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Burden-Sharing in the New Age of Immigration Christina Boswell, Senior Researcher at the Hamburg Institute of International Economics, provides an in-depth look at burden-sharing and refugee protection. Full Story Migration and Development: Blind Faith and Hard-to-Find Facts Kim Hamilton, Managing Editor of The Source, outlines a research agenda for migration and development. Full Story | Special Issue on Migration and Development The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the second-largest immigrant group in the United States. Full Story Australia Moves Against Human Trafficking Christine Inglis examines Australia's new initiative to fight human trafficking, particularly of women. Full Story Italy Grapples With Undocumented Immigration Italy is struggling to achieve consensus around stricter immigration controls, according to MPI's Kenneth Okoth. Full Story German Court Rules on Muslim Headscarves Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on a key ruling affecting integration, religious freedom, and educators. Full Story

Burden-Sharing, Development, Turkey, and Hungary This month, The Source spotlights Turkey and Hungary, while exploring two critical issues in the migration field: burden-sharing and development. Click here to learn more from Managing Editor Kim Hamilton. Turkey Long a country of emigration, immigration, and asylum, Turkey has also become a country of transit for immigrants, according to Kemal Kirisci of Bogaziçi University. Full Story | Country Profiles Hungary Judit Juhász of examines the forces that have made Hungary into a sending, transit, and destination country for migration. Full Story | Country Profiles MPI's Maia Jachimowicz outlines the latest developments affecting US migration policy, including the transfer of visa policy and oversight from the State Department to the Department of Homeland Security. Full Story

The regions of origin of the 20,556,700 refugees, internally displaced persons, and other people of "concern" to UNHCR in 2003 were: Asia (9,378,900), Africa (4,593,200), Europe (4,403,900), North America (1,061,200), Latin America and the Caribbean (1,050,300), and Oceania (69,200). (Source: UNHCR "Refugees By Numbers 2003")

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