Afghanistan & Iraq, the Berne Initiative, Fiji, and Data Tools This month's issue of the Migration Information Source is shaped by world events. While the fighting intensifies in Iraq, post-conflict reconstruction continues in Afganistan. MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick discusses the lessons the Afghan experience may hold for policymakers concerned with post-war Iraq. Heightened security concerns have led the United States to implement a "Special Registration" program for foreign visitors from many Arab and Muslim countries, as well as North Korea. In one of this month's Spotlights, MPI Research Assistant Maia Jachimowicz provides concrete details on this program. Also in this context, the Iraqi population in the United States has become of increasing interest to advocates and policy analysts alike. In our second Spotlight, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco uses US Census, Current Population Survey, and State Department data to describe the Iraqi population now living in the United States. Given new security interests, special identification programs, such as the Mexican "matrícula consular," have grown in popularity. MPI Research Assistant Kevin O'Neil explores the controversy surrounding the matrícula and how it could provide a model for other countries. Ultimately, resolution of these complex migration issues at the regional and global levels will depend on greater cooperation at the national level. Michele Klein Solomon and Kerstin Bartsch of the International Organization for Migration examine the evolution of this dialogue under the umbrella of the Berne Initiative. Our Country Profile this month, by Brij V. Lal of the Australian National University, focuses on Fiji, a small island nation acutely affected by the tides of emigration. Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin describes how, after three years of thorny negotiations, the European Union's interior ministers have reached a groundbreaking agreement on the right to family reunification. We are also especially pleased to announce the addition of international migration data for Norway to our Global Data Center. We are grateful for the assistance of Statistics Norway in making their data available. More information on Norwegian international immigration can be found at their website at http://www.ssb.no. In addition, we've made it easier for you to access all the data now available on The Source. Check out the new Data Tools page or access it by clicking the new hammer icon on the left-hand side of the home page. If you haven't already, make sure to sign up for our news flash and be the first to receive new issues and data updates. On behalf of the Source team, thank you for your comments and suggestions. Kimberly Hamilton, Ph.D Managing Editor The Migration Information Source is a project of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI).

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