Spotlight on Immigration Enforcement in the United States Mar. 22 — In 2005, US immigration officials detained nearly a quarter of a million individuals. MPI's Dawn Konet and Jeanne Batalova look at the most recent data on apprehensions, detentions, and removals. Arizona Hosts Groups on Both Sides of the Immigration Debate In no state is the immigration debate more polarized than in Arizona. Malia Politzer examines the proimmigrant and border watch groups active in the state and how they seek to influence policy. Women Migrants in Transit and Detention in Mexico Since 2000, Mexico has further intensified efforts to detain and deport irregular migrants. Gabriela Diaz and Gretchen Kuhner investigate the experiences of women migrants, the majority of them from Latin America, who have been detained in Mexico en route to the United States. Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America Since 1983, the United States has resettled more than 1.6 million refugees. Audrey Singer and Jill H. Wilson of The Brookings Institution present the first report on US metropolitan destinations, where the vast majority of refugees were placed between 1983 and 2004. Why Immigrants Lack Adequate Access to Health Care and Health Insurance Leighton Ku of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities explores the key issues and research concerning immigrants' access to private health insurance, public health insurance, and to health care in general.

We kick off March by looking at women migrants detained in Mexico, city-level data on refugee resettlement in the United States, and migration issues in Luxembourg. This month, the Source will start publishing a new article each week, so check back often to see the latest features, profiles, and reports on US immigration policy. Let us know what you think of our new approach by emailing source@migrationpolicy.org. Mar. 15 — MPI's Dawn Konet and Julia Gelatt report on postponement of Real ID Act requirements, Senator Barack Obama's citizenship bill, a passport exemption for US and Canadian children, and more. Full Story The Source has translated the Ecuador country profile into Spanish: Ecuador: Diversidad en Migración. Luxembourg Luxembourg's stable, prosperous economy would not be possible without foreign workers, most of whom come from other EU countries. But this small country has also struggled to cope with asylum seekers from the former Yugoslavia and to integrate children of immigrants, as Serge Kollwelter explains. Luxembourg Resource Page

Citizens of three countries — the UK, Mexico, and Japan — accounted for nearly half of all nonimmigrants admitted to the United States in 2005. Click here for more information.

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