Found this interesting article on remittances and the link between labor migration and development south of the border.  Here's an exerpt and link to the article:   Posted on Mon, Jul. 16, 2007 Remittances attract attention of officials, analysts BY JANE BUSSEY The importance of remittances to national finances in Latin America has ...

Please check out ''Journey from the Fall,'' a film about the millions of Vietnamese who endured the uncertain migration to safety, and suffered through their homeland’s re-education camps after the fall of Saigon. This is the first time the aftermath of the Vietnam war is told by those who actually lived through it, and this is a film that ...

Here's my first contribution to the migration series.  My perspective and understanding of migration, as an American, was turned on its head when I did my fellowship in the Philippines.  I linked up with an amazing NGO called Unlad Kabayan that was pioneering a migration-economic development model called MSAI.  This is a picture from a conference ...

welcome to the launch of the migration series! the migration series is a new initiative and a fresh approach to community blogging and discussions.  technically, the migration series is a community blog... managed by no one, and owned by everyone. its mission is to raise awareness and promote dialogue about migration / immigration issues ...