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Spotlight on the Iranian Foreign Born
Shaped by the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Iranian-born U.S. population of 283,000 in 2000 tended to be highly educated and high-earning, with over half living in California.
Characteristics of the African Born in the United States in 2000
The African-born U.S. population more than doubled from 1990 to 2000, reaching 880,000; more than two in five adults held college degrees, nearly twice the foreign-born average.
Extreme Measures: What Migrants Are Willing to Do to Get in and What Governments Will Do to Stop Them
In 2005, 464 migrants died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a 41 percent increase over 2004; hundreds more died crossing the Mediterranean or breaching Spain's North African enclaves.
Maroc: De pays d'emigration vers passage migratoire africain vers l'Europe
En 2005, le Maroc comptait plus de 2,3 millions de ressortissants à l'étranger, recevait 3,6 milliards de dollars en transferts et devenait une route de transit vers l'Europe.
Morocco: From Emigration Country to Africa's Migration Passage to Europe
Morocco had over 2.3 million nationals abroad in 2000, was receiving $3.6 billion in remittances by 2003, and was becoming a key transit route for sub-Saharan migrants bound for Europe.
Israel: Balancing Demographics in the Jewish State
Israel's migration policies are shaped by the government's goal of preserving a Jewish demographic majority.
Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid
Female migrant domestic workers in Arab states face abuse, wage theft, and exclusion from labor law with little recourse.
Saudi Arabia's Plan for Changing Its Workforce
Saudi Arabia enforces "Saudiization" to curb reliance on foreign workers, who comprised 95 percent of private-sector workforce as of 2003.
International Migration in Africa: An Analysis Based on Estimates of the Migrant Stock
Despite population growth, Africa's share of global migrants fell to 9 percent by 2000, with refugee flows accounting for many of the continent's migrant stock.
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.