Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans
Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, University of Kent at Brussels
Joe Costanzo, George Mason University
May 17, 2013
The immigration debate in the United States often focuses on how many foreign born enter and reside in the country. Much less attention is paid to Americans who live abroad — a population estimated at anywhere from 2 million to 7 million. This article examines the challenges of enumerating this population and also explores top destinations for American expats, their livelihoods, and motivations for leaving the United States.

Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses
Meghan Benton, Migration Policy Institute
Anne Mark Nielsen, Post-Doctoral Visiting Fellow, Yale University
May 10, 2013
Muslim integration is one of the most contentious issues in the immigration debate in Europe, and one that gets to the heart of public anxieties about immigration. This article explores public perception toward Muslims in Western Europe and the array of integration policies that countries in the region have adopted during the past several years.

Health Outcomes of Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States
Paula Leite, Ma. Adela Angoa, Xochitl Castañeda, Emily Felt, Marc Schenker, and Telesforo Ramirez
April 2, 2013
According to the National Population Council of Mexico, only 15 percent of Mexican immigrant women in the United States were enrolled in public health programs in 2012. Much of what is known about the Mexican immigrant population's access to health care in the United States is based on combined data for both sexes. However, in terms of health, women have different experiences and needs, and it is therefore important to deepen knowledge of health determinants, access to and use of health services, and health status of this group in particular. This article provides a comparative analysis of health outcomes of Mexican immigrant women in the United States, assessing the results against what is known as the immigrant paradox — the idea that these women enjoy a better state of health overall than might be expected, given their socioeconomic status and very limited health insurance coverage.

Beyond Remittances: Reframing Diaspora-Driven Development in El Salvador
Daniela N. Villacrés
World Bank, Financial Inclusion and Infrastructure Global Practice
March 5, 2013
El Salvador's lengthy civil war crushed diasporas' opportunities for political or civic engagement in this small, densely-populated Central American nation. However, hometown associations — diaspora organizations that contribute to the development needs of their members' hometowns — represent a modern-day venue for civil society participation. This article explores how diasporas are contributing to development in more ways than just cash flows and projects by transforming the governance landscape.

The Opening of Burmese Borders: Impacts on Migration
Nora McGann
Georgetown University
February 20, 2013
Burma, a resources-rich yet impoverished nation also known as Myanmar, rejoined the international community in 2011 after a military junta loosened its grip. Before the Southeast Asian nation opened its borders, Burmese migrated primarily for low-paid, clandestine work in Thailand but also as a result of violence and natural disasters. This article explores how the country’s recent transition has impacted Burmese migration flows.

"Suddenly, Migration Was Everywhere": The Conception and Future Prospects of the Global Migration Group
Antoine Pécoud
University of Paris 13, France
February 5, 2013
Several international initiatives were launched in the 1990s and 2000s in response to the steady development of migration policy and governance in the international arena. One such initiative, the Global Migration Group, an inter-agency group, has received scant attention from scholars. This article provides a critical analysis of its genesis, functioning, and future.

Hospitals and Doctors under Attack in Syria: Q&A with the Chair of the Humanitarian Aid Committee for the Syrian Expatriates Organization
Amber French
January 16, 2013
This Q&A explores the dire medical emergency and refugee health concerns resulting from the ongoing Syrian crisis. Source editor Amber French conducts a Q&A with Dr. Fadi Al Khankan of the Syrian Expatriates Organization and MPI's Kathleen Newland, both panelists at the January 14, 2013 MPI event unveiling the International Rescue Committee's report, Syria: A Regional Crisis.

International Protection for a Newly Surfacing Refugee Community
Kelsey Lundgren
January 2, 2013
Many countries, and in particular the United States, have begun granting asylum claims filed on the basis of sexual orientation in the past few decades. Despite the efforts by US and other governments to reinforce protection for LGBT refugees, this community remains a marginalized group.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #1: Migration Flows Rise, Diversify as Global Economy Stumbles Toward Recovery
December 1, 2012
Migration flows that were stalled for a period by the pronounced recession that began in 2008 have resumed to a number of OECD countries, including the United States where there appears to be a slight increase in Mexican migration for the first time in several years. More migrants seem to be choosing emerging economies, including Brazil, China, and South Africa, over traditional destinations.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #2: Obama Administration Action Benefitting DREAMers a Game-Changer in US Immigration Debate
December 1, 2012
The Obama administration in 2012 sidestepped the legislative gridlock that has existed in Washington for more than a decade over immigration policymaking and reframed the debate in a significant way with the launch of a program that provides a two-year reprieve from deportation for eligible unauthorized immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #3: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Just One of Several Campaign Messages for Far-Right Parties
December 1, 2012
The electoral fortunes of far-right parties, a number of which campaigned using anti-immigrant messages, varied during 2012, with notable albeit small advances for Greece’s extremist Golden Dawn party. For the most part, however, extreme-right politicians continue to struggle to build sizeable support; and in Europe, the anti-immigration discourse has been overshadowed by anti-Brussels rhetoric and anger over high unemployment and austerity measures.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #4: Forced Migration: No Resolution in Sight for Syrians, Violent Outbreaks Displace Thousands across African Continent
December 1, 2012
More than 465,800 Syrians were registered as refugees during 2012 or were awaiting assistance, and another 2 million Syrians were internally displaced as a result of the prolonged armed conflict. On the African continent, difficult humanitarian situations also were unfolding.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #5: The Stars May Be Aligning for Break in Long-Running Stalemate over Major US Immigration Policy Reform
December 1, 2012
Reform of the US immigration system has been an elusive goal for more than a decade. But as 2012 draws to a close, it appears that substantive reform could be back on the agenda in 2013 for the Obama administration and Congress, powered there in significant measure by election results that held a message for both political parties. Even before the election, however, there were some signs of an emerging thaw.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #6: 2012 Proved a Year of Migration Management Headaches in the European Union
December 1, 2012
In 2012, significant challenges to existing EU policy, from Schengen to the Common European Asylum System, have constituted the chief concerns for migration management for both EU Member States and the European Commission. Beyond EU borders, there will be additional pressure for the European Union to offer a more concerted humanitarian response to the Syrian refugee crisis affecting Europe's neighbor Turkey in 2013.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #7: Governments Crack Down on Student Visa Fraud
December 1, 2012
The United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada remain top destinations for international students seeking a world-class education. Yet even as these countries and their universities recruit international students — both for their tuition fees and their brain power — they undertook efforts in 2012 to crack down on student visa fraud and some also sought to tighten entry requirements. Other top student destinations, however, are focused on using their visa policy to actively encourage student retention.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #8: Major Immigration Countries Take a Crack at Addressing Thorny Issue of Immigrant Detention
December 1, 2012
The US and Australian governments have long grappled with unwanted entries by unauthorized migrants and would-be asylum seekers. Both nations undertook efforts in 2012 to reform immigration detention policies and procedures that have generated significant scrutiny and criticism.

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #9: International Student Mobility Rises, and Countries Seek to Capitalize
December 1, 2012
More students crossed borders in 2012 than ever before. A number of countries have entered the student mobility game in a significant way, including Brazil and Saudi Arabia, whose governments recently extended programs investing in scholarships for study abroad. And Asia, a long-standing international student source, is now emerging as a destination for those seeking higher education.

Immigration Federalism: Which Policy Prevails?
Monica Varsanyi
City University of New York
Paul G. Lewis, Doris Marie Provine, and Scott Decker
Arizona State University
October 9, 2012
This article dissects the current patchwork of overlapping and potentially conflicting authorities for immigration enforcement and policymaking in the United States, based on unique, country-wide surveys and city case studies.

Disentangling Immigration and International Development in the United States
Aaron Terrazas
Migration Policy Institute
October 2, 2012
Immigration and international development policy conversations have become entangled in the US context, not necessarily to the benefit of either debate. This article explores how a contemporary understanding and decoupling of the issues can contribute to more effective policymaking.

Renouncing US Citizenship: A New Trend?
Muzaffar Chishti and Faye Hipsman
Migration Policy Institute
September 12, 2012
Tax liability for income earned overseas by Americans has been part of the US tax system since the federal income tax was first introduced in 1861. Since 2009, the United States has witnessed a rise in citizenship renunciation, especially among the affluent. Some see this as a barometer of the waning appeal of US citizenship, which has been and remains an aspirational goal for many around the world. However, it seems as though legislative and regulatory factors may be the more likely triggers for this new trend.

Pushouts, Shutouts, and Holdouts: Adult Education Pathways of Latino Young Adults
Marguerite Lukes, Ph.D.
City University of New York, LaGuardia Community College
September 6, 2012
This article examines the underlying reasons for the interrupted school enrollment of Latino immigrant young adults in the United States who are colloquially referred to as dropouts and perhaps more precisely should be defined as pushouts, shutouts, or holdouts. A study reveals wide-ranging reasons for the interruption in their schooling, both before migration and after, and provides relevant data for educational policy and programming.

Shaping Citizenship Policies to Strengthen Immigrant Integration
Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan
Migration Policy Institute
August 2, 2012
In recent years, many governments have tightened their citizenship requirements as a way to promote better immigrant integration. In examining citizenship policy in the United States, Canada, and countries in the European Union, this article considers the balance policymakers face between requirements that may be too difficult for immigrants to meet and ones that will better help them find success in their new countries of residence.

Limited English Proficient Workers and the Workforce Investment Act: Challenges and Opportunities
Chhandasi Pandya
Migration Policy Institute
July 19, 2012
Though little recognized as such, the Workforce Investment Act represents one of the most important immigrant integration initiatives in the United States, assisting workers in obtaining the necessary training and language skills to advance in the workforce. Despite a steady increase of immigrants in need of these services, a decreasing share are able to access the programs to keep pace with a changing labor market.

Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation
Christopher D. Foulkes
Migration Policy Institute
July 11, 2012
For two decades, Australia has experimented with different asylum policies in response to an increase in refugees and asylum seekers entering the country. A look at the country's challenges in managing a hotly contested political and public debate.

Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States and Europe: The Use of Legalization/Regularization as a Policy Tool
Donald M. Kerwin, Kate Brick, and Rebecca Kilberg
Migration Policy Institute
May 9, 2012
Immigrant legalizations in the United States and Europe ("regularizations" in the EU context) have been used repeatedly for broad and discrete groups of immigrants. A look at how these programs have been implemented historically and the political and policy implications they face today.

Capitol Vérité: Inside Immigration Policymaking
Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini
Documentary Filmmakers
February 22, 2012
Documentary filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini, the team behind the acclaimed How Democracy Works Now series that explores the battle over comprehensive immigration reform in the 2000s, discuss what it was like to experience Washington, DC and the policymaking process from an insider's perspective.

Backstage Pass: Q&A with Makers of Acclaimed, Fascinating Documentary on US Immigration Debate
Migration Policy Institute
February 8, 2012
In 2001, filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini embarked on a journey that took them across the country and into the offices of the US Capitol, local town halls, high-level negotiations, election races, and activist rallies, all to tell one large and complex story: how the US policy process — particularly in immigration reform — really works. Joyce Matthews, editor of the Migration Information Source, recently caught up with Michael and Shari for a candid conversation about their ambitious project and what they took away from their six years filming the US immigration debate. Foreword by Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President of the Migration Policy Institute.

