Adepoju, Aderanti
Changing Configurations of Migration in Africa
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.

Agunias, Dovelyn
Linking Temporary Worker Schemes with Development
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.

Agunias, Dovelyn
Remittance Trends in Central America
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.

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

Alba, Francisco
México: Un Difícil Cruce De Caminos
July 2002
Además de funcionar como país de emigración, principalmente hacía los EEUU, México también se ha convertido en un país de tránsito y ésta viendo un aumento en su propia población de inmigrantes.

Alba, Francisco
Mexico: A Crucial Crossroads
July 2002
Francisco Alba of El Colegio de México updates our country profile, addressing the "tense immobility" that has characterized US-Mexico migration discussions.

Alba, Francisco
México: Un Difícil Cruce De Caminos
July 2002
Además de funcionar como país de emigración, principalmente hacía los EEUU, México también se ha convertido en un país de tránsito y ésta viendo un aumento en su propia población de inmigrantes.

Alba, Richard
Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates
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.

Amaral, Ernesto | Fusco, Wilson
Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration
June 2005
South America's largest country has experienced waves of immigration and, more recently, emigration. But Brazil has not proactively addressed new migration patterns, including increases in illegal immigrants. Ernesto Friedrich Amaral of the University of Texas at Austin and Wilson Fusco of Universidade Estadual de Campinas report.

Andrade-Eekhoff, Katharine
Migration and Development in El Salvador: Ideals Versus Reality
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.

Anker, Deborah | Lufkin, Paul
Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law
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.

Arango, Joaquín | Jachimowicz, Maia
Regularizing Immigrants in Spain: A New Approach
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.

Ardittis, Solon | Laczko, Frank
How are the Costs and Impacts of Migration Policies Evaluated?
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.

Asis, Maruja
The Philippines' Culture of Migration
January 2006
An estimated 8.1 million Filipinos — nearly 10 percent of the country's population — are living in close to 200 countries and territories. Maruja M.B. Asis of the Scalabrini Migration Center-Philippines explains how the country developed its emigration policies and measures to protect its citizens abroad.

Asis, Maruja
Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough
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.

Bérubé, Myriam
Colombia: In the Crossfire
November 2005
Colombia's ongoing armed conflict has caused millions to leave the country, both as economic migrants and as refugees; millions more have been internally displaced. While the government struggles with these issues, it is also courting Colombians abroad. Myriam Bérubé reports.

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

Barker, Laura
Immigration and Belgium's Far-Right Parties
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.

Barker, Laura | Batalova, Jeanne
The Foreign Born in the Armed Services
January 15, 2007
Latin America and the Caribbean account for the largest percentage of the foreign born in the armed forces. MPI's Laura Barker and Jeanne Batalova report.

Basok, Tanya
Canada's Temporary Migration Program: A Model Despite Flaws
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.

Batalova, Jeanne
Immigrants in the US Armed Forces
May 15, 2008
About 65,000 immigrants serve across the US military's four branches, and more than two-thirds are naturalized citizens. MPI's Jeanne Batalova examines where these immigrants are from and the policies that grant them citizenship.

Batalova, Jeanne
Mexican Immigrants in the United States
April 23, 2008
In 2006, more than 11.5 million Mexican immigrants resided in the United States, accounting for 30.7 percent of all US immigrants. MPI's Jeanne Batalova examines the number of Mexican immigrants in the United States, their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the Mexican-born unauthorized population.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States
March 17, 2008
There were nearly 34 million temporary admissions to the United States in 2006, twice the number in 1990. MPI's Jeanne Batalova outlines the definition of nonimmigrants and takes a detailed look at admissions data and data limitations.

Batalova, Jeanne
The “Brain Gain” Race Begins with Foreign Students
January 1, 2007
The United States has been a destination for education and research for generations of foreign students and scholars. MPI's Jeanne Batalova explores why the country has become less dominant in the global education market in recent years.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors
November 1, 2006
The United States' education system has been a major educational destination for foreign students for decades. MPI’s Jeanne Batalova describes the foreign student and exchange visitor population in the United States and highlights recent policy developments affecting them.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Naturalization Trends
September 1, 2006
Over 604,000 immigrants received US citizenship in 2005. MPI's Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at the latest naturalization trends in the United States.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States
September 1, 2006
The total number of nonimmigrants admitted to the US more than tripled between 1985 and 2005. MPI's Jeanne Batalova outlines the definition of nonimmigrants and takes a detailed look at admissions data.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States
August 1, 2006
The number of new immigrant arrivals has remained relatively stable since 1986. MPI’s Jeanne Batalova looks at data on permanent immigration to the US.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Refugees and Asylees in the United States
August 1, 2006
In 2005, the United States admitted almost 54,000 refugees for resettlement and granted asylum to more than 25,000 people. MPI’s Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at refugee and asylum statistics in the United States.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Limited English Proficient Students in the United States
February 1, 2006
About five million students with limited proficiency in English were enrolled in US public schools in the 2003-2004 school year. MPI's Jeanne Batalova examines their characteristics.

Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Foreign Born in Areas Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
October 1, 2005
According to the 2000 census, more than 150,000 foreign born lived in the counties affected by Hurricane Katrina. MPI's Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at the foreign-born population in the areas hit by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Batalova, Jeanne
College-Educated Foreign Born in the US Labor Force
February 1, 2005
The importance of knowledge, skills, and technologies in post-industrial economies has beckoned well-educated migrants to the United States. MPI's Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at the foreign born with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Batalova, Jeanne | Terrazas, Aaron Matteo
The Recently Arrived Foreign Born in the United States
May 24, 2007
Over half of the foreign born in the United States in 2005 arrived in 1990 or later. MPI's Jeanne Batalova and Aaron Terrazas look at the countries of origin, education levels, occupations, and other characteristics of newer immigrants.

Batalova, Jeanne | Dixon, David
Foreign-Born Self-Employed in the United States
April 1, 2005
About one in 10 US immigrants is self-employed. MPI’s Jeanne Batalova and David Dixon explore the importance and dimensions of this phenomenon.

Bedford, Richard
New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration
January 2003
Immigration has been a significant factor in New Zealand's history since the mid-19th century, and recently net migration gains have reached the highest levels ever recorded. Richard Bedford of the University of Waikato looks at the challenges ahead.

Bergeron, Claire | Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in Advance of the 2008 Elections
January 16, 2008
In 2006, nearly 15.2 million naturalized citizens were eligible to vote in the United States. MPI's Claire Bergeron and Jeanne Batalova examine naturalization trends.

Bhabha, Jacqueline
Trafficking, Smuggling, and Human Rights
March 1, 2005
Jacqueline Bhabha of Harvard University untangles the difference between trafficking and smuggling and explains how human rights protections vary for migrants who are trafficked versus those who are smuggled.

Black, Richard
Soaring Remittances Raise New Issues
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.

Boswell, Christina
Burden-sharing in the New Age of Immigration
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.

Boyd, Monica | Grieco, Elizabeth
Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory
March 1, 2003
Migration theory has traditionally failed to explain the different migration experiences and outcomes of men and women. Monica Boyd of the University of Toronto and MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco explain gender's role.

Brown, Susan K | Bean, Frank D
Assimilation Models, Old and New: Explaining a Long-Term Process
October 1, 2006
From the infamous "melting pot" to segmented assimilation to an identity-based model, Susan K. Brown and Frank D. Bean of the University of California, Irvine explore the various ways academics conceptualize assimilation.

Brownell, Peter
The Declining Enforcement of Employer Sanctions
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.

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

Bump, Micah
Ghana: Searching for Opportunities at Home and Abroad
March 2006
Perhaps best known for its brain drain and the related success of its diaspora, Ghana also has an important role in West African migration patterns, past and present. Micah Bump of Georgetown's Institute for the Study of International Migration takes a detailed look at a country in transition.

