Iraq's Displaced Population, Family Unity, Italy, and US Immigrant Attitudes As our first year draws to a close, The Source reports on the post-war prospects for the approximately one million displaced persons in Iraq. We also take a closer look at the challenges of migration for families, and immigrant attitudes about the United States. This month: • MPI Policy Analyst Monette Zard examines the stakes in post-war Iraq, taking a close look at the country's displaced persons, the commitments of the UN agencies involved, and the legal obligations of the United States. She has recently returned from the Iraq-Jordan border. • In the Migration Fundamentals section, Kate Jastram of University of California at Berkeley maps out the legal issues that should shape the way states balance border control concerns against their international obligations to respect and support family life and unity. • Our Spotlight this month by Ramah McKay of MPI looks at the challenges facing those seeking family reunification in the United States. • Steve Farkas of Public Agenda presents some of the findings from an extensive survey of immigrants in the United States. The survey reveals telling details about immigrant attitudes toward language, work, and residency. Also look for: • Kim Hamilton and Maia Jachimowicz with an updated country profile on Italy that assesses the mixed reviews of Italy's newest immigration law. • An updated chronology of events since 9/11 related to immigration and national security. • New and updated asylum application data, made available in the Global Data Center with assistance from UNHCR. The asylum application data now span over 20 years (1980 to 2001). • A clickable map that generates state-by-state profiles of the foreign-born population in the United States. Based on newly released US Census 2000 data, our state profiles provide important information on the population size, composition, and socio-economic characteristics of the foreign-born population. See also our Who's Where data tool to find out where immigrants are going in the United States. Don't forget to sign up for our monthly news flash and be the first to receive new issues and data updates. On behalf of the Source team, thank you for your comments and suggestions. Kimberly Hamilton, Ph.D Managing Editor The Migration Information Source is a project of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI).

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