Here, There, and Back Again: A New Zealand Case Study of Chinese Circulatory Transmigration
Manying Ip
University of Auckland
January 24, 2012
Rarely is migration among the Chinese from Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan to the countries of the Pacific Rim as cut and dry as the labels "immigrant," "emigrant," and "returnee" suggest. In fact, Chinese migrants from each of these areas of origin share a tendency for traversing between their homeland; country of work, study, or residence; and even a third country as the needs of the family dictate. This article examines these contemporary migration patterns using Chinese migrants in New Zealand as a case study.

China's Young Rural-to-Urban Migrants: In Search of Fortune, Happiness, and Independence
Xiaochu Hu
George Mason University
January 4, 2012
Most of China's roughly 145 million rural-to-urban migrants were born after 1980, making this population the "new generation" of internal migrant workers. Having been directly influenced by China's rapid economic growth and recent sociodemographic policy changes, this cohort of rural-urban migrants offers much to learn with respect to their motivations. This article discusses survey data indicating that new-generation migrants have somewhat different motivations and expectations than their more traditional counterparts, such as the desire for excitement, fun, and career development independent of the needs of the family back home.

Living In Between: The Chinese in South Africa
Yoon Jung Park
Rhodes University, South Africa
Visiting Professor, Howard University, Washington DC
January 4, 2012
The past decade has brought tens of thousands of Chinese migrants to Africa, and well over half of all Chinese migrants to the continent head to South Africa. Yoon Jung Park of Rhodes University discusses the history of Chinese migration to South Africa, the various communities of Chinese currently residing in the country, and their levels of political, social, and economic integration.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #1: Arab Spring and Fear of Migrant Surge Expose Rift in EU Immigration Policy Circles
December 1, 2011
The Arab Spring exposed critical weaknesses and exacerbated long-held disagreements within the European Union related to asylum, immigration, and external border control policy matters that spilled over into the operation of the Schengen area.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #2: Economic Malaise Makes Immigrants a Target for Restrictive Legislation, Public Backlash
December 1, 2011
With unemployment rates remaining persistently high in the wake of the global economic crisis, ongoing turbulence in financial markets, and new austerity in public spending, anxious publics and governments trained their attention on immigration and immigrants during 2011.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #3: Immigration in United States and Parts of Europe Gives Way to Increased Emigration
December 1, 2011
Immigration flows this year continued to respond sharply to the economic climate in major immigrant-receiving nations, as many struggled to gain a labor market foothold in the aftermath of the global economic meltdown.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #4: Highly Skilled Migrants Seek New Destinations as Global Growth Shifts to Emerging Economies
December 1, 2011
Developing nations that were once primarily migrant-sending states are now experiencing a boom that is beginning to increase their attractiveness for highly educated and highly skilled migrants and beckoning their diaspora members home.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #5: Substantial Investments to Court Diaspora Entrepreneurs for Development Gains
December 1, 2011
With the goal of building and sustaining economic growth in mind, some countries have intensified their efforts to court investments from their nationals and co-ethnics abroad, recognizing that diaspora entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to spot opportunities in their countries of origin and capitalize on them.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #6: Heading into the 2012 Elections, Republican Presidential Candidates Walk the Immigration Policy Tightrope
December 1, 2011
The debate season is well underway for the Republican presidential primary races in the United States, and immigration has once again emerged as a highly contentious policy issue.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #7: Immigrant Detention under Scrutiny in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States
December 1, 2011
Public backlash against the detention systems of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States mounted in 2011with allegations of unacceptable living conditions, abuse, prolonged detention, and government waste.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #8: The Arab Spring and Other Crises in Africa Displace More Than 1 Million People
December 1, 2011
The succession of displacement and refugee crises in the Arab Spring, Côte d'Ivoire, Somalia, and Sudan has been characterized as the most troubling in some time.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #9: A Decade after 9/11, Enforcement Focus Prevails in the United States; Broader Immigration Reforms Remain Stalled
December 1, 2011
As the United States paused in September to mark the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the enforcement paradigm that took hold immediately after the terrorist attacks showed no signs of waning.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #10: Caught between Two Migration Realities, Mexico Passes New Immigration Legislation
December 1, 2011

Mobilizing Diaspora Entrepreneurship for Development
Kathleen Newland and Hiroyuki Tanaka
Migration Policy Institute
November 8, 2011
Diaspora entrepreneurs have several advantages over other entrepreneurs or investors because they have social, political, and economic connections in two or more countries. Kathleen Newland and Hiroyuki Tanaka discuss the conditions and commitments on the part of countries of origin that can help attract and support diaspora entrepreneurs.

Migration and Occupational Health: Understanding the Risks
Marc B. Schenker, MD, MPH
University of California, Davis
October 11, 2011
Global migration has doubled in the past 50 years, with about 214 million people currently living outside their countries of origin. The largest driver for migration is work and economic opportunity, and there is evidence to suggest that foreign-born workers suffer from more job-related injuries and illnesses than do the native-born. Doctor Marc B. Schenker discusses some of the available research on the occupational health risks for immigrant populations and the challenges associated with conducting such research.

Potential into Practice: The Ethiopian Diaspora Volunteer Program
Tedla W. Giorgis, Visions for Development, Inc.
and Aaron Terrazas, Migration Policy Institute
June 29, 2011
Development practitioners have long been aware of the change-making potential of diasporas, but only recently have begun to design programs that convert their latent talent and enthusiasm into results. This article by Tedla W. Giorgis and Aaron Terrazas examines the Ethiopian Diaspora Volunteer Program (EDVP) as a powerful example of how diasporas, donors, and developing countries work together to build from individual strengths and address common challenges facing the developing world.

What Are We Really Achieving? Building an Evaluation Culture in Migration and Development
Laura Chappell and Frank Laczko
International Organization for Migration
June 8, 2011
As interest in maximizing migration's benefits for development grows, so too does the need for impact evaluations that tell us something about what migration and development programs are actually accomplishing. Laura Chappell and Frank Laczko of the International Organization for Migration discuss how increased evaluation research can contribute to evidence-based policymaking, and the challenges of pursuing such a course.

Pigments of Our Imagination: The Racialization of the Hispanic-Latino Category
Rubén G. Rumbaut
University of California, Irvine
April 27, 2011
The terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" were originally created for administrative purposes by the US government, but have since come to define a population of 50.5 million people who trace their origins to 20 different countries. Rubén Rumbaut examines the origin and administrative use of the Hispanic-Latino category, and the effect it has had on the identities of people placed into it.

Between Integration and Exclusion: Migrant Women in European Labor Markets
Maria Kontos
Institute of Social Research
Goethe University, Frankfurt
March 23, 2011
Women migrate to Europe for many reasons and through a variety of pathways. Utilizing research carried out for the FeMiPol project, Maria Kontos of the Institute for Social Research at Goethe University explores how various factors affect the social and labor market integration of migrant women in European countries.

Re-envisioning Security and the Movement of People
Susan Ginsburg and Kristen McCabe
Migration Policy Institute
February 28, 2011
In the post-9/11 era, US policymakers have increasingly used migration policy tools to strengthen national security. This piece highlights civil rights and liberties issues that point to the need to re-envision the relationship between security and mobility, and discusses a proposal to "secure human mobility."

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: A Growing Phenomenon with Few Easy Solutions
Amanda Levinson
ThirdSpace Consulting
January 24, 2011
Destination countries of unaccompanied child migrants struggle with many questions related to why children migrate, how they should be received and processed, and whether they should be protected, integrated, or returned to their home countries. Amanda Levinson of ThirdSpace Consulting provides the context within which unaccompanied child migration occurs, and analyzes the policy response of the United States and European destination countries.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #1: Evidence from the Great Recession Is In: Migration Flows Dropped, Unemployment Among Certain Immigrants Rose
December 2, 2010
The writing was on the wall by late 2009, but 2010 confirmed the migration trends glimpsed months earlier in major immigrant-receiving countries: the global recession that began in late 2007 caused migration flows to drop, halting rapid immigrant population growth, and it pushed unemployment levels for some immigrants far higher than those of the native born.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #3: Painful Cuts to Integration Budgets — Even in Places Committed to Immigrant Integration
December 2, 2010
There's no getting around the fact that integrating immigrants costs money. That explains why recession-battered European countries, as well as a number of US states, made cuts to programs affecting immigrants in 2009 and again in 2010.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #5: United States Still Stalled on Immigration Reform, Republican Victories in Midterm Elections Change Landscape
December 2, 2010
Anyone who expected 2010 would bring comprehensive immigration reform did not account for the Obama administration's priorities of passing health-care reform and improving the economy — essentially the same issues that guided the president in 2009.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #6: Remittances Rebound After Recession
December 2, 2010
The worst is over, but the outlook remains grim. This seemed to be the general storyline for economic activity in developed countries during 2010 and is largely true for remittance flows as well.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #7: When All Else Fails, Leave: Emigration from Europe's New Destinations on the Rise
December 2, 2010
Although non-Irish nationals, particularly those from Eastern Europe, led the exodus, Irish nationals now make up a sizeable proportion of those leaving, and Greece appears poised to become a net exporter of people as well.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #4: Europe, Wary of Immigration and Immigrants, Reaches an Inflection Point
December 2, 2010
A number of events in 2010 across the continent, and particularly in places long seen as moderate, seem to indicate a larger shift away from openness.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #8: Not Just the Highly Skilled — Only the Best and Brightest, Please
December 2, 2010
In these lean times, countries still want the talent — key to their long-term competitiveness — but a handful want more assurance they're getting the cream of the cream, as well as skills they don't have already.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #9: Crackdown on Illegal Migration Makes Greece Main Entry Point to Europe
December 2, 2010
When there's a will, there's a way — migrants seeking illegal entry have proven the old proverb true countless times as they and their smugglers have adapted to enforcement strategies. The latest development in the cat-and-mouse game comes not from the United States, but from Europe.

Top 10 of 2010
Issue #10: Natural Disasters in Haiti and Pakistan Highlight Diaspora Response
December 2, 2010
Haiti and Pakistan were an unlikely pair until 2010, when horrific natural disasters made it impossible for the world to ignore their devastation.

Hazleton and Beyond: Why Communities Try to Restrict Immigration
Kevin O'Neil
Princeton University
November 1, 2010
Nearly 200 localities in the United States have seriously considered policies intended to restrict immigration or its impact. Kevin O'Neil of Princeton University analyzes the types of laws local governments pursue and the reasons they take action.

For Love and Money: Second-generation Indian Americans 'Return' to India
Sonali Jain
Duke University
October 27, 2010
Indian immigrants in the United States may not want their US-born children to live and work in India, but some members of the second generation are 'returning' to their parents' homeland for economic and personal reasons, as Sonali Jain of Duke University explains.

Time to Temper the Faith: Comparing the Migration and Development Experiences of Mexico and Morocco
Hein de Haas and Simona Vezzoli
International Migration Institute,
University of Oxford
July 29, 2010
With about 10 percent of Moroccan and Mexican citizens living abroad, remittances have become a vital source of income and poverty alleviation for both countries. Hein de Haas and Simona Vezzoli of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford explore how migration has affected development and ways to reframe the migration-development debate.