Carling, Jørgen
Trafficking in Women from Nigeria to Europe
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.

Carling, Jørgen
Cape Verde: Towards the End of Emigration?
November 2002
Very few countries have experienced emigration on a scale approaching that of Cape Verde. Jorgen Carling of the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) examines migration's effects on the country's past and present, as well as its implications for the future.

Carling, Jørgen
The Merits and Limitations of Spain's High-Tech Border Control
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.

Castillo, Manuel Ángel
Mexico: Caught Between the United States and Central America
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.

Castles, Stephen
Confronting the Realities of Forced Migration
May 1, 2004
Stephen Castles of the University of Oxford outlines the categories of forced migrants and the factors driving their movement.

Chatelard, Géraldine
Jordan: A Refugee Haven
July 2004

Chishti, Muzaffar
The Rise in Remittances to India: A Closer Look
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.

Chishti, Muzaffar
US Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Non-Citizen Detainees
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."

Chishti, Muzaffar
Immigration and Security Post-Sept. 11
August 1, 2002
Resolving complex legal, social, and security issues after Sept. 11 will not be easy. But what does immigration have to do with it? Muzaffar Chishti, MPI Senior Policy Analyst, explains.

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

Clearfield, Esha | Batalova, Jeanne
Foreign-Born Health-Care Workers in the United States
February 1, 2007
In 2005, 15 percent of all US health-care workers were foreign born. MPI's Esha Clearfield and Jeanne Batalova report.

Cobbe, Jim
Lesotho: Will the Enclave Empty?
September 2004
Jim Cobbe of Florida State University explains how Lesotho's intimate economic and ethnic ties to South Africa are expressed in large-scale migration.

Cohen, Jeffrey
The Oaxaca-US Connection and Remittances
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.

Cohen, Salomon
CAFTA: What Could It Mean for Migration?
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.

Collett, Elizabeth
The Proposed European Blue Card System: Arming for the Global War for Talent?
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.

Cooper, Betsy
Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity
May 2005
Since the 1970s, Norway has become home to thousands of non-European immigrants and refugees. MPI's Betsy Cooper takes a detailed look at how the country seeks to control migration while keeping the door open to labor from an expanding Europe.

Cooper, Betsy | Grieco, Elizabeth
The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States
August 1, 2004
MPI's Betsy Cooper and Senior Demographer Elizabeth Grieco map out the characteristics of Canadians in the United States.

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

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

Crul, Maurice
Pathways to Success for the Second Generation in Europe
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.

Crush, Jonathan
South Africa: Policy in the Face of Xenophobia
July 2008
South Africa is struggling to define a post-apartheid migration policy that is responsive to its changing role in Africa, the relationship between migration and development, and the country's rampant xenophobia, seen most graphically in May 2008. Jonathan Crush of the Southern African Migration Project reports on the latest developments.

Davy, Megan
The Central American Foreign Born in the United States
April 1, 2006
Over half of all Central American foreign born in the United States are from El Salvador and Guatemala. MPI's Megan Davy examines the numbers as well as events and policies that have shaped Central American migration.

Davy, Megan | Meyers, Deborah W. | Batalova, Jeanne
Who Does What in US Immigration
December 1, 2005
The US federal government has spread immigration-related responsibilities among six agencies. MPI’s Megan Davy, Deborah Meyers, and Jeanne Batalova explain which agencies handle such tasks as assisting refugees, issuing visas, and handling interior enforcement.

de Haas, Hein
Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles
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.

de Haas, Hein
Trans-Saharan Migration to North Africa and the EU: Historical Roots and Current Trends
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.

De Haas, Hein
Maroc: De pays d'émigration vers passage migratoire africain vers l'Europe
October 2005
Lors de la deuxième moitié du 20me siècle, le Maroc s'est transformé en l'un des principaux pays d'émigration du monde. Les marocains constituent une communauté de migrants parmi les plus larges et plus dispersées en Europe de l'ouest.

de Haas, Hein
Morocco: From Emigration Country to Africa's Migration Passage to Europe
October 2005
A source for Europe's labor needs since the 1960s, Moroccan migrants and their remittances are central to the economy back home. But as Hein de Haas of Radboud University Nijmegen explains, Morocco is also becoming a transit and immigration country for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.

Delgado-Wise, Raúl | Guarnizo, Luis
Migration and Development: Lessons from the Mexican Experience
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.

Diaz, Gabriela | Kuhner, Gretchen
Women Migrants in Detention in Mexico: Conditions and Due Process
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.

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

Diaz, Gabriela | Kuhner, Gretchen
Women Migrants in Transit and Detention in Mexico
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.

Diehl, Claudia | Dixon, David
New Research Challenges Notion of German "Brain Drain"
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.

Dixon, David
The Second Generation in the United States
October 1, 2006
Members of the second generation are more likely to finish college than both the foreign born and those who are third generation and higher. David Dixon looks at general social and demographic characteristics of the second generation in the United States.

Dixon, David
Characteristics of the Asian Born in the United States
March 1, 2006
The Asian born accounted for more than a quarter of the total US foreign-born population in 2000. MPI's David Dixon looks at the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from Eastern, Southeastern South Central and Western Asia.

Dixon, David
Characteristics of the African Born in the United States
January 1, 2006
MPI's David Dixon looks at the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa.

Dixon, David
Characteristics of the European Born in the United States
February 1, 2005
The European born are more likely to be proficient in English, work in higher-level occupations, and have higher earnings than the overall foreign-born population. MPI's David Dixon examines the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Europe.

Dixon, David | Gelatt, Julia
Detailed Characteristics of the South American Born in the United States
May 1, 2006
The majority of South American born counted in the 2000 census were from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. MPI's David Dixon and Julia Gelatt look at the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from this region.

Dixon, David | Murray, Julie | Gelatt, Julia
America's Emigrants: US Retirement Migration to Mexico and Panama
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.

Doña, Cristián | Amanda Levinson, Amanda
Chile: Moving Towards a Migration Policy
February 2004
Chile's economic growth, political stability, and increased immigration are spurring the development of a new migration policy, according to Cristián Doña and Amanda Levinson.

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

Donato, Katharine | Hakimzadeh, Shirin
The Changing Face of the Gulf Coast: Immigration to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
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.

Drbohlav, Dušan
The Czech Republic: From Liberal Policy to EU Membership
August 2005
After its independence in 1993, the Czech Republic became home to tens of thousands of economic migrants. But as Dušan Drbohlav of Charles University reports, tighter restrictions and new laws in accordance with EU standards have not resolved the problems of illegal and transit migration.

Drew, Catherine | Sriskandarajah, Dhananjayan
EU Enlargement in 2007: No Warm Welcome for Labor Migrants
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.

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

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

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

Efionayi, Denise | Niederberger, Josef Martin | Wanner, Philippe
Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges
February 2005
Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger and Philippe Wanner of the Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies explain how Switzerland, with one of the highest percentages of foreigners in Europe, is responding to a variety of migration challenges.

Erlich, Aaron
Tajikistan: From Refugee Sender to Labor Exporter
July 2006
One of the poorest countries in Central Asia and a former Soviet Republic, Tajikistan has dealt with Afghan refugees, experienced outward flows of ethnic Russians since its independence, and seen thousands of ethnic Tajiks leave for temporary employment in Russia. MPI’s Aaron Erlich investigates the migration issues facing this understudied country.

Fan, Chuncui Velma | Batalova, Jeanne
Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the US Labor Force and Unions
August 28, 2007
Of the 15.36 million union members in 2006, 12 percent were foreign born. MPI's Chuncui Velma Fan and Jeanne Batalova examine the data on immigrants and labor unions from 1996 to 2006.

Farkas, Steve
What Immigrants Say About Life in the United States
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.

Feliciano, Cynthia
Another Way to Assess the Second Generation: Look at the Parents
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.

