Troubled Waters: Rescue of Asylum Seekers and Refugees at Sea Danger often awaits people who set out by boat, seeking safety from upheaval or persecution. MPI Co-Director Kathleen Newland examines how governments, the shipping industry, and international bodies have succeeded - or too frequently, failed - to cast a line to those in need. Full Story The New Immigrant Survey in the US: The Experience over Time Large gaps exist in social science and public policy research on immigration. Guillermina Jasso of New York University, Douglas S. Massey of the University of Pennsylvania, Mark R. Rosenzweig of Harvard University, and James P. Smith of RAND take an in-depth look at the New Immigrant Survey, which aims to bridge the chasm between information needs and existing data. Full Story US Census Bureau Data Sources on the Foreign Born and International Migration This article maps out the key features of three of the primary US Census Bureau data resources used to research immigration: the census itself, the American Community Survey, and the Current Population Survey. Full Story European Union Sees Dip in Number of Asylum Applications The number of asylum applications lodged with European Union countries fell slightly in 2001, and the number of requests received by particular countries varied enormously. Full Story French Integration Policy: Old Goals in New Bottles? France is introducing a new three-pronged approach to immigrant integration: a revised integration plan, a proactive campaign against discrimination, and a more open but still highly selective immigration policy. Full Story

United Kingdom Data, New Immigrant Survey, Rescue at Sea... The Source welcomes the New Year with new UK migration data, an analysis of rescue at sea, insights into immigration research, and more. Click here for an overview from Kim Hamilton, Managing Editor. More New Zealand Immigration has been a significant factor in New Zealand's history since the mid-19th century, and recently net migration gains have reached the highest levels ever recorded. Richard Bedford of the University of Waikato looks at the challenges ahead. Full Story | Country Profiles United Kingdom With the rise of asylum applications, unauthorized entries, and the continuation of uneasy race relations, immigration has re-emerged as a hot political topic in the United Kingdom. MPI staff contributors explore how the UK is grappling with the tests and opportunities presented by increasing diversity. Full Story | Country Profiles English Abilities of the US Foreign-Born Population Using Census 2000 data, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ability to speak English among the foreign born at the national, regional, and state levels. Full Story

The 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol has been instrumental in helping an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. (Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

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