Il est temps de tempérer les espoirs : Comparaison des expériences en matière de migration et développement au Maroc et au Mexique
Hein de Haas et Simona Vezzoli
Institut des Migrations Internationales
Université d'Oxford
July 1, 2010

Tiempo de moderar el optimismo: comparando experiencias de migración y desarrollo en México y Marruecos
Hein de Haas y Simona Vezzoli
Instituto de Migraciones Internacionales
Universidad de Oxford
July 1, 2010

On the Other Side of the Fence: Changing Dynamics of Migration in the Americas
Jacqueline Mazza and Eleanor Sohnen
Inter-American Development Bank
May 27, 2010
Migration from Latin America to the United States and Europe appears to have slowed in the wake of the recent global financial crisis. As Jacqueline Mazza and Eleanor Sohnen of the Inter-American Development Bank report, flows between Latin American countries expanded in the 1990s and are still growing, crisis or not, and some countries are taking a more regional approach to managing migration.

Arrested on Entry: Operation Streamline and the Prosecution of Immigration Crimes
Donald Kerwin and Kristen McCabe
Migration Policy Institute
April 29, 2010
Those caught trying to enter the United States illegally in portions of five Southwest border sectors face criminal prosecution under Operation Streamline, which the Department of Homeland Security launched in 2005. MPI's Donald Kerwin and Kristen McCabe examine how Operation Streamline works, highlight trends in the prosecution of immigration offenses, and evaluate the program's outcomes.

Show Me the Money (and Opportunity): Why Skilled People Leave Home — and Why They Sometimes Return
Laura Chappell and Alex Glennie
Institute for Public Policy Research
April 22, 2010
Five factors, including wages and professional development, drive skilled people to migrate, and three reasons encourage them to return. Laura Chappell and Alex Glennie of ippr in London look at all of these factors and how motivations vary across different contexts and groups of migrants.

Hidden in Plain Sight: Indigenous Migrants, Their Movements, and Their Challenges
Carlos Yescas
New School for Social Research, Politics Department
March 31, 2010
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues estimates there are more than 370 million indigenous people in some 90 countries worldwide. Carlos Yescas of the New School for Social Research looks at the definition of indigenous people, the three types of indigenous-people flows, and how indigenous migrants maintain ties with their home communities.

In Mexico, Mother's Education and Remittances Matter in School Outcomes
Adam Sawyer
Harvard Graduate School of Education
March 29, 2010
Remittances would seem to boost the chances that children in Mexico complete high school. But money alone does not improve schooling outcomes in the educationally marginalized, migrant-sending regions of southern Mexico, as Adam Sawyer of the Harvard Graduate School of Education reports.

Climate Change and Migration: Sorting through Complex Issues without the Hype
Carolina Fritz
Migration Policy Institute
March 4, 2010
Numerous researchers and organizations have predicted that climate change will trigger historically unprecedented waves of mass migration. MPI's Carolina Fritz examines the complex links between climate change and migration, how and where these links influence current and future migration patterns, and some of the problems with predicting future flows.

The European Union's Stockholm Program: Less Ambition on Immigration and Asylum, But More Detailed Plans
Elizabeth Collett
Migration Policy Institute
January 12, 2010
In its newest five-year "roadmap" for justice and home affairs policy, the European Union has made migration a priority area. But while the Stockholm program offers plenty of detail on issues like illegal migration and asylum, it offers few specifics as to the final goal. MPI's Elizabeth Collett analyzes the program's action points and looks at challenges facing its implementation.

Top 10 Issues of 2009
Issue #1: The Recession's Impact on Immigrants
December 2, 2009
The recession that began in the United States two years ago and spread to most other parts of the worlds has had a deeper and more global effect on migration than any other economic downturn in the post-World War II era. Among the immigrants most affected are those in North America, Asia, and Europe.

Top 10 Issues of 2009
Issue #9: Some Relief for Immigrants in the Developing World
December 1, 2009
South Africa, Brazil, and Costa Rica — all destinations for migrants from the region — sought to make the lives of immigrants a little better in 2009.

Top 10 Issues of 2009
Issue #3: Buyer's Remorse on Immigration Continues
December 1, 2009
The global recession has caused countries that once welcomed foreign workers by the tens and hundreds of thousands — particularly Spain — to rethink generous immigration policies as unemployment rates have risen.

Top 10 Issues of 2009
Issue #7: The World Is Talking about Climate Change and Migration
December 1, 2009
Discussions about climate change and migration ramped up in 2009, in large part due to a number of conferences and reports surrounding the highly anticipated United Nations (UN) Climate Change conference in Copenhagen.

Top 10 Issues of 2009
Issue #6: Canada Bucks the Trend and Keeps Immigration Targets Steady
December 1, 2009
Despite the highest unemployment rate in nearly a decade, Canada chose to leave untouched its long-standing points system and the number of immigrants admitted for permanent residence.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2009
Issue #10: Asylum Seekers Unnerve Governments
December 1, 2009
As violence flared from Afghanistan to Iraq to Mexico this year, hundreds of thousands fled over land and by boat in search of safety. Asylum seekers' main destinations — Europe, Australia, and Canada — were not new, but the governments in these countries took a harder line in 2009.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2009
Issue #4: What the Recession Wasn't
December 1, 2009
Some speculated that increasing unemployment could prompt thousands of immigrants to head home and citizens of hard-hit countries to assault immigrants for taking "their" jobs and causing other problems. However, no country in 2009 has seen a mass exodus of immigrants due to the recession, and immigrants have not been systematically attacked.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2009
Issue #5: Recession Prompts Some Governments to Cut Immigrant Integration Funding
December 1, 2009
Commitments to immigrant integration have proved hard to keep in Spain, Ireland, and some US states as governments reexamined their recession-battered budgets in 2009.

Top 10 Issues of 2009
Issue #2: Enforcement Tactics Shift in the Obama Era - But What About Immigration Reform?
December 1, 2009
In the absence of congressional action on any broad immigration reform, the election of President Barack Obama was expected to lead to changes in US immigration policy at the executive level.

Top 10 Issues of 2009
Issue #8: More Countries Entering into Post 9/11-Era Information-Sharing Agreements
December 1, 2009
Over the past year, long-standing discussions and negotiations have resulted in several new information-sharing initiatives that seek to boost security while facilitating travel for legitimate travelers.

Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack Their Bags
Kristen McCabe, Serena Yi-Ying Lin, and Hiroyuki Tanaka
Migration Policy Institute
Piotr Plewa, European University Institute
November 5, 2009
Many countries relied on low-skilled immigrant workers during good times. But Japan, Spain, and the Czech Republic have recently introduced "pay-to-go" programs to reduce the number of unemployed immigrants. MPI's Kristen McCabe, Serena Yi-Ying Lin, and Hiroyuki Tanaka, and Piotr Plewa of the European University Institute examine these programs and the larger policy questions they raise.

Committed to the Diaspora: More Developing Countries Setting Up Diaspora Institutions
Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias
Migration Policy Institute
November 2, 2009
For many developing countries, migrants are considered valuable contributors to future development. As proof of their commitment, they have invested in diaspora institutions with responsibilities ranging from protecting migrants to encouraging investment. MPI's Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias analyzes 45 such institutions across 30 countries and breaks them down by type.

Wedding Bells Are Ringing: Increasing Rates of Intermarriage in Germany
Olga Nottmeyer
DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research)
October 1, 2009
Intermarriage is considered a test of integration: the higher the rate, the more integrated the group. Olga Nottmeyer of DIW Berlin finds that while immigrants from Turkey, by far Germany's largest immigrant group, have had low rates of intermarriage in the first generation, intermarriage rates among second-generation Turkish men are increasing.

EU Mobility Partnerships: Expression of a New Compromise
Jean-Pierre Cassarino
European University Institute
September 15, 2009
In recent years, the European Union has come to recognize that it cannot prevent migration and that it needs a different approach to managing flows from its poorer neighbors. Jean-Pierre Cassarino of the European University Institute looks at the rationale for mobility partnerships and what they will need to be effective.

Moving to the Land of Milk and Cookies: Obesity among the Children of Immigrants
Jennifer Van Hook, Pennsylvania State University
Kelly S. Balistreri, Bowling Green State University
Elizabeth Baker, Pennsylvania State University
September 1, 2009
Obesity rates among children have risen dramatically in the United States. As analysis of a nationally representative study shows, children of newly arrived immigrants are particularly vulnerable to this growing health problem. Jennifer Van Hook, Kelly S. Balistreri, and Elizabeth Baker report.

Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region
Stephen Castles, University of Oxford
Mark J. Miller, University of Delaware
July 10, 2009
International migration from Asia grew dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the 1990s, migration within Asia has risen. Stephen Castles of the University of Oxford and Mark Miller of the University of Delaware examine regional trends in this article based on their book Age of Migration.

Switzerland's Non-EU Immigrants: Their Integration and Swiss Attitudes
Julie Schindall
June 9, 2009
Nearly 40 percent of Switzerland's 1.6 million foreign residents come from countries outside the European Union. Julie Schindall examines the latest data on this population, integration indicators and policies, and political rhetoric and public opinion.

Uncovering the Emigration Policies of the Catholic Church in Mexico
David Fitzgerald
University of California, San Diego
May 21, 2009
In the 1920s, the Catholic Church in Mexico feared that mass emigration north caused the breakup of families and religious conversions. David Fitzgerald of the University of California, San Diego looks at how Church policy eventually became a voice for migrants' rights and how these policies have affected Mexican migration flows and Mexican government policies.

Immigrants in the United States and the Current Economic Crisis
Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Aaron Terrazas
Migration Policy Institute
April 1, 2009
Immigration flows to the United States have noticeably slowed in the last year, raising fundamental questions for policymakers and analysts about the effect the economic crisis is having on inflows and return migration. MPI's Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Aaron Terrazas assess the potential impacts by examining recent data, the likely behavior of immigrants, and immigration history.

Feedback and Belonging: Explaining the Dynamics of Diversity
Geoff Mulgan
Young Foundation
January 26, 2009
The idea of belonging is a powerful lens for examining immigrant integration. Geoff Mulgan of the Young Foundation in the United Kingdom outlines 10 key feedback circuits, including the economy, culture, and physical environment, from which people receive messages about belonging.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #8 — Building Border Fences
December 4, 2008
Although far from foolproof in deterring would-be migrants, border fencing remained a priority for many countries in 2008.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #3 — Remittance Patterns in Flux
December 4, 2008
Remittances to developing countries have steadily climbed, but the economic crises this year raise the question of how those countries will fare with the United States and Europe in recession.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #9 — Warming up to Circular Migration?
December 4, 2008
Circular migration means a continuing, long-term pattern of international mobility. The European Union set up two pilot programs in 2008 that seek to facilitate this type of movement.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #6 — Return Migration: Changing Directions?
December 4, 2008
Due to changing economic circumstances, the prospect of return migration has gained currency in immigrant-receiving states around the world.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #5 — Xenophobia Rising
December 4, 2008
Unfortunately, 2008 brought a new wave of xenophobia, most notably in South Africa and Italy.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #4 — Immigration Ultimately Not an Issue in the 2008 Election
December 4, 2008
The subject of immigration was almost nonexistent in the general-election contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain though both candidates sought the Latino vote.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #1 — "Buyer's Remorse" on Immigration Policy
December 4, 2008
The current economic downturn has made many destination countries cautious about welcoming permanent migrants, with some expressing the policy equivalent of buyer's remorse: paying too high a price for something no longer desired.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #7 — Demography and Migration Flows: Do Shrinking Populations Mean More Migrants?
December 4, 2008
Policymakers in developed countries are beginning to take the increasingly stark demographic landscape more seriously. One solution on the table: immigration.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #2 — The Recession-Proof Race for Highly Skilled Migrants
December 4, 2008
Gloomy economic forecasts do not seem to have slowed the hunt for highly skilled migrants or foreign students — the best near-term solution to fill shortages and enhance competitiveness.