Findley, Sally
Mali: Seeking Opportunity Abroad
September 2004
Sally E. Findley of Columbia University examines Malians' age-old solution to their economic difficulties: migration.

Fix, Michael | Capps, Randy
Immigrant Children, Urban Schools, and the No Child Left Behind Act
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.

Foner, Nancy | Alba, Richard
The Second Generation from the Last Great Wave of Immigration: Setting the Record Straight
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.

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

Fry, Richard
Education May Boost Fortunes of Second-Generation Latino Immigrants
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.

Fuligni, Andrew J.
Family Obligation Among Children in Immigrant Families
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.

Gabaccia, Donna
Today's Immigration Policy Debates: Do We Need a Little History?
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.

Gammage, Sarah
El Salvador: Despite End to Civil War, Emigration Continues
July 2007
Thousands of Salvadorans fled the country during its civil war in the 1980s, many of them to the United States. The government is focused on engaging its diaspora but also must deal with immigrants from neighboring countries and issues around human trafficking.

García, María Cristina
Canada: A Northern Refuge for Central Americans
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

Gelatt, Julia
Schengen and the Free Movement of People Across Europe
October 1, 2005
Schengen eliminated border controls between European countries, and established a common external border. MPI's Julia Gelatt explains the changes brought by Schengen and the effects Schengen has had on European border control, visa, and asylum policies.

Gelatt, Julia | Dixon, David
Detailed Characteristics of the Caribbean Born in the United States
July 1, 2006
The Caribbean born accounted for almost 10 percent of the total US foreign-born population in 2000. MPI's Julia Gelatt and David Dixon look at the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from this region.

Gevorkyan, Aleksandr | Gevorkyan, Arkady | Mashuryan, Karine
Little Job Growth Makes Labor Migration and Remittances the Norm in Post-Soviet Armenia
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.

Gilbertson, Greta
Citizenship in a Globalized World
January 1, 2006
At its most basic, citizenship refers to membership conferred by a state. Greta Gilbertson of Fordham University outlines the many citizenship models and looks at the recent growth of multiple, supranational, and quasi-citizenship.

Ginsburg, Susan
Countering Terrorist Mobility
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.

Gold, Steven | Light, Ivan | Johnston, M. Francis
The Second Generation and Self-Employment
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.

Gouveia, Lourdes | Powell, Mary Ann
Second-Generation Latinos in Nebraska: A First Look
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.

Grant, Stefanie
Migrants' Human Rights: From the Margins to the Mainstream
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.

Greico, Elizabeth
Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States
February 1, 2003
Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the size and distribution of the foreign-born Hispanic population throughout the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
The Foreign Born from the Dominican Republic in the United States
October 1, 2004
Elizabeth Grieco takes a detailed look at the foreign born from the Dominican Republic in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
The African Foreign Born in the United States
September 1, 2004
MPI Senior Demographer Elizabeth Grieco takes a detailed look at the population of African foreign born in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
Educational Attainment of the Foreign Born in the United States
July 1, 2004

Grieco, Elizabeth
The Foreign Born from Vietnam in the United States
February 1, 2004
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the fifth-largest immigrant group in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
The Foreign Born from China in the United States
January 1, 2004
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the fourth-largest immigrant group in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
The Foreign Born from India in the United States
December 1, 2003
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the third-largest immigrant group in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States
November 1, 2003
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the second-largest immigrant group in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States
October 1, 2003
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the largest immigrant group in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
The Federated States of Micronesia: The "Push" to Migrate
July 2003
Waves of emigrants from the Federated States of Micronesia are building new lives abroad, according to MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco.

Grieco, Elizabeth
Iraqi Immigrants in the United States
April 1, 2003
With the war in Iraq intensifying, the media has focused on the Iraqi foreign born in the United States. To ensure the accuracy of public debate, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco uses US Census Bureau statistics to describe the size of the Iraqi immigrant population.

Grieco, Elizabeth
Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States
March 1, 2003
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ratio of men to women among various foreign born groups in the United States.

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

Grieco, Elizabeth
English Abilities of the US Foreign-Born Population
January 1, 2003
Using Census 2000 data, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ability to speak English among the foreign born at the national, regional, and state levels.

Grieco, Elizabeth
Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
December 1, 2002
This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States.

Grieco, Elizabeth
Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
October 1, 2002
Although the foreign born remain concentrated in certain states, many immigrants are moving into "non-traditional" areas. Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, has prepared a spotlight on their settlement patterns.

Grieco, Elizabeth
Defining 'Foreign Born' and 'Foreigner' in International Migration Statistics
July 1, 2002
The concepts of 'foreign born' and 'foreigner' initially appear identical. However, in an international context, they are used to categorize people in fundamentally different ways. Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, explains how these concepts can reflect alternative views of citizenship and discusses what this means for data comparability.

Grieco, Elizabeth
Immigrant Women
May 22, 2002
Since the early 1990s, there have been more female than male immigrants to the United States. This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the characteristics of this important group of immigrants.

Grieco, Elizabeth | Ray, Brian
Mexican Immigrants in the US Labor Force
March 1, 2004
MPI’s Elizabeth Grieco and Brian Ray outline the characteristics of Mexican immigrants in the US workforce.

Gzesh, Susan
Mexico's Presidential Election: Implications for US Immigration Policy
September 1, 2006
Both of the leading presidential candidates said during the campaign that Mexico needed to create more and better jobs to stem migration - but their approaches to the problem differ. Susan Gzesh of the University of Chicago reports.

Gzesh, Susan
Central Americans and Asylum Policy in the Reagan Era
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.

Hakimzadeh, Shirin
Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home
September 2006
Iran has long connected the great civilizations of Asia, the Near East and the Mediterranean. But since the Islamic Revolution, hundreds of thousands of highly skilled Iranians have emigrated while millions of refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq have entered the country. Shirin Hakimzadeh takes a detailed look at Iran's past and present migration issues.

Hakimzadeh, Shirin | Dixon, David
Spotlight on the Iranian Foreign Born
June 1, 2006
The size of the Iranian born population in the United States has more than doubled since Iran's Islamic Revolution of 1978-1979. MPI’s Shirin Hakimzadeh and David Dixon provide background and statistics.

Hamilton, Kimberly
East Timor: Old Migration Challenges in the World's Newest Country
May 2004
In May, following a UN withdrawal, East Timor's government will have more responsibility for dealing with thorny migration issues.

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

Hamilton, Kimberly
Italy's Southern Exposure
May 2002
Italy has struggled to find the right tone and approach toward immigration. In this newly updated profile, Managing Editor Kim Hamilton tackles the dilemmas facing Italian policymakers today.

Hamilton, Kimberly | Yau, Jennifer
The Global Tug-of-War for Health Care Workers
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.

Hamilton, Kimberly | Simon, Patrick | Veniard, Clara
The Challenge of French Diversity
November 2004
Our updated country profile on France by MPI’s Kim Hamilton and INED’s Patrick Simon now includes information on the headscarf debate and new asylum data.

Hammond, Laura
Ethiopians Who Survived the Famine: A Repatriation Success Story
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.

Hampshire, James | Saggar, Shamit
Migration, Integration, and Security in the UK Since July 7
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.

Harper, Andrew
Where to Now? Decreasing Options for Displaced Iraqis
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.

Hayduk, Ron | Wucker, Michele
Immigrant Voting Rights Receive More Attention
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.

Heckathorn, Douglas
Studying Second-Generation Immigrants: Methodological Challenges and Innovative Solutions
October 1, 2006
To study the second generation, researchers need both demographic information and information that can only be learned through surveys and interviews. Douglas D. Heckathorn of Cornell University provides an overview of Census Bureau data and a relatively new methodology useful for immigrant research.

