Swiss Vote to Ban Minarets, Sparking International Criticism December 1 — Swiss voters strongly approved a popular initiative to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland. Julie Schindall reports on reaction to the vote and explains how the Swiss system makes such lawmaking possible. Senate Avoids Adding an Immigration Wrinkle to the 2010 US Census November 16 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on a proposal to ask about citizenship in the decennial census, ICE's new 287(g) agreements, the end of the HIV travel ban, and more. Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack Their Bags November 5 — Many countries relied on low-skilled immigrant workers during good times. But Japan, Spain, and the Czech Republic have recently introduced "pay-to-go" programs to reduce the number of unemployed immigrants. MPI's Kristen McCabe, Serena Yi-Ying Lin, and Hiroyuki Tanaka, and Piotr Plewa of the European University Institute examine these programs and the larger policy questions they raise. Committed to the Diaspora: More Developing Countries Setting Up Diaspora Institutions November 2 — For many developing countries, migrants are considered valuable contributors to future development. As proof of their commitment, they have invested in diaspora institutions with responsibilities ranging from protecting migrants to encouraging investment. MPI's Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias analyzes 45 such institutions across 30 countries and breaks them down by type.

Immigration Enforcement in the United States November 13 — In 2008, there were just under 800,000 apprehensions, the lowest number since 1975. MPI's Kristen McCabe and Jeanne Batalova take a detailed look at the latest immigration enforcement statistics. Source Spotlights are often updated as new data become available. Please click here to find the most recent version of this Spotlight. Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India October 15 — The world's second most populous country also has a vast diapora spread across nearly every continent. Daniel Naujoks provides a broad overview of Indian migration flows and major populations worldwide, and discusses India's diaspora policies, refugees and asylum seekers from the region, and illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. India Resource Page Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006 Issue #5 All about the Border Belgium: A Country of Permanent Immigration African Immigrants in the United States Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States African Immigrants in the United States Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India Sweeping Senate Bill Sets the Stage for Fundamental Overhaul of US Immigration System Plyler v. Doe: Still Guaranteeing Unauthorized Immigrant Children's Right to Attend US Public Schools African Immigrants in the United States Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Mexican Immigrants in the United States Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform African-born Residents of the United States Uncovering the Emigration Policies of the Catholic Church in Mexico In the 1920s, the Catholic Church in Mexico feared that mass emigration north caused the breakup of families and religious conversions. David Fitzgerald of the University of California, San Diego looks at how Church policy eventually became a voice for migrants' rights and how these policies have affected Mexican migration flows and Mexican government policies.

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