Migration data from around the world - at your fingertips. Generate tables, create graphs, follow trends. Find out who is going where and how migration is shaping social, political, demographic, and economic futures country by country. http://www.migrationinformation.org en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:34 EST The immigration debate in the United States often focuses on how many foreign born enter and reside in the country. Much less attention is paid to Americans who live abroad — a population estimated at anywhere from 2 million to 7 million. This article examines the challenges of enumerating this population and also explores top destinations for American expats, their livelihoods, and motivations for leaving the United States. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=951&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=951&feed=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:34 EST Muslim integration is one of the most contentious issues in the immigration debate in Europe, and one that gets to the heart of public anxieties about immigration. This article explores public perception toward Muslims in Western Europe and the array of integration policies that countries in the region have adopted during the past several years. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=950&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=950&feed=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 12:07:34 EST Immigrants from South America made up 2.7 million (about 7 percent) of the United States' foreign-born population of 40.4 million in 2011. While the share may seem small, this population has grown 30 times its size since 1960, when about 90,000 South American immigrants resided in the country. This article examines the latest data on South American immigrants in the United States, including population size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=949&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=949&feed=rss Thu, 02 May 2013 12:07:34 EST After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of US senators informally called the "Gang of Eight" in mid-April introduced long-awaited legislation for sweeping reform of the US immigration system. This article provides a summary of the Senate bill's provisions and outlines the main critiques and obstacles ahead, including a tight legislative calendar, a difficult political dynamic in the House of Representatives, and an early stumbling block precipitated by the Boston Marathon bombing. http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=948&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=948&feed=rss Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:07:34 EST Fundamental demographic, economic, and educational changes have set Mexico on a new path, significantly altering its migration-related priorities and concerns vis-a-vis the United States and Central America. This article examines new migration trends, Mexico's role as a country of transit and increasingly of destination, the 2011 migration law, remittances, government policies on the Mexican diaspora, and more. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=947&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=947&feed=rss Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:07:34 EST Immigration has contributed to many of the economic, social, and political processes that are foundational to the United States as a nation since the first newcomers arrived over 400 years ago. After brushes with immigration reform that began in 2001 and continued in 2006 and 2007, the United States seems to be on the threshold of overhauling the legal immigration system in the most substantive way since 1965. This article provides a comprehensive overview of major legislation and events affecting US immigration throughout history, legal and illegal immigration flows, postrecession immigration trends, and more. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=946&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=946&feed=rss Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:07:34 EST Honduras has a population of just over 8 million and an economy primarily driven by exports — propped up in no small way by remittances. Honduran emigration escalated in the late 1990s and early 2000s — later than emigration from other Central American countries, whose respective civil wars sent waves of migrants to the United States well before the 2000s. This article examines the history of modern Honduran migration, tracing the rise of emigration to the United States as a dominant economic force, and exploring migration trends, policies, and impacts on Honduran society. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=945&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=945&feed=rss Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:07:34 EST According to the National Population Council of Mexico, only 15 percent of Mexican immigrant women in the United States were enrolled in public health programs in 2012. Much of what is known about the Mexican immigrant population's access to health care in the United States is based on combined data for both sexes. However, in terms of health, women have different experiences and needs, and it is therefore important to deepen knowledge of health determinants, access to and use of health services, and health status of this group in particular. This article provides a comparative analysis of health outcomes of Mexican immigrant women in the United States, assessing the results against what is known as the immigrant paradox — the idea that these women enjoy a better state of health overall than might be expected, given their socioeconomic status and very limited health insurance coverage. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=944&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=944&feed=rss Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:07:34 EST During recent decades, large-scale international migration has been an external escape valve for Guatemala, a response to the country's multiple internal problems. This pattern emerged during Guatemala's 36-year civil war and continues today in response to the country's severe socioeconomic problems and social violence, natural disasters, and a weak state. This article examines Guatemalan migration — primarily to the United States — into the post-war era; US government immigration policies affecting Guatemalans; the impacts of migration within Guatemala; and Guatemala/Mexico migration dynamics. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=939&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=939&feed=rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:07:34 EST Since 1990, the number of Central American immigrants in the United States has nearly tripled. This immigrant population grew faster than any other region-of-origin population from Latin America between 2000 and 2010. This article focuses on a wide range of characteristics of Central American immigrants residing in the United States, including the population's size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=938&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=938&feed=rss Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:07:34 EST Across-the-board federal budget cuts went into effect on March 1, and effects are already being felt in a wide range of immigration functions. This article explores how the sequester has and will be impacting the US immigration system, focusing on the federal government's recent decision to release immigration detainees on bond or to less costly supervision programs. It also takes a look at stateside processing of I-601 waivers, new policy guidance on immigration enforcement at community establishments, and more. http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=937&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=937&feed=rss Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:07:34 EST El Salvador's lengthy civil war crushed diasporas' opportunities for political or civic engagement in this small, densely-populated Central American nation. However, hometown associations — diaspora organizations that contribute to the development needs of their members' hometowns — represent a modern-day venue for civil society participation. This article explores how diasporas are contributing to development in more ways than just cash flows and projects by transforming the governance landscape. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=936&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=936&feed=rss Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:07:34 EST Over the past five decades, Mexicans have constituted the single largest group of immigrants to the United States originating from Latin America. In 2011, 11.7 million Mexican immigrants resided in the United States, representing 29 percent of the US immigrant population and close to 4 percent of the overall US population. This article examines the latest data on Mexican immigrants in the United States, including population size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=935&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=935&feed=rss Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:07:34 EST Burma, a resources-rich yet impoverished nation also known as Myanmar, rejoined the international community in 2011 after a military junta loosened its grip. Before the Southeast Asian nation opened its borders, Burmese migrated primarily for low-paid, clandestine work in Thailand but also as a result of violence and natural disasters. This article explores how the country’s recent transition has impacted Burmese migration flows. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=934&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=934&feed=rss Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:07:34 EST Immigration reform is squarely back on the agenda in Washington, with the unveiling of plans for major reform of the US immigration system by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators known as the Gang of Eight. This article explores the policy and political aspects of this fast-moving debate, examines an uptick in apprehensions of illegal crossers, and more. http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=933&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=933&feed=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:07:34 EST Several international initiatives were launched in the 1990s and 2000s in response to the steady development of migration policy and governance in the international arena. One such initiative, the Global Migration Group, an inter-agency group, has received scant attention from scholars. This article provides a critical analysis of its genesis, functioning, and future. http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=932&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=932&feed=rss Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:07:34 EST The US immigrant population — estimated at 40.4 million in 2011 — is the nation's historical numeric high, and it is also the largest in the world. About 20 percent of all international migrants reside in the United States, even as the country accounts for less than 5 percent of the world's population. Find out more top statistics on immigrants and immigration in the United States in this article which presents the latest, most interesting data in one easy-to-use resource. http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=931&feed=rss http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?id=931&feed=rss Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:07:34 EST