Hedetoft, Ulf
Denmark: Integrating Immigrants into a Homogeneous Welfare State
November 2006
As Ulf Hedetoft of Aalborg University and the Academy for Migration Studies in Denmark explains, the question of how to handle cultural and religious differences has come to dominate the Danish political agenda.

Heleniak, Timothy
Latvia Looks West, But Legacy of Soviets Remains
February 2006
Although this former Soviet republic joined the European Union in 2004, its main concern is its large ethnic Russian population. Tim Heleniak of the University of Maryland explains.

Heleniak, Timothy
Migration Dilemmas Haunt Post-Soviet Russia
October 2002
As Russia enters the 21st century, it is confronting a set of migration issues unimaginable just a decade ago. Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies maps out the complex past and difficult present of the world's largest country.

Heleniak, Timothy
Russia Beckons, But Diaspora Wary
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.

Honoré, Mette
Resettlement in the Nordic Countries
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.

Hovy, Bela
Building a Gender and Age-Sensitive Approach to Refugee Protection
March 1, 2003
Women and children constitute almost 70 percent of those under UNHCR's care. Bela Hovy of UNHCR's Population Data Unit explores what steps are needed to tailor services for women, children and other refugees with special needs.

Hovy, Bela
Statistics on Forced Migration
September 1, 2002
Can international migration data be improved? Bela Hovy, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)'s Population Data Unit, shares lessons from the field of forced migration.

Hugo, Graeme
Indonesia's Labor Looks Abroad
April 2007
A classic labor-surplus nation, Indonesia sends thousands of low-skilled workers every year to countries in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia, particularly neighboring Malaysia. Graeme Hugo of the University of Adelaide provides an updated look at this and other migration trends in the world's fourth most populous country.

Hugo, Graeme
Circular Migration: Keeping Development Rolling?
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.

Iglicka, Krystyna
EU Membership Highlights Poland's Migration Challenges
April 2005
Krystyna Iglicka of the Center for International Relations in Warsaw explores how Poland, one of the European Union’s newest members, is trying to address its role as a transit and receiving country.

Inglis, Christine
On the Beach: Racial Confrontation in Australia
February 1, 2006
In December, about 5,000 Australian youths gathered on one of Sydney’s major surf beaches and attacked men described as “Middle Easterners.” Christine Inglis of the University of Sydney looks at the violence and the government response, and assesses the integration of Lebanese-Australians.

Inglis, Christine
Australia's Continuing Transformation
August 2004
Christine Inglis provides an update on the competing economic, political, and cultural forces that are challenging Australia's migration policy makers.

Inglis, Christine
Security Resurfaces on Australian Agenda
December 1, 2003
Christine Inglis looks at the Australian government’s renewed efforts to tighten security at the border and beyond.

Inglis, Christine
Australia Unveils Initiative to Stop Human Trafficking
November 1, 2003
Christine Inglis examines the Australian government's new four-year, $20 million initiative to fight human trafficking, particularly of women.

Inglis, Christine
Australian Judges Mull Integration, Multiculturalism
October 1, 2003
As Australia marks 25 years of multiculturalism in public policy, the country's courts are ruling on cases with serious implications for immigrant integration, according to Christine Inglis.

Inglis, Christine
Australia Mulls Seasonal Migrant Labor Scheme
September 1, 2003
An Australian Senate committee is proposing that agricultural workers from the Pacific Islands be granted special seasonal access to Australia, according to Christine Inglis.

Inglis, Christine
Fighting in Aceh Brings Fears of Displacement
July 1, 2003
A massive offensive by the Indonesian army against rebels in the province of Aceh has raised fears that many civilians will be driven out of their homes.

Inglis, Christine
Passport Deals Raise Cash, Capital for Countries
June 1, 2003
Seeking economic success, many nations have created legal opportunities to "buy" their passports.

Inglis, Christine
Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women
March 1, 2003
Australia's shifting immigration policies, which increasingly favor high-skilled workers while retaining a focus on family reunification, are leading to greater inflows of women.

Inglis, Christine
Detention Center Fires Spark Renewed Debate on Australian Refugee Program
February 1, 2003
In the wake of a string of arson fires at five Australian detention centers with large populations of asylum seekers, the government has begun new discussions about its much-debated refugee and humanitarian program.

Inglis, Christine
Australia's Increasing Ethnic and Religious Diversity
December 1, 2002
Census figures show that Australia began the new millennium with a larger and more diverse population.

Inglis, Christine
Malaysia Wavers on Labor Crackdown
October 1, 2002
Tough new laws aimed at curbing influxes of undocumented immigrants have prompted hundreds of thousands of workers to exit Malaysia — but the solution has brought its own problems.

Inglis, Christine
Economy Prompts Australia to Welcome More Migrants
July 1, 2002
Australia plans to increase its 2002-2003 immigration program to the highest annual intake since the end of the 1980s.

Jachimowicz, Maia
Argentina: A New Era of Migration and Migration Policy
February 2006
Despite skilled emigration outflows, Argentina consistently attracts new economic migrants from its neighbors in the southern cone of Latin America. Maia Jachimowicz of Princeton University reports.

Jachimowicz, Maia
Bush Proposes New Temporary Worker Program
February 1, 2004
MPI's Maia Jachimowicz outlines the latest developments affecting US migration policy, focusing President George W. Bush's announcement regarding undocumented immigrants.

Jachimowicz, Maia
Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors
September 1, 2003
MPI's Maia Jachimowicz looks at the large population of foreign students and educational exchange visitors in the US and outlines recent policy developments affecting them.

Jachimowicz, Maia
Argentina's Economic Woes Spur Emigration
July 1, 2003
MPI's Maia Jachimowicz maps out the challenges ahead for Argentina, which is witnessing an outflow of people amidst continuing economic hardships.

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

Jachimowicz, Maia | Meyers, Deborah
Temporary High-Skilled Migration
November 1, 2002
Globalization has made the international mobility of high-skilled workers a vital issue for the United States. MPI's Maia Jachimowicz and Policy Analyst Deborah W. Meyers explain the complicated visa system for high-skilled temporary workers.

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

Jandl, Michael
Moldova Seeks Stability Amid Mass Emigration
December 2003
Moldova is a small country facing huge emigration spurred mainly by economic hardships, according to Michael Jandl.

Jandl, Michael | Kraler, Albert
Austria: A Country of Immigration?
March 2003
Recent policies — some more restrictive, some more liberal — reflect Austria's continuing ambivalence about immigration.

Jasso, Guillermina | Massey, Douglas | Rosenzweig, Mark | Smith, James
The New Immigrant Survey in the US:
The Experience over Time
January 1, 2003
Large gaps exist in the social science and public policy research on immigration. Guillermina Jasso of New York University, Douglas S. Massey of the University of Pennsylvania, Mark R. Rosenzweig of Harvard University, and James P. Smith of RAND take an in-depth look at the New Immigrant Survey, which aims to bridge the chasm between information needs and existing data.

Jastram, Kate
Family Unity: The New Geography of Family Life
May 1, 2003
Kate Jastram of the University of California at Berkeley explains how states must balance border control concerns with their international obligations to respect and support family life.

Johnson, Mary
National Policies and the Rise of Transnational Gangs
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.

Jokisch, Brad
Ecuador: Diversidad en Migración
March 2007
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Jokisch, Brad
Ecuador: Diversity in Migration
February 2007
Thousands of Ecuadorians live in the United States and Spain, making migration-related development policy a major issue for the government. At the same time, the country has received economic migrants from Peru but has done little to address the Colombian refugee situation, as Brad Jokisch of Ohio University explains.

Jones-Correa, Michael
Understanding Immigrant Politics: Lessons from the US
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.

Juhasz, Judith
Hungary: Transit Country Between East and West
November 2003
Judit Juhasz of examines the forces that have made Hungary into a sending, transit, and destination country for migration.

