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Governmental and Intergovernmental Sites on Migration

Research, Data and Publication Sites:

Migration Policy Institute and Migration Information Source
The MPI, based in Washington, D.C., is an excellent source for information on U.S. immigration and international migration trends in other countries.

Migration News
The University of California-Davis publishes 2 monthly news summaries (U.S. Migration News; and Rural Migration News) that have information on articles published in the past month on migration. The News summaries cover U.S. as well as international migration events.

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)
The CIS, based in Washington, D.C., sponsors CISNEWS, a subscription news service (email center@cis.org) and carries out policy research on U.S. immigration policy issues. A number of its reports focus on the labor market impact of immigrants in the USA.

Center for Migration Studies (CMS)
The CMS, based in New York City, has the largest specialized library on migration, refugees and ethnic groups in the USA and publishes International Migration Review, the leading scholarly journal on international migration.

Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research (CMMR) (University of Southern California)
The Center is an organized research unit at the University of Southern California, facilitating the research collaboration, dissemination and professional development activities of faculty, students, and others across the School of Education, university community and outside organizations.

The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies (CCIS) (University of California, San Diego)
A campuswide research unit of the University of California-San Diego, CCIS conducts basic and policy-oriented Research Projects on international migration and refugee flows throughout the world.

Institute for the Study of International Migration (Georgetown University)
ISIM focuses on the causes of and potential responses to population movements, immigration and refugee law and policy, comparative migration studies, the integration of immigrants into their host societies, and the effects of international migration on social, economic, demographic, foreign policy and national security concerns.

Centre for Refugee Studies (York University, Canada)
The Centre for Refugee Studies informs public discussion as well as policy development and practice innovation by international, governmental, advocacy and service organizations; and it supports teaching in refugee and migration studies.

Migration Research Unit (MRU) in the Department of Geography at University College, London (UCL)
The Migration Research Unit (MRU) contributes to knowledge on patterns and trends in migration at the national, European and global levels and to the development of new conceptual approaches to the study of migration.

Refugee Studies Programme (University of Oxford)
The Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) is renowned for pioneering multidisciplinary research and teaching on the causes and consequences of forced migration

The Centre on Migration Policy and Society (COMPAS) (University of Oxford)
The ESRC Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) focuses on understanding conditions surrounding migration in areas of origin, transit and destination. It collaborates with RSC towards an integrated approach to the study of migration, particularly concerning situations and policies affecting asylum-seekers.

Sussex Centre for Migration Research (University of Sussex)
The center seeks to influence understanding of migration and the policies that affect migrants. It provides doctoral and masters-level training in Migration Studies, and also publishes the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.

Centre for Mobilities Research (Lancaster University)
The Centre for Mobilities Research at Lancaster contributes to deciphering the increasingly problematic nature of a mobile world, by producing new theories, research and policy instruments.

Center for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations (CEIFO) (Stockholm University)
CEIFO - is an inter-disciplinary research unit at Stockholm University. Its principal aim is to coordinate and develop research in the field of international migration and ethnic relations.

Governmental and Intergovernmental Sites on Migration:

U.S. Government Policy Sites:

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
This BCIS operates out of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides immigration and citizenship information and services to immigrants. Before 2003, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) provided these services.

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The ICE operates out of DHS and enforces immigration and customs laws within the United States. The ICE is responsible for identifying vulnerabilities in the nation’s border, economic, air and marine transportation, and infrastructure systems.

Border and Transportation Security (BTS)
The BTS operates out of DHS and has responsibility for maintaining the security of U.S. borders and transportation systems. It includes the U.S. Customs Service and manages security along the Mexican and Canadian borders. It seeks to deter illegal immigration.

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) operates out of the Department of State and coordinates international migration policy and coordinates bilateral and multilateral cooperation on migration. It works closely with the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) operates out of the Department of Health and Human Services to facilitate refugee resettlement by offering refugees services that include English language training, cash and medical assistance, and employment preparation and job placement.

U.S. Census Bureau/American Factfinder
The Bureau publishes statistics on the foreign-born population, U.S.-born population, and the social, economic and demographic characteristics of the population. In addition, data are available for different size geographic areas: the nation, states, counties, metropolitan areas, cities, and smaller units.

International Sites:

International Organization for Migration
The IOM is the main intergovernmental organization that deals with international migration issues. It publishes International Migration (a journal of scientific and policy research on international) and sponsors a virtual library of research centers, networks, publications, and meetings.

United Nations Population Division
The Division organized the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Development in 2006/2007, including an international conference in Turin, Italy. Annually it hosts an intergovernmental, NGO, and policy coordination meeting on international migration.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The UNHCR leads and co-ordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. It is the main source of statistics on refugees and tracks how appeals for asylum and refugee protection change annually.

International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.

UNESCO
The overall aim of UNESCO's programme on International Migration is to promote the respect for the human rights of migrants, and to contribute to peaceful integration of migrants in society.

OECD
The OECD brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to: Support sustainable economic growth; Boost employment; Raise living standards; Maintain financial stability; Assist other countries' economic development; Contribute to growth in world trade.

Global Commission on International Migration
Thirty plus countries supported GCIM, which carried out an extensive review of the links between migration and development in order to identify policy measures to improve management of migration flows and strengthen cooperation within and between countries.

The Metropolis Project
The International Metropolis Project is a forum for bridging research, policy and practice on migration and diversity. Metropolis sponsors an annual conference on policy-relevant research on migration and diversity issues.