Swiss Vote to Ban Minarets, Sparking International Criticism December 1 — Swiss voters strongly approved a popular initiative to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland. Julie Schindall reports on reaction to the vote and explains how the Swiss system makes such lawmaking possible. Senate Avoids Adding an Immigration Wrinkle to the 2010 US Census November 16 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on a proposal to ask about citizenship in the decennial census, ICE's new 287(g) agreements, the end of the HIV travel ban, and more. Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack Their Bags November 5 — Many countries relied on low-skilled immigrant workers during good times. But Japan, Spain, and the Czech Republic have recently introduced "pay-to-go" programs to reduce the number of unemployed immigrants. MPI's Kristen McCabe, Serena Yi-Ying Lin, and Hiroyuki Tanaka, and Piotr Plewa of the European University Institute examine these programs and the larger policy questions they raise. Committed to the Diaspora: More Developing Countries Setting Up Diaspora Institutions November 2 — For many developing countries, migrants are considered valuable contributors to future development. As proof of their commitment, they have invested in diaspora institutions with responsibilities ranging from protecting migrants to encouraging investment. MPI's Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias analyzes 45 such institutions across 30 countries and breaks them down by type.

Immigration Enforcement in the United States November 13 — In 2008, there were just under 800,000 apprehensions, the lowest number since 1975. MPI's Kristen McCabe and Jeanne Batalova take a detailed look at the latest immigration enforcement statistics. Source Spotlights are often updated as new data become available. Please click here to find the most recent version of this Spotlight. Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India October 15 — The world's second most populous country also has a vast diapora spread across nearly every continent. Daniel Naujoks provides a broad overview of Indian migration flows and major populations worldwide, and discusses India's diaspora policies, refugees and asylum seekers from the region, and illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. India Resource Page Tiempo de moderar el optimismo: comparando experiencias de migración y desarrollo en México y Marruecos Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region Here, There, and Back Again: A New Zealand Case Study of Chinese Circulatory Transmigration Tradition and Progress: Taiwan's Evolving Migration Reality The Second Generation from the Last Great Wave of Immigration: Setting the Record Straight Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory Reassessing the Impacts of Brain Drain on Developing Countries Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States China's Young Rural-to-Urban Migrants: In Search of Fortune, Happiness, and Independence Top 10 of 2011 Issue #5: Substantial Investments to Court Diaspora Entrepreneurs for Development Gains Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region Tiempo de moderar el optimismo: comparando experiencias de migración y desarrollo en México y Marruecos China's Young Rural-to-Urban Migrants: In Search of Fortune, Happiness, and Independence Living In Between: The Chinese in South Africa Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Haitian Immigrants in the United States Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India Chinese Immigrants in the United States The Second Generation from the Last Great Wave of Immigration: Setting the Record Straight Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution Karen Jacobsen of Tufts University examines local integration as an alternative to "warehousing" refugees in camps.

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