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Institute for the Study of International Migration

Applying the best in social science, legal and policy expertise to the complex and controversial issues raised by international migration.

New Publications from
Remittances in crises:
A Haiti case study

Patricia Fagen (2006), Senior Research Associate, ISIM.
Published by the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute, London.
Women, Migration and Conflict: Breaking a Deadly Cycle
Edited by Susan Martin and John Tirman
Published by Springer
Available: November 3, 2009.

Incorporating Migration into Development: Government and Civil Society Initiatives
Susan Martin, June 2009
Policy Brief No. 8 in the Transatlantic Perspectives on Migration series
.

Mass Displacement Caused by Conflicts and One-Sided Violence: national and international responses
Roberta Cohen and Francis Deng
Chapter 1 in the SIPRI Yearbook 2009: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security

The Immigration Control of Terrorism and the Prevention of Torture
Andrew Schoenholtz and Jacob Goodman, February 2009
Policy Brief No. 7 in the Transatlantic Perspectives on Migration series
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Migration, Development and Social Services
Patricia Fagen, February 2009
Policy Brief No. 6 in the Transatlantic Perspectives on Migration series
.

Mexico - U.S. Migration Management: A Binational Approach
Edited by Susan Martin
and
Agustin Escobar Latapi
Published by Lexington Books

Data and Research on Human Trafficking: Bibliography of Research-Based Literature.
Elzbieta Gozdziak and Micah Bump.
September 2008

Listening to the Voices of the Displaced: Lessons Learned
Roberta Cohen, Non-Resident Fellow, Brookings Institute;
Senior Associate, ISIM.
A Brookings Institution publication.

New Immigrants, Changing Communities: Best Practices for a Better America
By Elzbieta Gozdziak and Micah Bump
Published by Lexington Books

Transatlantic Perspectives on Migration: Policy Briefs
Research on transatlantic exchange
of information and perspectives on
immigration and integration policies
.

Refugee Roulette: Disparities in Asylum Adjudication
Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Andrew I. Schoenholtz, and Philip G. Schrag
Visit the Refugee Roulette Website
Read the NY Times article

Worksite Solutions to Unauthorized
Migration

B. Lindsay Lowell, Susan F. Martin, Micah Bump, October 2007
Read the Georgetown Press Release

Events
Policy Briefing:
The Role of Migrant Care Workers in an Ageing America
Friday, February 12, 2010, 1:30 - 3:00pm
McDonough Hall, Room 437
Georgetown University Law Center
News
ISIM report profiles the role of the Haitian diaspora in disaster relief and recovery:
RESPONDING TO DISASTER IN HAITI
ISIM's Director, Susan Martin, is profiled on Georgetown's homepage:
Finding Refuge in the World of Migration:
Susan Martin Uses Experience With Refugee Camps and Immigration Policy to Professionalize Humanitarian Work

ISIM, in partnership with Georgetown University's Center for Continuing and Professional Education, is excited to announce the launch of a new Certificate in International Migration Studies. Students will learn how to analyze migration data and public policy in order to understand migration trends, develop best practices, and respond to a changing demographic landscape. This interdisciplinary program is designed for policy and advocacy professionals with an interest in the social, cultural, economic, and legal ramifications of the movement of peoples between nations.

The next course is Human Trafficking, February 2-5, 2010
The subject of human trafficking, or the use of force, fraud or coercion to transport persons across international borders or within countries to exploit them for labor or sex, has received renewed attention within the last two decades. In the United States, human trafficking became a focus of activities in the late 1990s and culminated in the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) signed into law on October 16, 2000. With the enactment of the TVPA, the United States took a lead in combating human trafficking, prosecuting traffickers, and protecting victims. In this course students will assess the different legal frameworks used to combat human trafficking around the world and analyze the different discourses used to discuss the trafficking phenomena. Students will also explore the characteristics and special needs of victims (adult and child victims, girls and boys, women and men), their life experiences, and their trafficking trajectories; discuss the modus operandi of traffickers and their networks; debate the effectiveness of governmental anti-trafficking policies and the efficacy of rescue and restore programs; and identify research gaps. The course places special emphasis on evidence-based research and strategies.

For course registration and links to more information on the program in general, go to: http://www12.georgetown.edu/scs/ccpe/courses/migration_and_security.cfm

International Migration
Editor: Elzbieta M. Gozdziak

Submission Guidelines
International Migration is a refereed quarterly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). ISIM independently edits the journal, which is published and distributed by Blackwell Publishing. You may submit online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/imig

The Global Database on the Guiding Principles is a resource developed by ISIM and The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement which provides instant access to official documents about the rights of the internally displaced and the application of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.
The Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN) was created to increase the effectiveness of efforts by Jesuit Universities to respond to humanitarian crises in the United States and throughout the world. The principal focus of JUHAN is undergraduate education, broadly defined to include traditional academic curricula as well as less formal learning through conferences, workshops, and service to the community.

More information can be found at http://cndls.georgetown.edu/view/projects/juhan.html

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