Kandel, William | Parrado, Emilio
US Industrial Transformation and New Latino Migration
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.

Kashiwazaki, Chikako
Japan's Resilient Demand for Foreign Workers
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.

Kashiwazaki, Chikako | Akaha, Tsuneo
Japanese Immigration Policy: Responding to Conflicting Pressures
November 2006
Social and economic factors are pushing Japan toward a more open immigration policy, while other concerns are prompting the country to adopt stricter immigration controls. Chikako Kashiwazaki of Keio University and Tsuneo Akaha of the Monterey Institute of International Studies provide an overview of Japan’s migration issues.

Kasimis, Charalambos
Migrants in the Rural Economies of Greece and Southern Europe
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.

Kasimis, Charalambos | Kassimi, Chryssa
Greece: A History of Migration
June 2004
Greece, once known for outward migration, has become a receiver of migrants and a permanent immigrant destination according to Charalambos Kasimis and Chryssa Kassimi.

Kasinitz, Philip | Mollenkopf, John | Waters, Mary | Holdaway, Jennifer
Becoming American/Becoming New Yorkers: The Second Generation in a Majority Minority City
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.

Katseli, Louka
Immigrants and EU Labor Markets
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.

Kayyali, Randa A.
The People Perceived as a Threat to Security: Arab Americans Since September 11
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.

Keely, Charles
Globalization Transforms Trade-Migration Equation
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

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

Kerwin, Donald
Immigration Reform and the Catholic Church
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.

Kirisci, Kemal
Turkey: A Transformation from Emigration to Immigration
November 2003
Long a country of emigration, immigration, and asylum, Turkey has also become a country of transit for immigrants, according to Kemal Kirisci of Boagazici University.

Klein Solomon, Michele | Bartsch, Kerstin
The Berne Initiative: Toward the Development of an International Policy Framework on 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.

Kobayashi, Audrey | Ray, Brian
Placing American Emigration to Canada in Context
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.

Kollwelter, Serge
Immigration in Luxembourg: New Challenges for an Old Country
March 2007
Luxembourg's stable, prosperous economy would not be possible without foreign workers, most of whom come from other EU countries. But this small country has also struggled to cope with asylum seekers from the former Yugoslavia and to integrate children of immigrants, as Serge Kollwelter explains.

Konet, Dawn
Unauthorized Youths and Higher Education: The Ongoing Debate
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.

Konet, Dawn | Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Immigration Enforcement in the United States
March 22, 2007
In 2005, US immigration officials detained nearly a quarter of a million individuals. MPI's Dawn Konet and Jeanne Batalova look at the most recent data on apprehensions, detentions, and removals.

Kosta, Barjaba
Albania: Looking Beyond Borders
August 2004
Albania is traveling a bumpy road from totalitarianism to democracy, with sharp twists and turns in migration flows along the way, according to Barjaba Kosta.

Kress, Brad
Burkina Faso: Testing the Tradition of Circular Migration
May 2006
One of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina Faso is a former French colony in Western Africa that has traditionally sent thousands of seasonal migrants to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Brad Kress of the UK’s Centre for Research into Economic and Social Trends examines the migration issues facing the country today.

Kruger, Martha
Israel: Balancing Demographics in the Jewish State
July 2005
Israel is home to Jews and Jewish immigrants as well as Israeli Arabs, Palestinian refugees, and others. But the arrival of foreign workers in the 1990s has further complicated the country's migration issues, as Martha Kruger reports.

Ku, Leighton
Why Immigrants Lack Adequate Access to Health Care and Health Insurance
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.

Kurbiel, Lisa
Reining in Child Trafficking in the New EU
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.

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

Laczko, Frank
Human Trafficking: The Need for Better Data
November 1, 2002
Fighting criminals who traffick in people and protecting those who fall prey to their networks depends on securing better data. Frank Laczko, Chief of Research and Publications at the International Organization for Migration, examines progress and shortcomings in the field.

Laczko Collett, Frank Elizabeth
Assessing the Tsunami's Effects on 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.

Lal, Brij
Fiji Islands: From Immigration to Emigration
April 2003
Brij V. Lal of the Australian National University explains the link between Fiji's recent political turbulence and the increasing numbers of Fijian emigrants.

Lefko-Everett, Kate
Botswana's Changing Migration Patterns
September 2004
Botswana has rapidly evolved from a migrant sending country to a migrant receiving country, according to Kate Lefko-Everett of the Southern Africa Migration Project.

Leise, Eric
Germany Strives to Integrate Immigrants with New Policies
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.

Leise, Eric
Germany to Regularize "Tolerated" Asylum Seekers
April 5, 2007
Approximately 50,000 of Germany's 170,000 tolerated asylum seekers are expected to will qualify for a residency permit under a law passed in March 2007. MPI's Eric Leise reports.

Levinson, Amanda
Why Countries Continue to Consider Regularization
September 1, 2005
Over the past 25 years, regularization programs have become more common. Amanda Levinson explains their challenges, their outcomes, and why governments choose such programs.

Levinson, Amanda
Immigrants and Welfare Use
August 1, 2002
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 dramatically reformed the nation's welfare system. MPI's Amanda Levinson takes a closer look at how these changes affected immigrants.

Levitt, Peggy
Transnational Migrants: When "Home" Means More Than One Country
October 1, 2004
Peggy Levitt of Wellesley College and Harvard University explains how migrants can belong to two or more societies and what this trend means for policymakers.

Light, Ivan
How Los Angeles Deflected Mexican Immigrants to the American Heartland
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.

Lowell, B. Lindsay
Skilled Migration Abroad or Human Capital Flight?
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.

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

MacPherson, Seonaigh | Bentz, Anne-Sophie | Ghoso, Dawa Bhuti
Global Nomads: The Emergence of the Tibetan Diaspora (Part I)
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.

MacPherson, Seonaigh | Bentz, Anne-Sophie | Bhuti Ghoso, Dawa
The Tibetan Diaspora: Adapting to Life outside Tibet (Part II)
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.

Mahler, Sarah | Ugrina, Dusan
Central America: Crossroads of the Americas
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.

Malheiros, Jorge
Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration
December 2002
Portugal, long a land of seafarers and emigrants, is now witnessing increasingly diverse immigration flows, country-wide settlement, and rising immigrant skill levels. Jorge Malhieros of the University of Lisbon takes an in-depth look at the changes.

Malynovska, Olena
Caught Between East and West, Ukraine Struggles with Its Migration Policy
January 2006
Since its independence in 1991, Ukraine has expanded immigration and emigration rights – but it has also become a neighbor of the expanded European Union, a crossroads for illegal migration, and fertile ground for human traffickers. Olena Malynovksa of the National Institute for International Security Problems in Kyiv reports.

Margon, Sarah
Naturalization in the United States
May 1, 2004
MPI's Sarah Margon outlines the latest developments affecting US migration policy, including the application of the US-VISIT program to nationals of visa-waiver countries.

Martin, David
The US Refugee Program in Transition
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.

Martin, Susan | Martin, Philip | Weil, Patrick
Fostering Cooperation Between Source and Destination Countries
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.

Martiniello, Marco | Rea, Andrea
Belgium's Undocumented Hold Lessons for EU
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.

Martiniello, Marco | Rea, Andrea
Belgium's Immigration Policy Brings Renewal and Challenges
October 2003
Marco Martiniello and Andrea Rea examine how immigration has made Belgium a multicultural society in perpetual renewal.

McKay, Ramah
Family Reunification
May 1, 2003
MPI’s Ramah McKay examines the family reunification program, which accounts for approximately two-thirds of permanent immigration to the US each year.

Meissner, Doris
US Temporary Worker Programs: Lessons Learned
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.

Meyers, Deborah
From Horseback to High-Tech: US Border Enforcement
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.

Meyers, Deborah
"One Face at the Border" - Is It Working?
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.

