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Globalization Alters Trade-Migration Equation
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 the flow of high-skilled workers among countries across the globe.
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Colombians Flee War Without End
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 for Refugees analyzes the roots of the crisis and the difficulties ahead.
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Immigration and National Security Post-Sept. 11: Updated Chronology
The creation of the Department of Homeland Security represents the most recent government measure in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Security and immigration policy are increasingly becoming intertwined, as this timeline of key events illustrates. Full Story | More on Immigration and Security and US Policy

Doris Meissner
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 Department of Homeland Security. Full Interview
Colombia, Portugal, US Security...
The Source expands this month with a new country profile, more data, and analysis of key issues in the migration field. Click here for an overview from Kim Hamilton, Managing Editor.
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Portugal
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. Full Story | Country Profiles
Government Targeting of Asylum Seekers Sparks Row in Austria
A government measure barring some asylum seekers from access to federal benefits has provoked sparring among Austria's political parties.
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Australia's Census Shows Increasing Diversity
Census figures show that Australia began the new millennium with a larger and more diverse population.
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US Census 2000: Characteristics of the Foreign-Born Population
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.
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Almost one of every 10 persons living in the developed regions of the world is a migrant, while nearly one of every 70 persons living in developing countries is a migrant. (Source: United Nations Population Division)
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