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Refugee Protection in Regions of Origin: Potential and Challenges
Jeff Crisp weighs the pros and cons of creating safe areas for refugees in their region of origin.
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Poverty Grows Among Children of Immigrants in the United States
Jennifer Van Hook of Bowling Green State University examines the increase in poverty among the children of immigrants in the United States. Full Story
The Foreign Born from India in the US
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the third-largest immigrant group in the United States.
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Security Resurfaces on Australian Agenda
Christine Inglis looks at the Australian government's renewed efforts to tighten security at the border and beyond. Full Story
Austria Passes More Restrictive Asylum Law
A new law passed by Austria could make it more difficult to seek asylum there, according to Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin. Full Story

Immigrant Children, Refugee Protection, Moldova, and Finland
This month, The Source explores controversial ground surrounding refugee protection and examines the growth in poverty among the children of immigrants in the United States. Click here to learn more from Managing Editor Kim Hamilton.
Moldova
Moldova is a small country facing mass emigration spurred mainly by economic hardships, according to Michael Jandl.
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MPI's Maia Jachimowicz outlines the latest developments affecting US migration policy, including the likely elimination of the Department of Homeland Security's special program to register foreign visitors. Full Story
The Middle East hosts 10 percent of the world's migrants and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have the highest percentage of foreign workers anywhere in the world - sometimes accounting for up to 75 percent of the workforce. (Source: International Organization for Migration)
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