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Ones to Watch in 2009
December 4, 2008

The Difficulties of US Asylum Claims Based on Sexual Orientation
Swetha Sridharan
Council on Foreign Relations
October 29, 2008
In the United States, asylum on the basis of sexual orientation was first granted in 1994. Swetha Sridharan of the Council on Foreign Relations explains why US immigration law focuses on sexual identity rather than sexual conduct, and what this distinction has meant for asylum seekers.

Hispanic Voter Attitudes and the 2008 US Elections
Mark Hugo Lopez and Susan Minushkin
Pew Hispanic Center
October 23, 2008
Latinos in the United States are a fast-growing community that is strategically situated in the 2008 elections. Mark Hugo Lopez and Susan Minushkin of Pew Hispanic Center review the results of a recent survey of Hispanic voters.

The Tibetan Diaspora: Adapting to Life outside Tibet (Part II)
Seonaigh MacPherson, University of British Columbia
Anne-Sophie Bentz, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Dawa Bhuti Ghoso
October 1, 2008
Tibetans have integrated into Asian and Western societies since 1959 with different types of outcomes. In Part II of our two-part series, Seonaigh MacPherson, Anne-Sophie Bentz, and Dawa Bhuti Ghoso examine integration experiences, the diaspora's political success, the gaps between those in Tibet and Tibetans abroad, and what lies ahead for the Tibetan diaspora.

Global Nomads: The Emergence of the Tibetan Diaspora (Part I)
Seonaigh MacPherson, University of British Columbia
Anne-Sophie Bentz, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Dawa Bhuti Ghoso
September 2, 2008
Approximately 122,000 Tibetans, including those of Tibetan ancestry, live outside their homeland. Seonaigh MacPherson, Anne-Sophie Bentz, and Dawa Bhuti Ghoso provide an in-depth look at Tibetan history and Tibetans' migration to India and the West in this first of our two-part series on the Tibetan diaspora.

China and Africa: Stronger Economic Ties Mean More Migration
Malia Politzer
August 6, 2008
Along with increased trade and Chinese investment in Africa has come new migration between the two regions. Malia Politzer places this movement in context and looks at the types of Chinese migrants going to Africa and the Africans going to China.

Women Migrants in Detention in Mexico: Conditions and Due Process
Gabriela Diaz and Gretchen Kuhner
June 2, 2008
Approximately 400,000 migrants transit through Mexico each year in order to reach the United States, many of them women from Latin America. Gabriela Diaz and Gretchen Kuhner explain how the detention system's structure and new detention procedures affect women.

Twenty-First Century Gateways: Immigrants in Suburban America
Audrey Singer, The Brookings Institution
Susan W. Hardwick, University of Oregon
Caroline B. Brettell, Southern Methodist University
April 30, 2008
Traditional gateways like New York and Los Angeles still attract immigrants. But metro areas including Atlanta, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Austin, Texas, have become new destinations for immigrants as Audrey Singer, Susan W. Hardwick, and Caroline B. Brettell explain.

How are the Costs and Impacts of Migration Policies Evaluated?
Solon Ardittis, Eurasylum
Frank Laczko, International Organization for Migration
April 9, 2008
The impact and costs of migration policies are often unknown. Solon Ardittis of Eurasylum and Frank Laczko of the International Organization for Migration look at the obstacles to evaluation and how governments should evaluate their migration policies.

Little Job Growth Makes Labor Migration and Remittances the Norm in Post-Soviet Armenia
Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, New School for Social Research
Arkady Gevorkyan, T3 Capital, LLC
and Karine Mashuryan, Chicago-Kent College of Law
March 17, 2008
For many Armenians, working abroad and sending money home has become the main way of coping with poverty and limited job prospects. Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Arkady Gevorkyan, and Karine Mashuryan examine recent labor migration flows, the growth in remittances, and concerns about the country's dependence on both.

The Proposed European Blue Card System: Arming for the Global War for Talent?
Elizabeth Collett
European Policy Centre
January 7, 2008
The European Union's recent proposal aims to attract highly skilled migrants by granting them access to all EU labor markets — but with some important limitations. Elizabeth Collett of the European Policy Centre explains the basics of the Blue Card proposal, the questions it raises, and national-level reactions.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue #4: Testing Immigrants — Literally
December 3, 2007
Prove you can fit in here. That is the challenge many countries placed in stark terms this year by implementing citizenship tests or increasing language requirements. In the case of Australia, the government decided to do both.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue #7: US Cities Face Legal Challenges, and All 50 States Try Their Hand at Making Immigration-related Laws
December 3, 2007
Cities and states taking immigration matters into their hands — a trend that began in 2006 in response to federal-level failure — only gained momentum in 2007.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue#5: Managing Global Travel with Technology and Cooperation
December 3, 2007
Countries continue to adopt technological means of supporting border and immigration officials' decisions about what travelers pose risks or are barred by law, making biometrics the norm and not the exception.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue #9: Migration and Development Issues: No Longer a Novelty in Policy Discussions
December 3, 2007
The language of migration and development — remittances, diaspora, brain drain, circular migration — has become standard among researchers and NGOs interested in development issues. In 2007, that language formally became part of the migration policy agenda, particularly in Europe.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue#6: Integration Means Belonging
December 3, 2007
All the nuanced meanings of "belonging" describe integration trends in industrialized countries in 2007, including the United States, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue #2: Iraqi Refugees: Diminished Options and Little US Support
December 3, 2007
Daily news reports frequently show the latest violence in Iraq, but it was not until 2007 that the stories of displaced Iraqis — and their fast-growing numbers — became more desperate and more widely known.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue #1: Political Paralysis: The Failure of US Immigration Reform
December 3, 2007
With a new Democrat-controlled Congress in place — and the presidential elections in 2008 on the horizon — many expected 2007 to be the year for bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue # 3: Wanted More Than Ever: The Highly Skilled
December 3, 2007
While the countries that make a point of competing for the world's best and brightest tweaked their entry systems in 2007, the European Commission took a bold leap in late October: it formally proposed a European Union "Blue Card" scheme for admitting highly qualified non-EU workers who already have a work contract in a Member State and professional qualifications.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue #8: Mobility Partnerships, the Latest Policy Fashion
December 3, 2007
How do migrant sending and receiving countries both get more of what they want — without the receiving countries committing to a new stream of permanent migration? The European Union thinks it may have found an answer in the concept of "mobility partnerships."

Ones to Watch in 2008: The 2008 US Presidential Elections, New Settlement Patterns, Visa Waiver Program, Migration and Climate Change, and France
December 3, 2007
Immigration and the 2008 elections, migration and climate change, visa waiver programs, more.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2007
Issue #10: South Korea Opens Its Arms
December 3, 2007

Canada's Temporary Migration Program: A Model Despite Flaws
Tanya Basok
University of Windsor
November 12, 2007
In response to an agricultural worker shortage over 40 years ago, Canada initiated a temporary migration program to brings workers from the Caribbean and later Mexico. But this "model" program also has its drawbacks, as Tanya Basok of the University of Windsor explains.

Causes of South-South Migration and Its Socioeconomic Effects
Dilip Ratha and William Shaw
World Bank
October 17, 2007
Migrants' networks and relatively small travel distances help explain migration from one developing country to another. Dilip Ratha and William Shaw of the World Bank look at these and other reasons for and effects of South-South migration.

How Los Angeles Deflected Mexican Immigrants to the American Heartland
Ivan Light
University of California at Los Angeles
October 9, 2007
In the 1990s, Mexican immigrants began to leave California, Texas, and Illinois for the so-called new settlement states where they had not previously resided. As Ivan Light of UCLA explains, their reasons for leaving or bypassing Los Angeles were both economic and political.

Mujeres Migrantes en Tránsito y Detenidas en México
Gabriela Diaz y Gretchen Kuhner
October 1, 2007

Where to Now? Decreasing Options for Displaced Iraqis
Andrew Harper
September 27, 2007
Over 2 million Iraqis are internally displaced and hundreds of thousands have fled to neighboring countries. Andrew Harper reports on the latest developments, including Syria's decision to impose visa requirements.

Unauthorized Youths and Higher Education: The Ongoing Debate
Dawn Konet
September 11, 2007
Dawn Konet provides an overview of the arguments for and against granting in-state tuition rates to the unauthorized in the United States, and looks at relevant legislation at the state and federal levels.

South-South Migration and Remittances
Dilip Ratha and William Shaw
World Bank
September 4, 2007
Most migrants living and working in developing countries come from other developing countries. Dilip Ratha and William Shaw of the World Bank analyze data on this type of migration, known as South-South, and estimate the amount of South-South remittances and their cost.

Germany Strives to Integrate Immigrants with New Policies
Eric Leise
Migration Policy Institute
July 9, 2007
With reforms to its 2005 immigrant integration law and the unveiling of a National Integration Plan, Germany expects to improve integration and come closer to the European Union's Common Basic Principles on immigrant integration. MPI's Eric Leise reports.

Latin American Immigration to Southern Europe
Beatriz Padilla, CIES, University Institute of Management, Social Sciences and Technology, Lisbon
João Peixoto, ISEG, Technical University of Lisbon
June 28, 2007
Although most Latin Americans head to North America, the increasing flow of people from Latin America to Southern Europe reflects colonial and historical patterns as well as new economic opportunities. Beatriz Padilla and João Peixoto examine various data that show the region's popularity.

Immigration and Belgium's Far-Right Parties
Laura Barker
June 12, 2007
Vlaams Belang, a far-right party known for its nationalism and anti-immigrant position, lost one seat in Belgium's parliament in the June 10 national elections. Laura Barker examines the party's use of the immigration issue and reactions to its politics.

The Merits and Limitations of Spain's High-Tech Border Control
Jørgen Carling
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
June 7, 2007
Since 2000, Spanish authorities have used a technology-driven system for detecting and apprehending migrants attempting to reach Spanish territory by boat. Jørgen Carling of the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo explains how smugglers have responded and why illegal migration to Spain continues.

After-School Institutions in Chinese and Korean Immigrant Communities: A Model for Others?
Min Zhou and Susan S. Kim
University of California, Los Angeles
May 3, 2007
In the United States, the academic success of children of Chinese and Korean immigrants usually is attributed to either their culture or the US immigration system, which favors skilled migrants. Min Zhou and Susan S. Kim of the University of California, Los Angeles compare the after-school institutions in these communities to explain the effect of ethnicity on educational outcomes.

