Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States September 29 — There were nearly 40 million temporary admissions to the United States in 2008, more than twice the number in 1990. MPI's Jeanne Batalova outlines the definition of nonimmigrants and takes a detailed look at admissions data and data limitations. With Kennedy's Death, Loss of Major Figure in US Immigration Policy September 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on Senator Edward Kennedy's contributions to US immigration policy, the end of arrest quotas in ICE's National Fugitive Operations Program, E-Verify for federal contractors, and more. Ireland: From Rapid Immigration to Recession September 1 — Ireland's economy and openness to labor migration from new EU Member States fueled immigration flows, including return migration, over the past few years. But the global recession has hit the country hard, and unemployment among both foreigners and Irish nationals is rising. Emma Quinn of the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin updates the Ireland country profile with a look at recent trends, policies, and data. Ireland Resource Page Moving to the Land of Milk and Cookies: Obesity among the Children of Immigrants September 1 — Obesity rates among children have risen dramatically in the United States. As analysis of a nationally representative study shows, children of newly arrived immigrants are particularly vulnerable to this growing health problem. Jennifer Van Hook, Kelly S. Balistreri, and Elizabeth Baker report.

EU Mobility Partnerships: Expression of a New Compromise September 15 — In recent years, the European Union has come to recognize that it cannot prevent migration and that it needs a different approach to managing flows from its poorer neighbors. Jean-Pierre Cassarino of the European University Institute looks at the rationale for mobility partnerships and what they will need to be effective. Filipino Immigrants in the United States The Growing Linkages Between Migration and Microfinance Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans African Immigrants in the United States The Global Tug-of-War for Health Care Workers Saudi Arabia's Plan for Changing Its Workforce Belgium: A Country of Permanent Immigration Visas for Entrepreneurs: How Countries are Seeking Out Immigrant Job Creators Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Filipino Immigrants in the United States Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home Belgium: A Country of Permanent Immigration Renouncing US Citizenship: A New Trend? Tuareg Migration: A Critical Component of Crisis in the Sahel Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Jamaica: From Diverse Beginning to Diaspora in the Developed World The Growing Linkages Between Migration and Microfinance Rethinking the Last 200 Years of US Immigration Policy Contrary to popular belief, the United States actively devised policies and laws that shaped the country's population from the colonial period onward. Aristide Zolberg of the New School University highlights the key historical moments in this article, based on his book A Nation by Design.

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