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Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. Migration Policy Institute (MPI) 
 Analyses of "migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels" from an "independent, non-partisan, non-profit think-tank." Find publications on U.S. immigration policy, U.S.-Mexico relations, European migration, temporary worker programs, refugees, border security, and other migration topics. Includes news releases and links to news stories. http://www.migrationpolicy.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Aug 22, 2007 National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Find issue briefs, articles, and other material about "immigration, public benefits, and employment laws affecting immigrants and refugees." Also provides analysis of pending immigration reform legislation, which includes topics such as guest workers, driver's licenses, and border controls. Other features include links to related federal and California sites and information for Hurricane Katrina survivors. From an organization "dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of low income immigrants and their family members." http://www.nilc.org Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Mar 30, 2006 Refugee Caselaw Site
"This site is designed to assist judges, advocates, and policymakers around the world to access leading court decisions that interpret" the definition of a 'refugee.' Contains "cases from the highest national courts of Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States." Searchable by case name, country of origin, court, date, and claimant's origin. From the University of Michigan Law School. http://www.refugeecaselaw.org/ Topics: Law, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 10, 2005 The State of the World's Refugees: Human Displacement in the New Millennium
This 2006 report "presents the challenges to refugee protection and assesses the response of the international community." It looks at population dynamics, refugee protection, safety and security of refugees, emergency response, internally displaced persons, and potential solutions and future challenges. The "Annex" provides useful statistics. From the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template?page=publ&src=static/sowr2006/toceng.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject Last updated May 17, 2006 |
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