Secondary Migration: Who Re-Migrates and Why These Migrants Matter
Ayumi Takenaka
Bryn Mawr College
April 26, 2007
Relatively little is known about migration that involves more than one destination. Ayumi Takenaka of Bryn Mawr College examines the available data to assess who re-migrates to the United States.

With Strict Policies in Place, Dutch Discourse on Integration Becomes More Inclusive
Chavi Keeney Nana
April 19, 2007
Since 2003, the Netherlands has instituted a variety of integration-related reforms to make sure new immigrants speak Dutch and understand Dutch society. But the political climate changed in 2006, and the new government is taking a broader approach as Chavi Keeney Nana explains.

Pathways to Success for the Second Generation in Europe
Maurice Crul
University of Amsterdam
April 1, 2007
There is an ongoing debate over the children born to Europe's guest workers of the 1960s and 1970s: Can they move up the educational ladder, or will they form a new underclass in Europe's largest cities? Maurice Crul of the University of Amsterdam compares outcomes for second-generation Turkish children across five countries.

Arizona Hosts Groups on Both Sides of the Immigration Debate
Malia Politzer
March 8, 2007
In no state is the immigration debate more polarized than in Arizona. Malia Politzer examines the proimmigrant and border watch groups active in the state and how they seek to influence policy.

Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America
Audrey Singer and Jill H. Wilson
The Brookings Institution
March 1, 2007
Since 1983, the United States has resettled more than 1.6 million refugees. Audrey Singer and Jill H. Wilson of The Brookings Institution present the first report on US metropolitan destinations, where the vast majority of refugees were placed between 1983 and 2004.

Women Migrants in Transit and Detention in Mexico
Gabriela Diaz and Gretchen Kuhner
March 1, 2007
Since 2000, Mexico has further intensified efforts to detain and deport irregular migrants. Gabriela Diaz and Gretchen Kuhner investigate the experiences of women migrants, the majority of them from Latin America, who have been detained in Mexico en route to the United States.

A New Surge of Interest in Migration and Development
Kathleen Newland
Migration Policy Institute
February 1, 2007
A number of governments and institutions are determined to ride international migration toward a future of greater prosperity. MPI's Kathleen Newland outlines what they all should know about the pluses and minuses of the most basic issues that frame the debate on migration and development: remittances and the brain drain.

Migration and Development: Lessons from the Mexican Experience
Raúl Delgado-Wise, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas
Luis Eduardo Guarnizo, University of California Davis
February 1, 2007
Mexico has often been cited as a successful example of the positive relationship between migration and development. But Raúl Delgado-Wise and Luis Eduardo Guarnizo show why Mexico's model is unsustainable.

Linking Temporary Worker Schemes with Development
Dovelyn Agunias
Migration Policy Institute
February 1, 2007
Temporary workers, generally seen as a solution to the changing and growing economic needs of developed countries, rarely focus on the needs of migrant-sending countries. MPI's Dovelyn Agunias reviews relevant research and the policy options proposed for closing this gap.

The Rise in Remittances to India: A Closer Look
Muzaffar Chishti
Migration Policy Institute
February 1, 2007
India receives more remittances than any other country in the world. MPI's Muzaffar Chishti explores the factors responsible for remittance growth in the last 15 years.

Counting Immigrants in Cities across the Globe
Marie Price and Lisa Benton-Short
George Washington University
January 1, 2007
Cities, especially a few large ones, are the places disproportionately impacted by immigration. Marie Price and Lisa Benton-Short of George Washington University, who have examined the data for 150 cities worldwide, share their findings.

EU Enlargement in 2007: No Warm Welcome for Labor Migrants
Catherine Drew and Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Institute for Public Policy Research
January 1, 2007
The addition of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union means another round of anxieties about labor migrants. Catherine Drew and Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the Institute for Public Policy Research in London explain how this enlargement is different from the historic one in 2004 and why most EU Member States favor temporary restriction.

Second-Generation Latinos in Nebraska: A First Look
Lourdes Gouveia and Mary Ann Powell
University of Nebraska at Omaha
January 1, 2007
Nebraska's foreign-born population grew faster than that of any other Midwestern state between 1990 and 2000. Lourdes Gouveia and Mary Ann Powell of the University of Nebraska at Omaha shed light on the second generation's progress in the country's heartland.

Ones to Watch: US Immigration Reform, Openness to Migrants, Biometrics, Displaced Iraqis
December 1, 2006

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #5 All about the Border
December 1, 2006
The border between the US and Mexico and the water dividing Europe and North Africa continue to be the world's main fronts in the fight against illegal immigration.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #4 Darfur Situation Worsens, Violence Spreads to Chad
December 1, 2006

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006 Issue #10 How to Fight Homegrown Terrorism: Surveillance, Outreach, or Both?
December 1, 2006

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #7 Crisis in Lebanon Displaces Lebanese, Foreign Workers, and Refugees
December 1, 2006

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #1 Good-bye Multiculturalism — Hello Assimilation?
December 1, 2006
Multiculturalism was supposed to be the ideal middle ground where immigrants could adapt to a country's norms and values while maintaining their culture and traditions. Today, different countries are trying to find the right "mode" of conversation with immigrants and where within the society to have that conversation.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #9 Regional Migration in the Limelight
December 1, 2006
Not every migrant crosses a vast ocean or flies halfway around the world to reach safety or a land of opportunity. In fact, regional migration has been the major form of migration for centuries, and was noteworthy in North America, Europe, and Asia in 2006.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #6 Growing Competition for the "Right" Skilled Workers
December 1, 2006

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #8 US State and Local Governments Respond to Federal Inaction on Immigration
December 1, 2006

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #2 UN High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development
December 1, 2006

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #3 US Immigration Reform: Better Luck Next Year
December 1, 2006

Migration Experts Size up 2006
December 1, 2006
Peter Sutherland, Mark Krikorian, Frank Sharry, and Howard Duncan tell us what surprised them most this year.

Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles
Hein de Haas
Université d’Oxford
November 1, 2006
L'Europe du Sud connaît trop bien la migration irrégulière à partir des pays de l'Afrique du Nord comme le Maroc, l'Algérie et la Tunisie. Depuis le début des années 1990, de milliers de nord-africains ont tenté de traverser la Méditerranée afin d'atteindre l'Espagne et l'Italie.

Trans-Saharan Migration to North Africa and the EU: Historical Roots and Current Trends
Hein de Haas
University of Oxford
November 1, 2006
Sub-Saharan Africans are increasingly migrating to North African countries, with some using the region as a point of transit to Europe and some remaining in North Africa. Hein de Haas of the University of Oxford examines the the region’s migration trends.

Today's Immigration Policy Debates: Do We Need a Little History?
Donna R. Gabaccia
Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota
November 1, 2006
In today's immigration debates, some insist the United States has always been a nation of immigrants while others believe illegal entry and threats to national security are unprecedented. Donna R. Gabaccia of the University of Minnesota shows how time shapes understanding of current immigration trends.

Emergent Global Classes and What They Mean for Immigration Politics
Saskia Sassen
University of Chicago
November 1, 2006
Transnational professionals, government officials working on cross-border issues, civil society activists, and specific segments of the immigrant population are all simultaneously national and global. Saskia Sassen of the University of Chicago explores these new "global classes."

The Second Generation from the Last Great Wave of Immigration: Setting the Record Straight
Nancy Foner, Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Richard Alba, State University of New York at Albany
October 1, 2006
The story of yesterday’s second generation overall is one of progress and advancement. However, exclusively upbeat portrayals fail to capture the complexities of the paths of second-generation Italians and eastern European Jews, explain Nancy Foner and Richard Alba.

Becoming American/Becoming New Yorkers: The Second Generation in a Majority Minority City
Philip Kasinitz, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York; John Mollenkopf, Graduate Center of the City University of New York; Mary C. Waters, Harvard University; Jennifer Holdaway, Social Science Research Council
October 1, 2006
The second generation in New York City largely comes from non-European ethnic origins. Philip Kasinitz, Mary C. Waters, John Mollenkopf, and Jennifer Holdaway look at how growing up in a “majority minority” city has affected their experiences in school and on the job, how they feel about their progress, and where they think they fit within American society.

Intermarriage in the Second Generation: Choosing Between Newcomers and Natives
Gillian Stevens, Mary E. M. McKillip, and Hiromi Ishizawa
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
October 1, 2006
In the 20th century, intermarriage across generations helped accelerate the integration of European immigrant groups. Gillian Stevens and associates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign investigate intermarriage trends among second-generation Asians and Latinos.

The Second Generation in Early Adulthood: New Findings from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study
Rubén G. Rumbaut, University of California, Irvine
Alejandro Portes, Princeton University
October 1, 2006
A decade-long panel survey conducted in San Diego, California, and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, reveals different outcomes among members of the second generation in education, employment, acculturation, incarceration, and family formation. Rubén G. Rumbaut of the University of California, Irvine and Alejandro Portes of Princeton University provide an overview of the latest results.

The Second Generation and Self-Employment
Steven J. Gold, Michigan State University
Ivan Light and M. Francis Johnston, University of California, Los Angeles
October 1, 2006
In moving from the first to the second generation, most groups in New York and Los Angeles have retained a fairly stable rate of self-employment, according to Steven J. Gold of Michigan State University, and Ivan Light and M. Francis Johnston of the University of California, Los Angeles.

America's Emigrants: US Retirement Migration to Mexico and Panama
David Dixon, Julie Murray, and Julia Gelatt
Migration Policy Institute
September 1, 2006
Little is known about Americans who have retired to Latin America. MPI's David Dixon, Julie Murray, and Julia Gelatt examine the US retiree population in Mexico and Panama by looking at census and visa data as well as by interviewing American retirees in various communities.

Why Immigrants Lack Adequate Access to Health Care and Health Insurance
Leighton Ku
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
September 1, 2006
Leighton Ku of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities explores the key issues and research concerning immigrants' access to private health insurance, public health insurance, and to health care in general.

The People Perceived as a Threat to Security: Arab Americans Since September 11
Randa A. Kayyali
George Mason University
July 1, 2006
In recent years, Arab Americans have regularly been featured in the press as a group "of interest" to many federal agencies. Randa A. Kayyali of George Mason University takes a detailed look at the Arab-American population, trends in permanent and temporary migration from Arab countries, and the effects of US security policies on this group.

Family Obligation Among Children in Immigrant Families
Andrew J. Fuligni
University of California, Los Angeles
July 1, 2006
Both first- and second-generation children's sense of obligation provides meaning in their lives as they attend school and adjust to American society. Andrew Fuligni of the University of California, Los Angeles explains.

Rethinking the Last 200 Years of US Immigration Policy
Aristide Zolberg
The New School University
June 1, 2006
Contrary to popular belief, the United States actively devised policies and laws that shaped the country's population from the colonial period onward. Aristide Zolberg of the New School University highlights the key historical moments in this article, based on his new book A Nation by Design.

Europe: Population and Migration in 2005
Rainer Muenz
Hamburg Institute of International Economics and Erste Bank
June 1, 2006
In Western Europe, every country has more people entering than leaving, and the same is true for many of the Central European countries that joined the European Union in 2004. Rainer Muenz of the Hamburg Institute of International Economics takes a detailed look at the latest European population data.

Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation Young Men
Rubén G. Rumbaut, Roberto G. Gonzales, Golnaz Komaie, and Charlie V. Morgan
University of California, Irvine
June 1, 2006
A great deal has been said and written about both mass immigration and mass imprisonment, but carefully researched connections are rarely made between these two trends. Rubén G. Rumbaut and associates at the University of California, Irvine examine the role of ethnicity, nativity, and generation in relation to crime and imprisonment.

The US-Mexico Border
MPI staff
June 1, 2006
With so much political attention focused on the southern border, the MPI staff has updated this guide to regional population numbers, border crossings, border enforcement, and the economic ties between the United States and Mexico.

Immigration Reform and the Catholic Church
Donald Kerwin
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
May 1, 2006
The Catholic Church made headlines in March when of its US cardinals spoke out against the House of Representatives' "enforcement only" bill. Donald Kerwin of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network explains the church's interest in immigration and its position on reforming immigration policy.

Another Way to Assess the Second Generation: Look at the Parents
Cynthia Feliciano
University of California, Irvine
May 1, 2006
In seeking to explain why some second-generation children in the United States have higher levels of educational attainment than others, most arguments center on either cultural values or structural differences, such as class background and access to quality schools. Cynthia Feliciano of the University of California, Irvine shows that parents' status, relative to nonmigrants from their home country, is a factor.

American Immigration Reform from a Scandinavian Perspective
May 1, 2006
After watching the immigration reform debate intensify in the last few months, Thor Arne Aaas, Norway's director general of the Department of Migration and a visiting fellow at MPI, characterizes the debate as "unfocused, unstructured, and very emotional." More on his views in this interview with Editor Kirin Kalia.

Central Americans and Asylum Policy in the Reagan Era
Susan Gzesh
University of Chicago
April 1, 2006
Not long after the United States passed the 1980 Refugee Act, thousands of people began fleeing civil war in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Their treatment in the United States, linked to US foreign policy, spurred the Sanctuary Movement and efforts to grant them refugee status, as Susan Gzesh of the University of Chicago explains.

Central America: Crossroads of the Americas
Sarah J. Mahler & Dusan Ugrina
Florida International University
April 1, 2006
Many migratory streams from Central America — including refugees, economic migrants, and transit flows headed north from South America and elsewhere — have converged in North America since the 1980s. Sarah J. Mahler and Dusan Ugrina of Florida International University outline the region's main trends.

Migration and Development in El Salvador: Ideals Versus Reality
Katharine Andrade-Eekhoff
April 1, 2006
Salvadorans abroad have helped their families economically and, to some extent, decreased poverty levels back home. Yet migration has economic and social costs in El Salvador - and has not yet proved to be the answer to its development problems, according to Katharine Andrade-Eekhoff.

CAFTA: What Could It Mean for Migration?
Salomon Cohen
April 1, 2006
The Central America Free Trade Agreement may be the most important economic event in the region in 20 years. However, it seems unlikely to reverse established migration trends, reports Salomon Cohen.

Mexico: Caught Between the United States and Central America
Manuel Ángel Castillo
El Colegio de México
April 1, 2006
Since the 1980s, Mexico has become home to Guatemalan refugees and served as a transit country for Central Americans seeking to reach the United States. Manuel Ángel Castillo of El Colegio de México analyzes Mexico's policies toward its southern neighbors.

Canada: A Northern Refuge for Central Americans
María Cristina García
Cornell University
April 1, 2006
Although most Central American refugees sought protection in the United States, Canada admitted thousands of Central American refugees in the 1980s. María Cristina García of Cornell University takes a detailed look at Central Americans in Canada

Remittance Trends in Central America
Dovelyn Agunias
Migration Policy Institute
April 1, 2006
In 2004, Central American countries received US$ 7.8 billion in remittances through official channels. Are remittances hurting or helping the region? MPI’s Dovelyn Agunias investigates.

National Policies and the Rise of Transnational Gangs
Mary Helen Johnson
Migration Policy Institute
April 1, 2006
The growth of violent gangs such as MS-13, which operates in the United States and Central America, has caught the attention of the US media and law enforcement. However, the role of migration policies in this growth deserves closer attention, finds MPI's Mary Helen Johnson.

Countering Terrorist Mobility
Susan Ginsburg
March 1, 2006
With Congress considering immigration reform, Susan Ginsburg argues that it's time to examine how counterterrorism strategy relates to border security and how terrorist mobility can be hindered.

Second-Generation Mexicans: Getting Ahead or Falling Behind?
Roger Waldinger and Renee Reichl
University of California Los Angeles
March 1, 2006
Of the 5.7 million children of immigrants under age 10 in the United States, 37 percent of them are of Mexican origin. Recent data shed light on their prospects for integration and social and economic mobility, according to Roger Waldinger of the University of California Los Angeles.

Migration, Integration, and Security in the UK Since July 7
James Hampshire and Shamit Saggar
University of Sussex
March 1, 2006
The July 7, 2005, suicide bombings in London's transport system were carried out mainly by men born and raised in the United Kingdom. James Hampshire and Shamit Saggar of the University of Sussex explain how subsequent policy discussions are linking immigration issues to UK security concerns.

From Horseback to High-Tech: US Border Enforcement
Deborah Waller Meyers
Migration Policy Institute
February 1, 2006
Border control has evolved from a low-tech, one-agency exercise focused strictly on the Southwestern border to a far broader concept. MPI's Deborah Waller Meyers provides a detailed look at border-enforcement strategies and policies since the 1980s.

The Changing Face of the Gulf Coast: Immigration to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
Katharine Donato and Shirin Hakimzadeh
Rice University
January 1, 2006
The post-Katrina migration of Mexican and other Latin American migrants to the southern Gulf States is the continuation of a trend that began in the early 1990s. Katharine Donato and Shirin Hakimzadeh of Rice University detail the region's past and present immigration patterns.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #1: Challenges of Immigrant Integration: Muslims in Europe
December 1, 2005
Only recently have European politicians and public opinion leaders talked about the need to focus on the integration of immigrants and their children.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #2: Linking Security and Immigration Controls: The Post-9/11 US Model Goes Global
December 1, 2005
Since 9/11, the United States has helped push its border inspection and security agenda and a focus on biometric solutions onto the agendas of other countries.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #3: US Immigration Reform Moves Forward
December 1, 2005
This year, members of Congress have sponsored numerous reform proposals that have pushed the debate forward and generated significant media coverage.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #4: Temporary Work Programs Back in Fashion
December 1, 2005
The legacy of guest-worker programs has kept most Western countries from considering new schemes even when faced with low-skill labor shortages. But those attitudes began to shift in 2005.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #5: EU Disunion: Immigration in an Enlarged Europe
December 1, 2005
Only the UK, Ireland, and Sweden have allowed accession-state nationals to work without permits since May 1, 2004 — and hundreds of thousands from Eastern Europe have arrived.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #6: Remittances Reach New Heights
December 1, 2005
In 2005, research into the size of remittances and their role as a development tool reached a new peak.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #7: Extreme Measures: What Migrants Are Willing to Do to Get in and What Governments Will Do to Stop Them
December 1, 2005
With some countries narrowing their legal immigration channels, raising the bar for asylum, and increasing security measures at airports and land borders, migrants took unprecedented – and deadly – risks that captured headlines in 2005.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #8: Growing Competition for Skilled Workers (and Foreign Students)
December 1, 2005
The intensifying competition for professionals such as doctors, nurses, and IT workers, as well as foreign university students, was on the minds of media pundits and policymakers this year.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #9: Asylum Applications Drop Sharply
December 1, 2005
This year the asylum story was about a decrease in first-time applications - a 22 percent drop between 2003 and 2004 - in contrast to the rising numbers seen in the 1990s.

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2005 Issue #10: Record Numbers Displaced by Natural Disasters
December 1, 2005
For many people, 2005 will be remembered for its sheer number of catastrophes and the millions of people the disasters displaced in Asia and the Americas.

Migration Issues: Ones to Watch
December 1, 2005
On the fringes of the radar today, here are some topics likely to generate discussion and controversy next year.

What Surprised You Most About Migration in 2005? Top Experts Respond
December 1, 2005
Their answers came from the headlines as well as personal observations about what the media does - and does not - report.

Immigrant Children, Urban Schools, and the No Child Left Behind Act
Michael Fix, Migration Policy Institute
Randy Capps, The Urban Institute
November 1, 2005
Michael Fix and Randy Capps of the Urban Institute explore the changing student population and the trends shaping US urban schools' response to educational reforms such as the No Child Left Behind Act.

Migrants in the Rural Economies of Greece and Southern Europe
Charalambos Kasimis
Agricultural University of Athens
October 1, 2005
With fewer natives working in agriculture in Southern Europe, migrants from the Balkans, Africa, and Asia are filling the gaps. Charalambos Kasimis of the Agricultural University of Athens reports.

Unauthorized Migrants Living in the United States: A Mid-Decade Portrait
Jennifer Van Hook, Bowling Green State University
Frank D. Bean, University of California, Irvine
Jeffrey Passel, Pew Hispanic Center
September 1, 2005
An estimated 10.3 million unauthorized migrants were living in the US in 2004. Jennifer Van Hook, Frank Bean, and Jeff Passell report on who they are, where they live, the work they do, and their levels of education and poverty.

Regularizing Immigrants in Spain: A New Approach
Joaquín Arango, Complutense University of Madrid
and Maia Jachimowicz
September 1, 2005
Spain’s latest regularization program, unlike in the past, is part of a more comprehensive approach to combating illegal immigration and employment. Joaquín Arango of Complutense University of Madrid and Maia Jachimowicz outline the program and provide some preliminary results.

The Declining Enforcement of Employer Sanctions
Peter Brownell
University of California, Berkeley
September 1, 2005
The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act made the knowing hiring or employment of unauthorized immigrants illegal in the US. But as Peter Brownell of the University of California Berkeley details, the government has not devoted many resources to enforcing this provision.

Solving the Unauthorized Migrant Problem: Proposed Legislation in the US
Eliot Turner and Marc R. Rosenblum
Migration Policy Institute
September 1, 2005
In the most recent session of Congress, four legislative proposals addressing unauthorized immigration and general immigration reform have been introduced. MPI's Eliot Turner and Marc R. Rosenblum compare their provisions for enforcement, employer sanctions, legalization, and guest worker programs.

The Global Struggle with Illegal Migration: No End in Sight
Demetrios G. Papademetriou
Migration Policy Institute
September 1, 2005
Virtually no country is untouched by or immune to the effects of unauthorized migration. MPI President Demetrios G. Papademetriou analyzes global estimates, causes of such flows, approaches to control, and the connection to terrorism.

Reassessing the Impacts of Brain Drain on Developing Countries
Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
Institute for Public Policy Research
August 1, 2005
The assumption that brain drain is everywhere and always negative does not necessarily hold true and hides the need for a more nuanced methodology for assessing migration's impacts. Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the Institute for Public Policy Research explains.

Interview with António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
August 1, 2005
Former Prime Minister of Portugal António Guterres became the 10th UN High Commissioner for Refugees on June 15. Guterres talks with the Source about refugee protection, challenges to the asylum system, internally displaced persons, and the media’s reporting on asylum and refugee issues.

