Immigration
In early June, a referendum was held in Switzerland, in which the country's residents rejected an initiative that would have tightened the acquisition of citizenship. As Vremya Novostei notes, the…
Immigration
The US Department of Homeland Security is reaping the fruits of a program introduced three years ago to tighten methods of combating illegal immigration on the country's southern border. Now Mexican…
Immigration
The model of a country where part of the population are recent immigrants is distant and incomprehensible for Europe. As Gazeta.Ru notes, in Italy the problem is exacerbated by the lack of experience…
Immigration
Last week, two events attracted the attention of those who closely follow the attempts of the EU authorities to sort out migration policy within Europe. The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg…
Immigration
The number of Germans who decided to leave Germany increased slightly last year. 165,000 citizens left the country. The most popular countries for German emigrants are Switzerland, Austria, Poland…
Immigration
Nearly two million citizens emigrated from the UK in ten years, The Telegraph reports citing data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), part of the UK Statistics Authority.
Immigration
A record number of foreigners - nearly 165 thousand - obtained British citizenship in 2007. According to RIA Novosti, this was reported by the UK Home Office.
Immigration
The results of a public opinion poll conducted in Britain by the BBC have recently been published. According to Strana.Ru, the data obtained indicate that the majority of Britons fear acts of…
Immigration
Last year, 165,000 Germans left Germany, which is 10,000 more than in 2006. In the same period, 111,000 German citizens returned to the Federal Republic from abroad (plus 8%).
Immigration
The expression "brain drain" (brain drain) appeared in the early 1950s - in this way, the United Kingdom described the process of mass relocation of English scientists to the United States. Over half…
Immigration
In the domestic policy agenda of President Bush for his second term, reforming American immigration policy occupied a significant place. As Usinfo.state.gov notes, the economy and social diversity of…
Immigration
Under the Program for Assisting the Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots, only 600 people returned to Russia in 2007, the publication Gzt.ru reports citing the May 14 report of the Federal Migration…