Meyers, Deborah
Security at US Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?
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.

Meyers, Deborah | Yau, Jennifer
US Immigration Statistics in 2003
November 1, 2004
MPI's Deborah Meyers and Jennifer Yau highlight data from the 2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.

Mohar, Gustavo
Mexico-United States Migration: A Long Way To Go
March 1, 2004
Mexican negotiators seek shared responsibility over US-Mexico migration issues, according to Gustavo Mohar, former chief negotiator for migration affairs at the Mexican Embassy in the US.

Moreno-Fontes Chammartin, Gloria
Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid
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.

MPI Staff
A New Century: Immigration and the US
February 2005
Immigration, perhaps more than any other social, political, or economic process, has shaped the United States over the past century. As the 21st century unfolds, security concerns and immigration reform will continue to shape who enters the community and how.

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

MPI Staff
Interview with Jim Bishop
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.

MPI Staff
Data Sources on the Foreign Born and International Migration at the US Census Bureau
January 1, 2003
This article maps out the key features of three of the primary US Census Bureau data resources used to research immigration: the census itself, the American Community Survey, and the Current Population Survey.

MPI Staff
Interview with Doris Meissner
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.

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

MPI Staff
Interview with UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General Karen AbuZayd
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.

Muenz, Rainer
Europe: Population and Migration in 2005
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.

Murphy, Kara
France's New Law: Control Immigration Flows, Court the Highly Skilled
November 1, 2006
After years of debate, French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy succeeded in passing a law that he argues will finally allow the government to control immigration. MPI's Kara Murphy looks at the law's main objectives.

Murphy, Kara
The Lebanese Crisis and Its Impact on Immigrants and Refugees
September 1, 2006
This summer's conflict between Israel and Hezbollah displaced Lebanese but also affected Lebanon's hundreds of thousands migrant workers and refugees. MPI's Kara Murphy reports on these groups and highlights the Lebanese diaspora's efforts to help.

Nana, Chavi
With Strict Policies in Place, Dutch Discourse on Integration Becomes More Inclusive
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.

Newland, Kathleen
A New Surge of Interest in Migration and Development
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.

Newland, Kathleen
Migration's Unrealized Potential: The Report of the Global Commission on International Migration
November 1, 2005
The October 2005 GCIM report drew attention to problems in migration policymaking and stressed the importance of international cooperation. MPI's Kathleen Newland analyzes its findings and outlines what may happen next.

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

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

Newland, Kathleen
Troubled Waters: Rescue of Asylum Seekers and Refugees at Sea
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.

Newland, Kathleen
Refugee Resettlement in Transition
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.

Newland, Kathleen | Grieco, Elizabeth
Spotlight on Haitians in the United States
April 1, 2004
Amid fears that the recent conflict in Haiti could spur a new wave of refugees, this month's Spotlight by MPI Director Kathleen Newland and Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the Haitian population in the United States, and US policies regarding Haiti.

O'Donnell, Kelly | Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Refugees and Asylees in the United States
December 17, 2007
In 2006, the US admitted more than 41,000 refugees for resettlement and granted asylum to more than 26,000 people. MPI's Kelly O'Donnell and Jeanne Batalova take a detailed look at refugee and asylum statistics in the United States.

Oezcan, Veysel
Germany: Immigration in Transition
July 2004

Oezcan, Veysel
EU Sees Sharp Drop in Asylum Applications
April 1, 2004
Countries in the European Union received fewer asylum applications in 2003, according to Veysel Oezcan of the Social Science Research Center Berlin.

Oezcan, Veysel
Fewer Ethnic Germans Immigrating to Ancestral Homeland
February 1, 2004
The number of ethnic Germans born abroad who immigrated to their ancestral homeland in 2003 was much lower than the previous year, reports Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin.

Oezcan, Veysel
Austria Adopts More Restrictive Asylum Law
December 1, 2003
A new law passed by Austria could make it more difficult to seek asylum in Austria, according to Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin.

Oezcan, Veysel
Germany's High Court Allows Teacher to Wear Muslim Headscarf
November 1, 2003
Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on a key ruling affecting integration, religious freedom, and educators.

Oezcan, Veysel
Swiss Court Halts Local Plebiscites on Naturalization
October 1, 2003
Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on a Swiss ruling that bars communities from holding plebiscites to approve or reject naturalization applications.

Oezcan, Veysel
Changes to German Law Help Boost Naturalization Numbers
August 1, 2003
Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on how fewer foreign residents of Germany are obtaining citizenship under the provisions of a citizenship law passed in 2000.

Oezcan, Veysel
Germany Weighs Biometric Registration Options for Visa Applicants
July 1, 2003
The German government is testing various biometric registration methods for visa applicants.

Oezcan, Veysel
EU States Reach Landmark Agreement on Family Reunification Rules
April 1, 2003
After three years of thorny negotiations, the European Union's interior ministers have reached a groundbreaking agreement on the right to family reunification.

Oezcan, Veysel
Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle
March 1, 2003
A German court has restored the job of a Muslim nursery school teacher dismissed from her post for wearing a symbol of her faith, the headscarf.

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

Oezcan, Veysel
EU Sees Dip in Number of Asylum Applications
January 1, 2003
The number of asylum applications lodged with European Union countries fell slightly in 2001, and the number of requests received by particular countries varied enormously.

Oezcan, Veysel
Government Directive on Asylum Sparks Row in Austria
December 1, 2002
A government measure barring some asylum seekers from access to federal benefits has provoked sparring among Austria's political parties.

Oezcan, Veysel
Top German Parties Back Islamic Education
October 1, 2002
Germany's two biggest political parties have come out in favor of Islamic education for the country's estimated 350,000 Muslim schoolchildren.

Oezcan, Veysel
German Immigration Law Clears Final Hurdle
September 1, 2002
Following a bitterly contested vote in Parliament, Germany's president has signed the nation's first immigration law.

Oezcan, Veysel
Churches Help Sink German Anti-Discrimination Bill
July 1, 2002
The Green Party has been blocked from pushing through new anti-discrimination legislation, mainly by religious groups.

Okoth, Ken
Undocumented Immigration Haunts Italy's Ruling Coalition
November 1, 2003
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is struggling to achieve consensus around stricter control of undocumented immigration, according to MPI's Ken Okoth.

Okoth, Kenneth
Kenya: What Role for Diaspora in Development?
August 2003
Kenya is looking to its educated diaspora to meet development goals and achieve global competitiveness, according to MPI’s Ken Okoth.

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

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

O'Neil, Kevin
Remittances from the United States in Context
June 1, 2003
MPI Research Assistant Kevin O'Neil outlines key aspects of remittances from the United States.

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

O'Neil, Kevin
Consular ID Cards: Mexico and Beyond
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.

Orozco, Manuel
Remittances, the Rural Sector, and Policy Options in Latin America
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.

Orozco, Manuel | Rouse, Rebecca
Migrant Hometown Associations and Opportunities for Development: A Global Perspective
February 1, 2007
HTAs are active throughout the United States, Europe, and parts of East Asia. Manuel Orozco and Rebecca Rouse of the Inter-American Dialogue provide an overview of HTAs and look at the development role they play.

Ortega Pérez, Nieves
España: Hacia una nueva política migratoria
February 2003
En la última mitad de la década de los 90, la inmigración llegó a ser un tema de vital importancia para los políticos y el público español.

Ortega Pérez, Nieves
Spain: Forging an Immigration Policy
February 2003
In the mid-1990s, immigration became a matter of vital importance to Spain's political elites and in the eyes of the public.

Padilla, Beatriz | Peixoto, João
Latin American Immigration to Southern Europe
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.

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

Papademetriou, Demetrios
Selecting Economic Stream Immigrants through Points Systems
May 18, 2007
The US Congress is considering a bill that includes a points system for permanent immigration. MPI's Demetrios G. Papademetriou outlines how points systems work, which countries have used them, their political benefits, and trends in points-system use.