New Research Challenges Notion of German "Brain Drain"
Claudia Diehl, German Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden
David Dixon, Migration Policy Institute
August 1, 2005
For years, Germany has been concerned about losing its top minds to the United States. While highly skilled individuals are leaving for the US, most of the increase is accounted for by temporary migrants, as Claudia Diehl of the German Federal Institute for Population Research and MPI's David Dixon reveal.

Ethiopians Who Survived the Famine: A Repatriation Success Story
Laura Hammond
Clark University
July 1, 2005
In the early 1990s, Ethiopians who had been living in refugee camps in Sudan began to return home. As Laura C. Hammond of Clark University explains, they created a new community in an unfamiliar part of Ethiopia that is thriving 12 years later.

Trafficking in Women from Nigeria to Europe
Jørgen Carling
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
July 1, 2005
In search of a better life, thousands of Nigerian women have signed emigration "pacts" with smugglers before going to Europe, where they are coerced into prostitution. Jørgen Carling of the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo explains.

"One Face at the Border" - Is It Working?
Deborah Meyers
Migration Policy Institute
July 1, 2005
In 2003, the US merged all of its border-related agencies to create a unified border inspection process. MPI's Deborah Meyers reports on the positive and negative effects of the merger to date.

Surrounded: Women and Girls in Northern Uganda
Erin Patrick
Migration Policy Institute
June 1, 2005
The ongoing conflict between the government and a rebel army has displaced the majority of Northern Ugandans. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable, as MPI's Erin Patrick reports.

The US Refugee Program in Transition
David Martin
University of Virginia School of Law
May 1, 2005
In addition to post-September 11 security concerns, the US is dealing with less predictable refugee flows. David Martin of the University of Virginia School of Law reports.

The Roma of Eastern Europe: Still Searching for Inclusion
Arno Tanner
Finnish Directorate of Immigration
May 1, 2005
Over one million Roma, Europe’s largest ethnic minority, became EU citizens in May 2004 when eight former communist states joined the EU. But their second-class status persists, as Arno Tanner of the Finnish Directorate of Immigration explains.

Assessing the Tsunami's Effects on Migration
Frank Laczko and Elizabeth Collett
International Organization for Migration
April 1, 2005
Asia’s tsunami will have an enduring impact on diaspora groups and immigration policy, write Frank Laczko and Elizabeth Collett of the IOM.

Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid
Gloria Moreno-Fontes Chammartin
International Labor Organization
April 1, 2005
An ILO study of Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates highlights the special risks of domestic work for women. Gloria Moreno-Fontes Chammartin discusses the findings and implications.

Drop in Asylum Numbers Shows Changes in Demand and Supply
Kathleen Newland
Migration Policy Institute
April 1, 2005
MPI Director Kathleen Newland provides an overview of the latest asylum numbers and insights as to why they are declining.

Promise and Prospects of the UN's Convention on Migrant Workers
Jennifer Yau
Migration Policy Institute
March 1, 2005
MPI's Jennifer Yau explains the convention's main points and why so few countries have signed it.

Biometrics, Migrants, and Human Rights
Rebekah Thomas
Global Commission on International Migration
March 1, 2005
Rebekah Alys Lowri Thomas of the Global Commission on International Migration examines how the use of biometrics at borders may violate migrants' privacy rights.

Migrants' Human Rights: Could GATS Help?
Caroline Dommen
3D - Trade - Human Rights - Equitable Economy
March 1, 2005
Caroline Dommen of 3D discusses the limits and possibilities of GATS to improve migrant workers' human rights.

Migrants' Human Rights: From the Margins to the Mainstream
Stefanie Grant
March 1, 2005
Stefanie Grant outlines how migration and human rights issues intersect and why migrants are becoming a higher priority on the human rights agenda.

Protecting Migrant Workers in a Globalized World
Ryszard Cholewinski
University of Leicester
March 1, 2005
Ryszard Cholewinski of the University of Leicester considers why existing rights instruments do not adequately cover low-skilled workers.

Human Rights Strengthen Migration Policy Framework
Monette Zard
International Council on Human Rights Policy
March 1, 2005
Monette Zard of the International Council on Human Rights Policy presents human rights as a tool for empowering migrants, reframing migration debates, and holding states accountable.

US Detention of Asylum Seekers and Human Rights
Bill Frelick
Amnesty International USA
March 1, 2005
Bill Frelick of Amnesty International USA reports on why the United States' detention of asylum seekers concerns the human rights community.

Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates
Richard Alba
Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research, State University of New York at Albany
February 1, 2005
Richard Alba of the Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research at SUNY Albany examines English-language usage among the second and third generations.

Placing American Emigration to Canada in Context
Audrey Kobayashi, Queen's University
Brian Ray, University of Ottawa
January 1, 2005
Audrey Kobayashi of Queen's University and Brian Ray of the University of Ottawa look at the likelihood of Americans leaving home in response to the recent elections.

The Oaxaca-US Connection and Remittances
Jeffrey H. Cohen
Pennsylvania State University
January 1, 2005
Jeffrey H. Cohen of Pennsylvania State University outlines the migration and remittance patterns of people from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

How Remittances Help Migrant Families
Dean Yang
University of Michigan
December 1, 2004
Dean Yang of the University of Michigan explains how a change in currency values prompted families in the Philippines to invest more in education and enterprises.

The Global Tug-of-War for Health Care Workers
Dr. Kimberly Hamilton and Jennifer Yau
Migration Policy Institute
December 1, 2004
MPI's Kimberly Hamilton and Jennifer Yau analyze the major challenges and policy responses surrounding the migration of health care workers from developing countries.

Immigrants and EU Labor Markets
Louka T. Katseli
OECD Development Centre
December 1, 2004
Louka T. Katseli of the OECD Development Centre explains why effective migration policies in Europe are as much a political as a technical issue.

Saudi Arabia's Plan for Changing Its Workforce
Divya Pakkiasamy
Migration Policy Institute
November 1, 2004
MPI's Divya Pakkiasamy describes how "Saudiization" efforts are intended to reduce Saudi Arabia's dependence on foreign labor.

Immigrant Voting Rights Receive More Attention
Ron Hayduk, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Michele Wucker, World Policy Institute
November 1, 2004
Ron Hayduk and Michele Wucker, directors of the Immigrant Voting Project, outline the history of non-citizen voting rights in the US and the arguments on both sides of the issue.

Latino and Asian Voters in the 2004 Election and Beyond
Jeffrey S. Passel
The Urban Institute
November 1, 2004
Jeffrey S. Passel of the Urban Institute examines how demographics, politics, and geography affect the political impact of Latinos and Asians.

Understanding the Importance of Remittances
Dilip Ratha
World Bank
October 1, 2004
Dilip Ratha of the World Bank outlines recent research findings on remittances and points out the gaps in our knowledge.

Cross-Border Human Flows in Northeast Asia
Tsuneo Akaha
Monterey Institute of International Studies
October 1, 2004
Tsuneo Akaha of the Monterey Institute of International Studies looks at emerging migration patterns in North Korea, China, Russia, and Japan.

Changing Configurations of Migration in Africa
Aderanti Adepoju
September 1, 2004
Aderanti Adepoju of the Human Resources Development Centre in Lagos provides an overview of Africa's dynamic migration flows, examining trends ranging from feminization to diversification.

Liberia: The Challenges of Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Beverlee Bruce
The Social Science Research Council
September 1, 2004
Beverlee Bruce of the Social Science Research Council provides a field-based look at Liberia's post-conflict reconstruction.

Understanding Immigrant Politics: Lessons from the US
Michael Jones-Correa
Associate Professor of Government, Cornell University
August 1, 2004
Michael Jones-Correa of Cornell University looks beneath labels such as "ethnic politics" and "transnationalism" to shed light on US immigrant politics.

New German Law Skirts Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Rainer Münz
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
August 1, 2004
Rainer Münz of the Hamburg Institute of International Economics analyzes Germany's long-awaited immigration law.

US Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Non-Citizen Detainees
Muzaffar Chishti
Migration Policy Institute
August 1, 2004
MPI Senior Policy Analyst Muzaffar Chishti looks at the wider implications of the recent US Supreme Court ruling on the rights of "enemy combatants."

Reining in Child Trafficking in the New EU
Lisa Kurbiel
UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
July 1, 2004
Lisa Kurbiel of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations takes an in-depth look at new initiatives to stop child trafficking in the European Union.

The Changing Mosaic of Mediterranean Migrations
Martin Baldwin-Edwards
Mediterranean Migration Observatory
Panteion University, Athens
June 1, 2004
Martin Baldwin-Edwards of Panteion University examines new trends in the long-established phenomenon of migration within the Mediterranean basin.

Educating Refugees in Countries of First Asylum: The Case of Uganda
Sarah Dryden-Peterson
May 1, 2004
The UN is collaborating with Uganda's government to open new doors to refugee education, according to Sarah Dryden-Peterson.

Evaluating Enhanced US Border Enforcement
Wayne Cornelius
May 1, 2004
Wayne Cornelius of the University of California at San Diego assesses the US strategy for the border with Mexico.

Aid Strategies Target Sustainable Development in Azerbaijan
Marat Kengerlinsky
April 1, 2004
Marat Kengerlinsky examines the role of international assistance in Azerbaijan, which is burdened with an enormous refugee population.

Gender-Related Persecution and International Protection
Erin Patrick
Migration Policy Institute
April 1, 2004
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick presents an in-depth look at some of the controversies associated with gender-related asylum.

US Industrial Transformation and New Latino Migration
William Kandel, US Department of Agriculture
and Emilio Parrado, Duke University
April 1, 2004
William Kandel of the USDA and Emilio Parrado of Duke University take stock of the complex interaction between migration and the US meat-packing industry.

From Traitors to Heroes: 100 Years of Mexican Migration Policies
Jorge Durand
University of Guadalajara
March 1, 2004
Jorge Durand examines Mexico's long history of and ambivalent attitude toward migration to the US.

US Temporary Worker Programs: Lessons Learned
Doris Meissner
Migration Policy Institute
March 1, 2004
MPI Senior Fellow and former INS Commissioner Doris Meissner examines the challenges and opportunities, past and present, posed by temporary migrant labor programs.

Belgium's Undocumented Hold Lessons for EU
Marco Martiniello, University of Liège and Andrea Rea, Free University of Brussels
February 1, 2004
Research by Marco Martiniello of the University of Liège and Andrea Rea of the Free University of Brussels casts light on how and why undocumented immigrants arrive and stay in Belgium.

UNHCR and NGOs: Competitors or Companions in Refugee Protection?
Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop
February 1, 2004
Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop of the International Council of International Agencies (ICVA) examines moves by non-governmental organizations and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to better coordinate the protection of refugees.

Labor Export as Government Policy: The Case of the Philippines
Kevin O'Neil
Migration Policy Institute
January 1, 2004
MPI's Kevin O'Neil examines the Philippines' sophisticated policies to promote and regulate its labor exports.

Minimizing Development-Induced Displacement
W. Courtland Robinson
January 1, 2004
Courtland Robinson of Johns Hopkins University analyzes steps to minimize the negative side of development, which has uprooted millions worldwide.

Refugee Protection in Regions of Origin: Potential and Challenges
Jeff Crisp
December 1, 2003
Jeff Crisp weighs the pros and cons of creating safe areas for refugees in their region of origin.

