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The Growing Linkages Between Migration and Microfinance
June 13 —
The expansion of access to credit through microfinance — now a multibillion-dollar sector — has resulted in profound shifts
across the developing world. This article, using Cambodia as its example, discusses the ways in which households are using microcredit in coordination with
migration, and addresses critical questions about who benefits from these linkages — and what vulnerabilities they might create for migrants.
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Tuareg Migration: A Critical Component of Crisis in the Sahel
May 30 — The Tuareg — a nomadic group of Berber origin located in several countries across North and West Africa — have
been enmeshed in a complicated struggle against the Malian state since January 2012. This article explores the unique role that migration plays in
shaping Tuareg grievances in the context of this crisis.
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Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans
May 17 — The immigration debate in the United States often focuses on how many foreign born enter and reside in the country. Much less
attention is paid to Americans who live abroad — a population estimated at anywhere from 2 million to 7 million. This article examines the challenges
of enumerating this population and also explores top destinations for American expats, their livelihoods, and motivations for leaving the United States.
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Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses
May 10 — Muslim integration is one of the most contentious issues in the immigration debate in
Europe, and one that gets to the heart of public anxieties about immigration. This article explores public perception toward Muslims in Western Europe
and the array of integration policies that countries in the region have adopted during the past several years.
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Mexico: The New Migration Narrative
April 24 — Fundamental demographic, economic, and educational changes have set
Mexico on a new path, significantly altering its migration-related priorities and concerns vis-a-vis the United States and Central America.
This article examines new migration trends, Mexico's role as a country of transit and increasingly of destination, the 2011 migration law,
remittances, government policies on the Mexican diaspora, and more.
Mexico Resource Page
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Filipino Immigrants in the United States
June 6 — Immigrants from the Philippines made up 4.5 percent of the 40.4 million immigrants in the United States in 2011.
Although this population — 1.8 million strong in 2011 — has grown 17 times its size since 1960,
its share among Asian immigrants overall has decreased since that year. This article examines the latest data on
Filipino immigrants in the United States, including population size, geographic distribution, admission categories,
and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
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South American Immigrants in the United States
May 2 — Immigrants from South America made up 2.7 million (about 7 percent) of the United States' foreign-born population of 40.4 million in
2011. While the share may seem small, this population has grown 30 times its size since 1960, when about 90,000 South American immigrants resided in the
country. This article examines the latest data on South American immigrants in the United States, including population size, geographic distribution, admission
categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
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As Congress Tackles Immigration Legislation, State Lawmakers Retreat from Strict Measures
May 23 — State-level immigration laws have gradually softened in tone since the Supreme Court in 2012 affirmed federal
primacy in immigration enforcement in a landmark Arizona case — a trend further solidified by a changed post-election political
calculus on immigration reform. This article examines this unanticipated shift away from restrictive state immigration actions as well as
the new trend in the passage of immigrant-friendly laws regarding in-state tuition and the granting of driver's licenses to
unauthorized immigrants.
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