Refugees: Risks and Challenges Worldwide The term "refugee," like the people it describes, can cover a lot of ground. Sharon Stanton Russell, Research Scholar at MIT, maps out who qualifies for refugee status, as well as the most pressing issues facing the community of institutions tasked to protect them. Full Story Human Trafficking: The Need for Better Data Fighting criminals who traffick in people and protecting those who fall prey to their networks depends on securing better data. Frank Laczko, Chief of Research and Publications at the International Organization for Migration, examines progress and shortcomings in the field. Full Story While the foreign-born population of the United States increased by 11.3 million between 1990 and 2000, the impact of this growth varied considerably from state to state. This interactive map provides the latest state-by-state census data on the foreign born. Go to map | US in Focus See Our Rankings by State and Region: By number of foreign born By numeric difference of the foreign born By percent foreign born By percent change of the foreign born UN Releases Updated World Migration Data The United Nations Population Division has released a wall chart that summarizes 2000 migration data for every country of the world. Click here

Canadian Data, New Refugees Page Canadian data and a new page devoted to refugee issues are among the highlights for November. Click here for an overview of the issue from Kim Hamilton, Managing Editor. More Cape Verde Very few countries have experienced emigration on a scale approaching that of Cape Verde. Jørgen Carling of the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) examines migration's effects on the country's past and present, as well as its implications for the future. Full Story | Country Profiles After Protests, France's Undocumented Hope for Permits In the wake of mass protests by their community and supporters, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants in France are awaiting word on their applications for legal residency. Sylvia Zappi of Le Monde describes the current situation. Full Story H-1B Visas Globalization has made the international mobility of high-skilled workers a vital issue for the United States. MPI's Maia Jachimowicz and Policy Analyst Deborah W. Meyers explain the complicated visa system for high-skilled temporary workers. Full Story

With around 175 million people currently residing in a country other than where they were born, the number of migrants in the world has more than doubled since 1975, with most living in Europe (56 million), Asia (50 million), and Northern America (41 million). (Source: UN Population Division)

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