Poverty Grows Among Children of Immigrants in US
Jennifer Van Hook
Center for Family and Demographic Research
Bowling Green State University
December 1, 2003
Jennifer Van Hook of Bowling Green State University examines the increase in poverty among the children of immigrants in the United States.

Burden-sharing in the New Age of Immigration
Christina Boswell
November 1, 2003
Christina Boswell, Senior Researcher at the Hamburg Institute of International Economics, provides an in-depth look at burden-sharing and refugee protection.

Migration and Development: Blind Faith and Hard-to-Find Facts
Kimberly Hamilton
Migration Policy Institute
November 1, 2003
Kim Hamilton, Managing Editor of The Source, outlines a research agenda for migration and development.

Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution
Karen Jacobsen
October 1, 2003
Karen Jacobsen of Tufts University examines local integration as an alternative to "warehousing" refugees in camps.

The Role of Cities in Immigrant Integration
Brian Ray
Migration Policy Institute
October 1, 2003
MPI Policy Analyst Brian Ray takes an in-depth look at the importance of cities in the process of immigrant integration.

The Challenges of Integration for the EU
Sarah Spencer
Center for Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford
October 1, 2003
The EU can use several unique levers to promote integration policy, according to Sarah Spencer of the Institute for Public Policy Research.

Policy Considerations for Immigrant Integration
Demetrios G. Papademetriou
Co-Director, Migration Policy Institute
October 1, 2003
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.

Brain Drain and Gain: The Case of Taiwan
Kevin O'Neil
Migration Policy Institute
September 1, 2003
MPI's Kevin O'Neil takes a close look at how Taiwan has reaped economic benefits from high-skilled migration.

Resettlement in the Nordic Countries
Mette Honoré
Danish Refugee Council
September 1, 2003
The efforts of Nordic countries to provide safe harbor to refugees are outlined by Mette Honore, Senior Legal Advisor to the Danish Refugee Council.

West Africa's Refugee Crisis Spills Across Many Borders
Jeff Drumtra
August 1, 2003
Policy analyst Jeff Drumtra maps out the devastating wars that are producing a flood of refugees in West Africa.

Security at US Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?
Deborah Meyers
Migration Policy Institute
August 1, 2003
MPI Policy Analyst Deborah Waller Meyers examines the Smart Border agreements signed by the US with Canada and Mexico in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.

War in Liberia Highlights Health Threats to Refugees
Jennifer Schlecht
Migration Policy Institute
August 1, 2003
MPI's Jennifer Schlecht looks at the major dangers confronting the forcibly displaced through the lens of the Liberian conflict.

Can UN Migration Recommendations Be Met in Europe?
Michel Poulain and Nicolas Perrin
University of Louvain
July 1, 2003
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick presents an in-depth look at some of the controversies associated with gender-related asylum.

Europe Attracts More Migrants from China
Frank Laczko
International Organization for Migration
July 1, 2003
Frank Laczko of the IOM examines how increasing numbers of Chinese immigrants are entering Europe.

Refugee Diasporas, Remittances, Development, and Conflict
Nicholas Van Hear
June 1, 2003
Nicholas Van Hear of the Institute for International Studies presents some of the distinct features of refugee diasporas, as well as their impact on development policy.

Migration and Development: Reframing the International Policy Agenda
Sharon Stanton Russell
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
June 1, 2003
Migration and development are high on the international agenda, and Sharon Stanton Russell of MIT highlights emerging features of the policy debate.

Soaring Remittances Raise New Issues
Richard Black
June 1, 2003
Global remittances by migrants seem to be on the rise, and Richard Black of the University of Sussex maps out the issues this presents for researchers and policymakers.

Remittances, the Rural Sector, and Policy Options in Latin America
Manuel Orozco
The Inter-American Dialogue
June 1, 2003
Manuel Orozco of Inter-American Dialogue examines the increasing relevance of economic ties between diasporas and home country economies in Latin America.

Circular Migration: Keeping Development Rolling?
Graeme Hugo
University of Adelaide
June 1, 2003
Non-permanent, circular migration between nations has increased. Graeme Hugo of the University of Adelaide looks at the implications for development in Asia.

Using Remittances and Circular Migration to Drive Development
Kevin O'Neil
Migration Policy Institute
June 1, 2003
MPI Research Assistant Kevin O'Neil outlines key aspects of remittances from the United States.

Skilled Migration Abroad or Human Capital Flight?
B. Lindsay Lowell
Institute for the Study of International Migration
Georgetown University
June 1, 2003
B. Lindsay Lowell of Georgetown University sketches the big picture of skilled migration, touching on both negative impacts and positive feedback for developing states.

Migration as a Factor in Development and Poverty Reduction
Kathleen Newland
Migration Policy Institute
June 1, 2003
MPI Co-Director Kathleen Newland provides a concise overview of the impact of rich country migration policies on poor country development.

Remittance Data
MPI Staff
June 1, 2003
The Source presents three tables ranking countries around the world by total remittances received, by remittances per capita, and by remittances per GDP, based on the latest International Monetary Fund data.

What Immigrants Say About Life in the United States
Steve Farkas
Public Agenda
May 1, 2003
Steve Farkas, Senior Vice President of the research group Public Agenda, reveals some of the findings of a new survey on the attitudes of immigrants in America.

Protecting the Rights of the Displaced in Iraq
Monette Zard
Migration Policy Institute
May 1, 2003
MPI Policy Analyst Monette Zard, who recently returned from the Middle East, examines the obstacles to protecting the approximately one million internally displaced persons in Iraq.

Immigration and National Security Post-Sept. 11: Updated Chronology
MPI Staff
May 1, 2003
This updated timeline of key developments since September 11 tracks the latest connections between immigration and national security.

The Berne Initiative: Toward the Development of an International Policy Framework on Migration
Michele Klein Solomon and Kerstin Bartsch
Migration Policy and Research Programme
International Organization for Migration
April 1, 2003
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.

Consular ID Cards: Mexico and Beyond
Kevin O'Neil
Migration Policy Institute
April 1, 2003
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 US without authorization have turned to a Mexican government ID called the "matrícula consular" to better establish their identity.

Reconstructing Afghanistan: Lessons for Post-War Iraq?
Erin Patrick
Migration Policy Institute
April 1, 2003
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.

Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough
Maruja M.B. Asis
March 1, 2003
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.

Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law
Deborah E. Anker and Paul T. Lufkin
March 1, 2003
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.

Latino Remittances Swell Despite US Economic Slump
Roberto Suro
Pew Hispanic Center
February 1, 2003
Director of the Pew Hispanic Center, Roberto Suro, looks at how the flagging US economy has not kept Latino immigrants from sending money back to their homelands.

Interview with Jim Bishop
MPI Staff
February 1, 2003
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 US-based relief and development NGOs.

Troubled Waters: Rescue of Asylum Seekers and Refugees at Sea
Kathleen Newland
Migration Policy Institute
January 1, 2003
Danger often awaits people who set out by boat, seeking safety from upheaval or persecution. MPI Co-Director Kathleen Newland examines how governments, the shipping industry, and international bodies have succeeded — or too frequently, failed — to cast a line to those in need.

Globalization Transforms Trade-Migration Equation
Charles B. Keely
Georgetown University
December 1, 2002
Goods are passing through international borders with increasing ease, but people are not. Charles R. Keely of Georgetown University examines how this contradiction is hindering global flows of high-skilled workers

Interview with Doris Meissner
MPI Staff
December 1, 2002
MPI Senior Fellow Doris Meissner, former head of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service, shares her perspective on changes in US migration policy since September 11, the prospects for an immigration agreement with Mexico, and the Deptartment of Homeland Security.

Colombians Flee War Without End
Hiram Ruiz
US Committee for Refugees
December 1, 2002
Over half a million Colombians abandon their homes every year as a result of the country's long-running internal strife, creating a flood of internally displaced persons. Hiram Ruiz of the US Committee on Refugees analyzes the roots of the crisis and the difficulties ahead.

Russia Beckons, But Diaspora Wary
Timothy Heleniak
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.

Fostering Cooperation Between Source and Destination Countries
Susan Martin, Philip Martin, and Patrick Weil
October 1, 2002
Cultivating sustained cooperation between source and destination states is essential to migration management. Susan Martin, director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University; Philip Martin, professor of agricultural and resource economics at UC Davis; and Patrick Weil, senior research fellow of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), tackle this issue.

Education May Boost Fortunes of Second-Generation Latino Immigrants
Richard Fry
Pew Hispanic Center
September 1, 2002
As the US-born children of Latino immigrants reach adulthood, new data suggest that they will fare better than their immigrant peers. Richard Fry, Senior Research Associate at the Pew Hispanic Center, explains why.

Refugee Resettlement in Transition
Kathleen Newland
Migration Policy Institute
September 1, 2002
Change is sweeping the systems that govern refugee resettlement. MPI Co-Director Kathleen Newland examines the most important trends and their implications.

Immigrants, Welfare Reform and the Coming Reauthorization Vote
Audrey Singer
The Brookings Institution
August 1, 2002
US lawmakers are preparing to vote on reauthorizing the 1996 legislation that limited immigrant access to federally funded welfare benefits. Audrey Singer, Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution, maps out what is at stake for all sides in the debate.

Immigrants and Welfare Reform: Glossary
MPI Staff
August 1, 2002

Interview with UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd
MPI Staff
July 1, 2002
The Palestinian refugee population is one of the world's oldest and largest, and poses enduring challenges to international aid organizations. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which serves more than 3.9 million Palestinian refugees, has been at the center of relief efforts since its establishment in 1949. The Source asked Karen Koning AbuZayd, an Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations who has been UNRWA's Deputy Commissioner-General since August 2000, to give her perspective on the current crisis.

Converging Realities of the US-Mexico Relationship
Demetrios Papademetriou
Migration Policy Institute
July 1, 2002
Large-scale migration from Mexico to the United States is expected to continue well into the next decade. MPI Co-Director Demetrios Papademetriou looks at attempts to move the US-Mexico migration relationship from one mired in problems and recriminations to one yielding important and reciprocal economic and national security benefits.

Competing Futures: The Children of America's Newest Immigrants
Rubén G. Rumbaut
May 22, 2002
Diverse origins. Diverse opportunities. Rubén G. Rumbaut, Professor of Sociology and co-director of the Center for Research on Immigration, Population, and Public Policy at the University of California Irvine, takes a closer look at the trajectories and adaptation of first and second-generation youth in the United States. Over a decade of longitudinal data provide early clues to the cohesive and the centrifugal forces shaping America's immigrant future. Will the achievements that characterize today's immigrant youth follow them through to adulthood?

Japan's Resilient Demand for Foreign Workers
Chikako Kashiwazaki
May 22, 2002
Despite Japan's decade-long economic downturn, recent patterns of immigration suggest that some sectors still have a persistent demand for foreign workers. Chikako Kashiwazaki, Associate Professor at Keio University, explains why.

New Estimates of the Undocumented Population
in the United States
Jeffrey Passel
May 22, 2002
About 8.5 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States according to new estimates. Jeffrey Passel, Principal Research Associate at the Urban Institute, provides new insight into the numbers and the methodology.