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Migration Source Data

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The Migration Source is pleased to announce the update and addition of comparative international migration data to the Comparative Charts and Tables section of our Data Tools.

The tables and charts now include:

*Comparative Data for Australia, Canada, and the United States:
Foreign Born in the Country’s Labor Force: Number (in thousands) and Percent of the Total Labor Force, 1998 and 2003

*Foreign Born as a Percentage of the Total Population, for Selected Countries and Years Between 1990 and 2002

*Foreign Population as a Percentage of the Total Population, Selected Countries and Years Between 1990 and 2002

* Asylum Applications, Selected Countries, 1990 to 2004

* Acquisition of Citizenship, Selected Countries, 1990 to 2002 (in thousands, with the United States)

*Acquisition of Citizenship, Selected Countries, 1990 to 2002 (in thousands, without the United States)

* Estimates of the Net Number of Migrants, for Selected Countries, 1950 to 2000
(based on 2004 UN Revised Population Data)

* Estimates of the Net Number of Migrants, Selected Countries, 1950 to 2000
(based on 2004 UN Revised Population Data)

BACKGROUND ON AUSTRALIA: HELPFUL RESOURCES

Tensions between Australians of Middle Eastern descent and natives erupted last weekend on the beaches south of Sydney. The unrest has continued this week, and amid fears that the violence will spread, the government has increased police presence and their powers.

Australia Country Resource page
Australia’s Continuing Transformation
Data for Australia in the Global Data Center
The Role of Cities in Immigrant Integration

FROM THE DECEMBER ISSUE

Our Top 10 Migration Issues of 2005 is now available as a PDF – click here.

Migration Issues: Ones to Watch
On the fringes of the radar today, here are some topics likely to generate discussion and controversy next year.

What Surprised You Most About Migration in 2005? Top Experts Respond
Their answers came from the headlines as well as personal observations about what the media does — and does not — report.

On behalf of the Source team, thank you for your comments and suggestions.
http://www.migrationinformation.org/contactus.cfm The Migration Information Source is a project of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). Find out more about MPI at http://www.migrationpolicy.org/

KJ