Russia Beckons, But Diaspora Wary Will President Putin realize his dream of a mass return of the Russian diaspora? Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies assesses Russia's migration dilemma. Full Story Fostering Cooperation Between Source and Destination Countries Cultivating sustained cooperation between source and destination states is essential to migration management. Susan Martin, Director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University; Philip Martin, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis; and Patrick Weil, Senior Research Fellow of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), tackle this issue. Full Story Russia As Russia enters the 21st century, it is confronting a set of migration issues unimaginable just a decade ago. Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies maps out the complex past and difficult present of the world's largest country. Full Story | Country Profiles Top German Parties Back Islamic Education Germany's two biggest political parties have come out in favor of Islamic education for the country's estimated 350,000 Muslim schoolchildren. Full Story Malaysia Wavers on Labor Crackdown Tough new laws aimed at curbing influxes of undocumented immigrants have prompted hundreds of thousands of workers to exit Malaysia - but the solution has brought its own problems. Full Story

Census 2000 Data, Russia, and Sending and Receiving Country Cooperation In this issue, you will find state-by-state data on the US foreign born, in-depth analysis of Russia, lessons from sending countries, and more. Click here for October's highlights from Kim Hamilton, Managing Editor. More New Feature: Foreign Born in the United States 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 Although the foreign born remain concentrated in certain states, many immigrants are moving into "non-traditional" areas. Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, has prepared a spotlight on their settlement patterns. Full Story Immigrant Integration: Building to Opportunity What does integration mean in a dynamic and culturally diverse socio-political context? MPI Policy Analyst Brian Ray examines the difficulties that lie ahead for policy makers. Full Story

Many, if not most, of the world's 150 million people living temporarily or permanently outside their country of nationality have restricted access - sometimes none at all - to any health services and health insurance in host countries. (Source: International Organization for Migration)

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