Papademetriou, Demetrios
The Global Struggle with Illegal Migration: No End in Sight
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.

Papademetriou, Demetrios
The Mexico Factor in US Immigration Reform
March 1, 2004
MPI President Demetrios Papademetriou maps out the historic challenges and opportunities in US-Mexico relations in the wake of President Bush's immigration reform proposal.

Papademetriou, Demetrios
Policy Considerations for Immigrant Integration
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.

Papademetriou, Demetrios
Converging Realities of the US-Mexico Relationship
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.

Paral, Rob
Chicago's Immigrants Break Old Patterns
September 1, 2003
Rob Paral of Roosevelt University's Institute for Metropolitan Affairs examines the key role of recent immigrants in one of the United States' largest cities.

Park, Young-bum
South Korea: Balancing Labor Demand with Strict Controls
December 2004
Young-bum Park of Hansung University outlines South Korea's response to temporary labor demands and its approach to integrating North Korean refugees.

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

Passel, Jeffrey
Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates
March 1, 2004
Jeffrey Passel of the Urban Institute provides a context for understanding the presence of roughly 5.3 million unauthorized Mexican immigrants in the United States.

Passel, Jeffrey
New Estimates of the Undocumented Population
in the United States
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.

Passel, Jeffrey | Van Hook, Jennifer | Bean, Frank
Unauthorized Migrants Living in the United States: A Mid-Decade Portrait
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.

Patrick, Erin
Surrounded: Women and Girls in Northern Uganda
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.

Patrick, Erin
Darfur: Beyond the Brink of Disaster
September 1, 2004
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick maps out the latest developments in the evolving refugee crisis in and around Sudan's Darfur region.

Patrick, Erin
The US Refugee Resettlement Program
June 1, 2004
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick provides the latest figures on the US refugee resettlement program, which is still operating well below traditional levels long after being thrown into crisis by the Sept. 11 attacks.

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

Patrick, Erin
Reconstructing Afghanistan: Lessons for Post-War Iraq?
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.

Penninx, Rinus
Integration: The Role of Communities, Institutions, and the State
October 1, 2003
Rinus Penninx of the University of Amsterdam maps out the key elements of integration, the process by which immigrants become accepted into society.

Politzer, Malia
China and Africa: Stronger Economic Ties Mean More Migration
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.

Politzer, Malia
Arizona Hosts Groups on Both Sides of the Immigration Debate
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.

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

Powers, Mary | Kraly, Ellen Percy | Seltzer, William
IRCA: Lessons of the Last US Legalization Program
July 1, 2004

Price, Marie | Benton-Short, Lisa
Counting Immigrants in Cities across the Globe
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.

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

Ratha, Dilip | Shaw, William
Causes of South-South Migration and Its Socioeconomic Effects
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.

Ratha, Dilip | Shaw, William
South-South Migration and Remittances
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.

Ray, Brian
Canada: Policy Changes and Integration Challenges in an Increasingly Diverse Society
November 2005
A steady stream of research since the 2001 census has highlighted the ways in which Canada is changing socially and demographically. In this updated profile, Brian Ray of the University of Ottawa examines debates over highly skilled migrants, the latest refugee numbers, and integration trends.

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

Ray, Brian
Immigrant Integration: Building to Opportunity
October 1, 2002
What does integration mean in a dynamic and culturally diverse socio-political context? MPI Policy Analyst Brian Ray examines the difficulties that lie ahead for policy makers.

Ray, Brian
Canada: Policy Legacies, New Directions, and Future Challenges
May 2002
Canada is one of only a handful of nations where social and cultural change fueled by immigration is perhaps the only enduring societal constant. Two recent developments are sure to keep immigration at the center of public debate and policy discussions: Canada's new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and the latest census data.

Reinemeyer, Gretchen | Batalova, Jeanne
Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States
November 15, 2007
Nearly 1.3 million individuals became lawful permanent residents of the United States in 2006. MPI's Gretchen Reinemeyer and Jeanne Batalova look at the latest statistics on legal immigration.

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

Ruiz, Hiram
Colombians Flee War Without End
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.

Rumbaut, Rubén
The Second Generation in Early Adulthood: New Findings from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study
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.

Rumbaut, Rubén
Competing Futures: The Children of America's Newest Immigrants
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?

Rumbaut, Rubén
Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation Young Men
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.

Russell, Sharon Stanton
Migration and Development: Reframing the International Policy Agenda
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.

Russell, Sharon Stanton
Refugees: Risks and Challenges Worldwide
November 1, 2002
The term "refugee," like the people it describes, can cover a lot of ground. Sharon Stanton Russell, Research Scholar at MIT, maps out out who qualifies for refugee status, as well as the most pressing issues facing the community of institutions tasked to protect them.

Sands, Oonagh
Temporary Movement of Labor Fuels GATS Debate
June 1, 2004
Oonagh Sands of the Center for Strategic and International Studies tackles the Mode 4 aspect of global trade talks, under which individuals enter another country’s job market to provide services.

Sassen, Saskia
Emergent Global Classes and What They Mean for Immigration Politics
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."

Schenkenberg, Ed
UNHCR and NGOs: Competitors or Companions in Refugee Protection?
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.

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

Seddon, David
Nepal's Dependence on Exporting Labor
January 2005
David Seddon of the University of East Anglia explains why so many Nepalis have migrated and why the government was slow to realize migration's benefits.

Simon, Patrick
French Muslims, Government Grapple With Integration Pains
August 1, 2003
France's traditions of secularism and Roman Catholicism are being tested as the country tries to integrate a growing Muslim population, according to Patrick Simon of INED.

Simon, Patrick
French Integration Policy: Old Goals in New Bottles?
January 1, 2003
France is introducing a new three-pronged approach to immigrant integration: a revised integration plan, a proactive campaign against discrimination, and a more open but still highly selective immigration policy.

Simon, Patrick
Options Dwindle for Asylum Seekers in France
September 1, 2002
Fewer opportunities may await asylum seekers in France, where stricter policies are overlapping with strained resources.

Simon, Patrick
French Voters Rebuff Immigration's Resurgent Foes
July 1, 2002
Though roundly defeated in the French presidential elections, the extreme right may continue to influence French immigration policy.

Singer, Audrey
Immigrants, Welfare Reform and the Coming Reauthorization Vote
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.

Singer, Audrey | Hardwick, Susan | Brettell, Caroline
Twenty-First Century Gateways: Immigrants in Suburban America
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.

Singer, Audrey | Wilson, Jill
Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America
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.

Skeldon, Ronald
China: From Exceptional Case to Global Participant
April 2004
Ronald Skeldon of the University of Sussex maps out the migration patterns and policies of China, the source of tens of millions of migrants around the globe.

Small, Cathy | Dixon, David
Tonga: Migration and the Homeland
February 2004
Cathy Small of Northern Arizona University outlines how past changes in the Kingdom of Tonga, as well as the current challenges, are intimately tied to migration.

Smith, James
Guatemala: Economic Migrants Replace Political Refugees
April 2006
Guatemala's long civil war, which spurred large flows of refugees, has given way to high levels of economic migration to the United States and an economy more dependent on remittances. Also, Guatemala’s geography has made it a prime transit country for migrants headed north, as James Smith of Inforpress Centroamericana reports.

Somerville, Will
The Immigration Legacy of Tony Blair
May 10, 2007
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who announced his resignation this week, leaves behind an immigration system that has been fundamentally reshaped. As MPI's Will Somerville explains, migration is now "managed" to favor migrants coming for work and study.

Spencer, Sarah
The Challenges of Integration for the EU
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.

Spoonley, Paul
Cook Islands: Migrating from a Micro-State
January 2004
Paul Spoonley describes a massive economic and cultural shift caused by emigration from the Cook Islands to New Zealand.

