This week the “World Migration Report 2011” was released. It is available for purchase or as a free pdf download HERE. The total 2010 global stock of migrants was 214 million people. This number was up from 191 million in 2005. Whenever internal migrants are taken into account (740 […]
Migration
Innovation and technology shape lives. They are built on history and they shape history. Any future progress is based on past and present realities. As the Church becomes aware of the blessings that can be found in innovation and technology, She is likely to embrace those blessings for the advancement […]
Asian Wealth, Travel, and the Bigger Picture
My last post addressed the new stats released by the Institute of International Education. The United States has reached a record high in the number of international students now enrolled in its colleges and universities. I consider this a very good situation. It is a wonderful opportunity for the Church […]
International Students: Removing the Tradition of Geography
An important report addressing the 2010-2011 numbers of international students in the United States was just released from the Institute of International Education. I have greatly appreciated their research over the years. A most helpful annual document is Open Doors Fast Facts (below are two tables from the document). This […]
Record Number of International Students in U. S.
A couple of days ago I shared with you the latest U. S. data on the peoples who migrated to the largest metro areas of this country. In this post, I want us to take a step back and get a wider view of what is presently taking place among […]
Where are the Largest Numbers of International Migrants?
A very important report was released yesterday from Brookings titled “Immigrants in 2010 Metropolitan America: A Decade of Change,” by Jill H. Wilson and Audrey Singer. You can read the full report HERE. While U. S. immigration during the first decade of the 21st century was slower than that observed […]
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