Protecting the Rights of the Displaced in Iraq MPI Policy Analyst Monette Zard, who recently returned from the Middle East, examines the obstacles to protecting the approximately one million internally displaced persons in Iraq. Full Story Chronology of Events Since Sept. 11, 2001 Related to Immigration and National Security This updated timeline of key developments since Sept. 11 tracks the latest links between immigration and national security. Full Story See also the article by MPI Senior Policy Analyst Muzaffar Chishti on resolving complex legal, social, and security issues since the attacks. More What Immigrants Say About Life in the United States Steve Farkas, Senior Vice President of the research group Public Agenda, reveals some of the findings of a new survey on the attitudes of immigrants in America. Full Story Family Unity: The New Geography of Family Life Kate Jastram of the University of California at Berkeley explains how states must balance border control concerns with their international obligations to support family life. Full Story See also this issue's Spotlight on family reunification. More Family Reunification MPI's Ramah McKay examines the family reunification program, which accounts for approximately two-thirds of the permanent immigration to the US each year. Full Story

Iraq's IDPs, Family Unity, Italy, and US Immigrant Attitudes This month, The Source discusses post-conflict prospects for Iraq's internally displaced and examines the impact of migration on families. Click here for an overview of other highlights from Kim Hamilton, Managing Editor. More Italy Italy has struggled to find the right tone and approach toward immigration. In this profile, newly updated with the assistance of MPI's Maia Jachimowicz, Managing Editor Kim Hamilton tackles the dilemmas facing Italian policymakers today. Full Story | Country Profiles MPI's Maia Jachimowicz and Ramah McKay examine the latest Department of Justice actions, recent moves to create a new system to track visitors to the US, and more. Full Story

Estimates of the number of persons entering countries of the European Union by irregular means vary from 120,000 to 500,000 annually. (Source: International Organization for Migration)

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