugees with special needs.
Feature
March 1, 2003
Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough

Maruja M.B. Asis, of the Philippines Scalabrini Migration Center, maps out the obstacles and opportunities facing the swelling ranks of women migrant workers in Asia.

Feature
March 1, 2003
Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle

A German court has restored the job of a Muslim nursery school teacher dismissed from her post for wearing a symbol of her faith, the headscarf.

Policy Beat
March 1, 2003
Revamped Homeland Security Department to Incorporate INS Duties
Homeland Security Department Incorporates INS During Restructuring... Proposed DHS Budget Would Fund Foreign Visitor Tracking, Visa Processing... INS Extends Special Registration Deadlines... Lawmakers Demand Details on Registration Program... INS Releases Report on Undocumented Immigrants... Funding for State Jailing of Criminal Undocumented Immigrants Slashed...
Spotlight
March 1, 2003
Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States

MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ratio of men to women among various foreign born groups in the United States.

Feature
February 1, 2003
Germany's High Court Strikes Down Planned Immigration Law
The German Constitutional Court has blocked a landmark immigration law scheduled to take effect at the beginning of 2003, temporarily ending a running dispute between the ruling and opposition parties.
Feature
February 1, 2003
Interview with Jim Bishop

Worldwide, nongovernmental organizations are bracing for a possible war in Iraq that could create millions of refugees. The Source spoke about preparations for this crisis with Jim Bishop, Director of Humanitarian Response for InterAction, a coalition of some 160 U.S.-based relief and development NGOs.

Feature
February 1, 2003
Detention Center Fires Spark Renewed Debate on Australian Refugee Program
In the wake of a string of arson fires at five Australian detention centers with large populations of asylum seekers, the government has begun new discussions about its much-debated refugee and humanitarian program.
Feature
February 1, 2003
Sangatte Shutdown Signals New Anglo-French Cooperation
New measures by the United Kingdom to control illegal immigration, coupled with France's closure of a center long used as a base for asylum seekers trying to slip into the UK, signal fresh cooperation between London and Paris.
Feature
February 1, 2003
Latino Remittances Swell Despite U.S. Economic Slump

Director of the Pew Hispanic Center, Roberto Suro, looks at how the flagging U.S. economy has not kept Latino immigrants from sending money back to their homelands.

Feature
February 1, 2003
España: Hacia una nueva política migratoria

En la última mitad de la década de los 90, la inmigración llegó a ser un tema de vital importancia para los políticos y el público español.

Spotlight
February 1, 2003
Hispanos nacidos en el extranjero que viven en los Estados Unidos
La Gerente de Datos Elizabeth Grieco considera el tamaño y la distribución de la población hispana extranjera en los EEUU.

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