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November 1, 2002
In the wake of mass protests by their community and supporters, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants in France are awaiting word on their applications for legal residency. Sylvia Zappi, of Le Monde, describes the current situation.
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October 1, 2002
Will President Putin realize his dream of a mass return of the Russian diaspora? Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies assesses Russia's migration dilemma.
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October 1, 2002
Germany's two biggest political parties have come out in favor of Islamic education for the country's estimated 350,000 Muslim schoolchildren.
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October 1, 2002
As Russia enters the 21st century, it is confronting a set of migration issues unimaginable just a decade ago. Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies maps out the complex past and difficult present of the world's largest country.
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September 1, 2002
Fewer opportunities may await asylum seekers in France, where stricter policies are overlapping with strained resources.
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September 1, 2002
Following a bitterly contested vote in Parliament, Germany's president has signed the nation's first immigration law.
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July 1, 2002
The Green Party has been blocked from pushing through new anti-discrimination legislation, mainly by religious groups.
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July 1, 2002
Though roundly defeated in the French presidential elections, the extreme right may continue to influence French immigration policy.
Why the European Labor Market Integration of Displaced Ukrainians Is Defying Expectations
People displaced from Ukraine are finding work more rapidly in European countries than prior refugee cohorts. But uncertainty over how long they will stay, combined with hurdles such as language barriers, has meant many are prioritizing any job over the right job. This commentary examines how policymakers could address this waste of skills as they seek to fill pressing labor needs and facilitate deeper integration of the new arrivals.