New DHS Rule Will Help Expedite Permanent Residence for Immediate Relatives of US Citizens January 22 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the new Department of Homeland Security rule on the filing of unlawful presence waivers, ICE's FY 2012 deportations and new detainer policy, and more. Issue #1: Migration Flows Rise, Diversify as Global Economy Stumbles Toward Recovery Migration flows that were stalled for a period by the pronounced recession that began in 2008 have resumed to a number of OECD countries, including the United States where there appears to be a slight increase in Mexican migration for the first time in several years. More migrants seem to be choosing emerging economies, including Brazil, China, and South Africa, over traditional destinations. Issue #2: Obama Administration Action Benefitting DREAMers a Game-Changer in US Immigration Debate Issue #3: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Just One of Several Campaign Messages for Far-Right Parties Issue #4: Forced Migration: No Resolution in Sight for Syrians, Violent Outbreaks Displace Thousands across African Continent Issue #5: The Stars May Be Aligning for Break in Long-Running Stalemate over Major US Immigration Policy Reform Issue #6: 2012 Proved a Year of Migration Management Headaches in the European Union Issue #7: Governments Crack Down on Student Visa Fraud Issue #8: Major Immigration Countries Take a Crack at Addressing Thorny Issue of Immigrant Detention Issue #9: International Student Mobility Rises, and Countries Seek to Capitalize Issue #10: As Migration of Unaccompanied Minors Endures, and in Some Cases Rises, Governments Seek to Respond

To better help you search the Migration Information Source, we've added regional navigation pages. Check out each region page for country profiles and other Source articles. Africa | the Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania Hospitals and Doctors under Attack in Syria: Q&A with the Chair of the Humanitarian Aid Committee for the Syrian Expatriates Organization January 16 — This Q&A explores the dire medical emergency and refugee health concerns resulting from the ongoing Syrian crisis. Source editor Amber French conducts a Q&A with Dr. Fadi Al Khankan of the Syrian Expatriates Organization and MPI's Kathleen Newland, both panelists at the January 14, 2013 MPI event unveiling the International Rescue Committee's report, Syria: A Regional Crisis. International Protection for a Newly Surfacing Refugee Community January 2 — Many countries, and in particular the United States, have begun granting asylum claims filed on the basis of sexual orientation in the past few decades. Despite the efforts by US and other governments to reinforce protection for LGBT refugees, this community remains a marginalized group. Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States January 31 — The US immigrant population — estimated at 40.4 million in 2011 — is the nation's historical numeric high, and it is also the largest in the world. About 20 percent of all international migrants reside in the United States, even as the country accounts for less than 5 percent of the world's population. Find out more top statistics on immigrants and immigration in the United States in this article which presents the latest, most interesting data in one easy-to-use resource. Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses South American Immigrants in the United States Chile: A Growing Destination Country in Search of a Coherent Approach to Migration France's Expulsion of Roma Migrants: A Test Case for Europe United Kingdom: A Reluctant Country of Immigration Greece: A History of Migration Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Mexican Immigrants in the United States Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Mexican Immigrants in the United States Sweeping Senate Bill Sets the Stage for Fundamental Overhaul of US Immigration System Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Plyler v. Doe: Still Guaranteeing Unauthorized Immigrant Children's Right to Attend US Public Schools Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform African Immigrants in the United States Immigrants in the US Armed Forces Reassessing the Impacts of Brain Drain on Developing Countries

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