Australia Austria Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Russian Federation Sweden United Kingdom United States Migrants in the Rural Economies of Greece and Southern Europe With fewer natives working in agriculture in Southern Europe, migrants from the Balkans, non-EU Eastern European countries, Africa, and Asia are filling the gaps. Charalambos Kasimis of the Agricultural University of Athens reports. Spotlight on Foreign Born in Areas Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 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. Schengen and the Free Movement of People Across Europe Schengen eliminated border controls between European countries, and established a common external border. MPI's Julia Gelatt outlines the changes brought by Schengen and the effects Schengen has had on European border control, visa, and asylum policies. MPI's Julie Murray and Julia Gelatt report on immigration enforcement following Hurricane Katrina, increased immigration prosecutions along the border, recent rulings on benefits for immigrants, the expansion of expedited removal, and more. Full Story GCIM Report: "Migration in an interconnected world: New directions for action." Released October 5, 2005.

This month the Source examines immigrant populations in the hurricane-affected areas of the US Gulf Coast, plus the hurricanes' effects on immigration policy and enforcement. We report on developments in Morocco, the Netherlands, and rural Greece, and unravel some of the complexities of the Schengen agreements. Morocco 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. Morocco Resource Page Netherlands 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. Netherlands Resource Page EU Enlargement and the Limits of Freedom Joanne van Selm and Eleni Tsokalis of MPI look at the challenges ahead as 10 new states join the European Union.

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