Sridharan, Swetha
Material Support to Terrorism — Consequences for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United States
January 30, 2008
Counterterrorism policies have had an unintended, negative effect on asylum and refugee resettlement in the United States. Swetha Sridharan of the Council on Foreign Relations explains the origins of the material-support bar, which groups it has affected, and how the US government is addressing the problem.

Sriskandarajah, Dhananjayan
Reassessing the Impacts of Brain Drain on Developing Countries
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.

Staff, MPI
Remittance Data
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.

Stevens, Gillian | McKillip, Mary | Ishizawa, Hiromi
Intermarriage in the Second Generation: Choosing Between Newcomers and Natives
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.

Suro, Roberto
Latino Remittances Swell Despite US Economic Slump
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.

Takenaka, Ayumi
Secondary Migration: Who Re-Migrates and Why These Migrants Matter
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.

Tanaka, Hiroyuki
North Korea: Understanding Migration to and from a Closed Country
January 2008
Economic, social, and political conditions have pushed North Koreans to illegally leave their country and migrate to South Korea, China, Russia, and elsewhere. MPI's Hiroyuki Tanaka examines humanitarian and economic migration flows from North Korea, and the situation of North Koreans living abroad.

Tanner, Arno
The Roma of Eastern Europe: Still Searching for Inclusion
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.

Tanner, Arno
Finland's Prosperity Brings New Migrants
November 2004
Arno Tanner of the Finnish Directorate of Immigration explains how Finland became a destination for economic migrants and asylum seekers.

Terrazas, Aaron
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
September 10, 2008
The 1.6 million Filipino immigrants residing in the United States in 2006 accounted for 4.4 percent of all US immigrants. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the Filipino-born unauthorized population.

Terrazas, Aaron
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
August 12, 2008
In 2006, 1.1 million Vietnamese immigrants resided in the United States, accounting for 3.0 percent of all US immigrants. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the Vietnamese-born unauthorized population.

Terrazas, Aaron
Indian Immigrants in the United States
July 11, 2008
The 1.5 million Indian immigrants residing in the United States accounted for 4.0 percent of all US immigrants in 2006. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the Indian-born unauthorized population.

Terrazas, Aaron Matteo
Beyond Regional Circularity: The Emergence of an Ethiopian Diaspora
June 2007
While Ethiopians have long followed seasonal migration patterns within the Horn of Africa, it was only after the political upheavals of the 1970s that they began to settle in the West, as MPI's Aaron Matteo Terrazas reports.

Terrazas, Aaron | Devani, Bhavna
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
June 13, 2008
In 2006, about 1.6 million Chinese immigrants resided in the United States. MPI's Aaron Matteo Terrazas and Bhavna Devani examine their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the legal and unauthorized population from China.

Thomas, Rebekah
Biometrics, Migrants, and Human Rights
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.

Turner, Eliot | Rosenblum, Marc R.
Solving the Unauthorized Migrant Problem: Proposed Legislation in the US
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.

Van Hear, Nicholas
Refugee Diasporas, Remittances, Development, and Conflict
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.

Van Hook, Jennifer
Poverty Grows Among Children of Immigrants in US
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.

van Selm, Joanne
Macedonia: At a Quiet Crossroads
June 2007

van Selm, Joanne
The Netherlands: Death of a Filmmaker Shakes a Nation
October 2005
Since the murder of Theo van Gogh in 2004, the debate on immigrant integration has become more intense. MPI Senior Policy Analyst Joanne van Selm provides the latest developments in this updated Country Profile.

van Selm, Joanne
Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home
June 2005
Although Georgia eventually wants to join the European Union, it must first confront its large population of internally displaced persons and high rates of emigration. MPI's Joanne van Selm takes a detailed look at a country in transition.

van Selm, Joanne
The Hague Program Reflects New European Realities
January 1, 2005
MPI's Joanne van Selm analyzes the EU's latest effort to guarantee rights, protect refugees, and regulate migration flows and borders.

van Selm, Joanne | Tsolakis, Eleni
EU Enlargement and the Limits of Freedom
May 1, 2004
Joanne van Selm and Eleni Tsokalis of MPI look at the challenges ahead as 10 new states join the European Union.

Vertovec, Steven
The Political Importance of Diasporas
June 1, 2005
Belonging to a diaspora entails a consciousness of, or emotional attachment to, a place of origin and its culture. Steve Vertovec of the University of Oxford explains the role diasporas play in migrant-sending and migrant-receiving countries.

Waldinger, Roger | Reichl, Renee
Second-Generation Mexicans: Getting Ahead or Falling Behind?
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.

Westin, Charles
Sweden: Restrictive Immigration Policy and Multiculturalism
June 2006
Although Sweden was once open to labor migrants from across Europe and refugees from all over the world, its policies have become increasingly restrictive over the last 35 years. Today, the country is wrestling with integration issues, as Charles Westin of the Centre for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Stockholm University, explains.

Wilson, Jill
African-born Residents of the United States
August 1, 2003
MPI’s Jill Wilson provides an in-depth look at the United States’ population of people born in Africa.

Yang, Dean
How Remittances Help Migrant Families
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.

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

Yau, Jennifer
The Foreign-Born Hmong in the United States
January 1, 2005
Over 15,000 Hmong from Laos are being resettled in the US, the latest wave of refugees from the era of US involvement in Indochina. This Spotlight by MPI's Jennifer Yau examines the political developments and demographic impact of the Hmong refugee experience.

Yau, Jennifer
The Foreign Born from Korea in the United States
December 1, 2004
MPI's Jennifer Yau takes a detailed look at the foreign born from Korea in the United States.

Yeoh, Brenda
Singapore: Hungry for Foreign Workers at All Skill Levels
January 2007
Historically a diverse country, Singapore since the 1980s has become a top destination for Asian and Western professionals as well as low-skilled migrants from across the region. Brenda S.A. Yeoh of the National University of Singapore reports.

Zappi, Sylvia
French Government Revives Assimilation Policy
October 1, 2003
Sylvia Zappi outlines a new government action plan for integrating immigrants that reasserts France's previously abandoned assimilationist policy.

Zappi, Sylvia
Sangatte Shutdown Signals New Anglo-French Cooperation
February 1, 2003
New measures by the United Kingdom to control illegal immigration, coupled with France's closure of a center long used as a base for asylum seekers trying to slip into the UK, signal fresh cooperation between London and Paris.

Zappi, Sylvia
After Protests, France's Undocumented Community Hopes for Permits
November 1, 2002
In the wake of mass protests by their community and supporters, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants in France are awaiting word on their applications for legal residency. Sylvia Zappi, of Le Monde, describes the current situation.

Zard, Monette
Human Rights Strengthen Migration Policy Framework
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.

Zard, Monette
Protecting the Rights of the Displaced in Iraq
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.

Zard, Monette
The Internally Displaced in Perspective
May 22, 2002
Uprooted from their homes, but still living on their native soil, the world's 20-25 million "internally displaced persons" present a dual challenge to concepts of national sovereignty and humanitarian action. Monette Zard, Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, provides the basic facts about what now amounts to a global crisis.

Zhou, Min | Kim, Susan
After-School Institutions in Chinese and Korean Immigrant Communities: A Model for Others?
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.

Zlotnik, Hania
International Migration in Africa: An Analysis Based on Estimates of the Migrant Stock
September 1, 2004
Hania Zlotnik of the UN Population Division focuses on the challenges of analyzing data on migration in Africa.

Zlotnik, Hania
The Global Dimensions of Female Migration
March 1, 2003
Contrary to popular belief, women have been active migrants for more than forty years. Hania Zlotnik of the UN Population Division discusses new UN data and the growth of female migration.

Zolberg, Aristide
Rethinking the Last 200 Years of US Immigration Policy
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.