US Election Realigns Stars for Immigration Reform, But Significant Hurdles Remain November 21 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the prospects for immigration reform in the 113th Congress, delays in the creation of a racial profiling statistical monitoring tool for Secure Communities, an increase in Mexican asylum seekers, and more. Refugee Resettlement Needs Outpace Growing Number of Resettlement Countries November 1 — Refugee resettlement initiatives have extended beyond the traditional provider regions of North America, Western Europe, and Oceania, broadening from 14 states in 2005 to 26 in 2012. However, projected needs are expected to continue to far outpace the number of available spaces. This article investigates the various explanations for why more countries in Latin America, Asia, and other regions are opening resettlement places. Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States November 28 — There were more than 53 million nonimmigrant (temporary) admissions to the United States in 2011. MPI's Qingqing Ji and Jeanne Batalova outline the definition of nonimmigrants and take a detailed look at admissions data and data limitations in this spotlight.

To better help you search the Migration Information Source, we've added regional navigation pages. Check out each region page for country profiles and other Source articles. Africa | the Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania Belgium: A Country of Permanent Immigration November 15 — Belgium is often overlooked as a country of immigration because of its size and its less known history of immigration. Yet over the last three decades Belgium has become a permanent country of settlement for many different types of migrants. Our updated Belgium profile delves into modern migration flows and policies in Belgium which are inching away from a piecemeal approach towards a well-needed, long-term strategy. Belgium Resource Page Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home Visas for Entrepreneurs: How Countries are Seeking Out Immigrant Job Creators Saudi Arabia's Plan for Changing Its Workforce Filipino Immigrants in the United States The Debate Over Multiculturalism: Philosophy, Politics, and Policy Filling Labor Shortages through Immigration: An Overview of Shortage Lists and their Implications Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region Immigrants in the United States and the Current Economic Crisis Global Nomads: The Emergence of the Tibetan Diaspora (Part I) Causes of South-South Migration and Its Socioeconomic Effects Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home Renouncing US Citizenship: A New Trend? Tuareg Migration: A Critical Component of Crisis in the Sahel Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Belgium: A Country of Permanent Immigration Jamaica: From Diverse Beginning to Diaspora in the Developed World Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India Linking Temporary Worker Schemes with Development For Love and Money: Second-generation Indian Americans 'Return' to India Indian immigrants in the United States may not want their US-born children to live and work in India, but some members of the second generation are 'returning' to their parents' homeland for economic and personal reasons, as Sonali Jain of Duke University explains.

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