Several reports on the drop in asylum-seekers from Afghanistan: (here), (here) and (here)

Saudi Arabia to recruit Bangladeshi manpower in four categories at reduced migration cost (here) and (here)

Malaysia considering putting in place an Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) (link)

[working out of Ghana - back in January]

SADC ministers tackle migration (link)

Nigeria to Repeal 47-Year-Old Immigration Act (link)

Sudan referendum offices to open in eight countries (link)

Indonesia Mulling Moratorium to Protect Vulnerable Workers in Saudi Arabia (link)

EU Signs Readmission Agreement With Georgia (link)

Migrants welcome (Russia) (link)

More on the DREAM act (link 1, link 2)

Immigration Reform Outlook Grim (US) (link)

Bill C-49 should not pass (Canada) (link)

Canada agrees to hire farm labour from Bangladesh (link 1, link 2, link 3, link 4, link 5)

Modern Migration Policy Act postponed (Netherlands) (link)

UK announces migration cap of 21,700 (link)

Events
IV International Symposium International Network on Migration and Development (INMD) May 18th, 19th and 20th, 2011 (Quito, Ecuador) (link)

Jobs
Identification and Formulation of a Programme of Support to the Libyan Authorities in the Field of Migration (Span Consultants) (link)
Team Leader/Expert in Migration (Società Italiana di Monitoraggio) (link)

A nice article on Devesh Kapur’s book “Diaspora, Development and Democracy”: (link)

A new book by Emanuela Paoletti at the IMI called “The Migration of Power and North-South Inequalities” (link)

And a few reviews of recently released movies: Up the Yangtze, Last Train Home and 9500 Liberty: (link 1, link 2)

…this will probably be the last time I post on the GFMD this year; future posts on the GFMD will be on next year’s forum in Switzerland…

Ministry of External Affairs of Sri Lanka (link)

Migrating workers should get soft loans (link)

Secretary-General, in Message to Global Forum on Migration and Development, Calls for Reaffirmation of Migrants’ Role in Strengthening World Economy (link 1, link 2, link 3, link 4)

…lots of news, before I take a break for two and half weeks of field work in Ghana…

On irregular migration, migrant rights, refugees
Illegal immigrants dream of a better life in EU countries (link)
Immigration reform protest by students passes 8th day (link)
A blog on refugees (link)
Global Unions Demand Rights for Migrant Workers (link)
Lacking path to citizenship, in-state tuition law falls short (link)
California decision on illegal immigrants may influence other states (link)
Third Committee Approves Resolutions on Human Rights in Myanmar, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (on migration and human rights) (link)
Indonesian, Saudi Labor Ties in Question After Maid’s Death (link)
Cuban migrants report abuses in Mexico (link)
Nine Latin America countries join U.S. Justice Dept against Arizona (link)
Racism plagues every society, says UN expert (link)
UN Special Rapporteur – Racism and xenophobia remain an immense challenge for today (link)

On general migration policy and management
International Migration Policy (link)
International Migration Governance Explored at the American University in Cairo (link)
Reaction to the Swiss-Nigeria understanding: Dabiri-Erewa Applauds Nation, Swiss Migration Agreement (link)
Migration Policy Group Publishes Paper on Integration Modules (link)
Study calls for migration overhaul, govt says review under way (link)

On migration and development
Global research consortium to fill evidence gaps on migration, poverty and development (link)
Work Migration in Africa: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (link)
How Business Can Link Migration and Development (link)
On the difficulties of emigration in Senegal (link)
Diasporas shape politics (link)
Why the Indian diaspora matter (link)

On climate change and migration
Eco Refugees: Forced migration yesterday, today and tomorrow (link)
Climate Refugees: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change on Human Migration and Displacement (link)
Climate and migration (link)
Mass human migration underlines importance of Climate Justice – Mary Robinson (link)
A review of “Climate Refugees” (link)

On general trends in migration
Tough market forecast for 2011 as interest rates rise and population growth slows (Australia) (link)
Reverse Migration Casts Pall over Kerala Economy (link)
Russia ready to welcome 20 million migrants (link)

On South-South migration
Addressing migration challenges (in Southern Africa) (link)
Managing migration in South Africa (link)
Africans and Asians attracted to Latin America as a migration route (link)
On Morocco’s expulsion of sub-Saharan African migrants and its import (link)
Nigeria Deports Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants (link)
Nigeria to Repeal 47-Year-Old Immigration Act (link)
7 500 Zimbabweans Get Passports in SA (link)
Stern Warning for Illegal Border Crossers into South Africa (link)
Zimbabweans in South Africa Facing Deportation Crisis (link)
Zimbabwean Govt Crafts Policy to Tap Gains From Diaspora (link)
South African Foreign National Permit Process Made Easy (link)
Zimbabwean Diaspora Ready to Return Home (link)

Think Pieces
Ask the Migration Experts (from the Caritas blog) (link)
On the Movement of People (link)
Paradigm shift needed in tackling migration (link)

On brain drain
Why we need skilled immigrants (link)
37 per cent of Ghanaian doctors live outside says World Bank Report (link)
Government ‘faces immigration cap dilemma’ (link)
Migrants spread farming to Europe (link)
Clos supports a new vision for our urban future (UN-Habitat) (link)
Arizona’s SB 1070 takes nativist fever nationwide (link)
Looking for a permanent crisis, to settle in (link)

The effect of the midterm shakeup on comprehensive immigration reform in the US (dim prospects) (link 1, link 2, link 3)

A series of articles and reactions to the DREAM act immigration reform (link 1, link 2, link 3, link 4, link 5, link 6, link 7, link 8)

Virginia Immigrant Population Reduced by Arizona-like Policy (link)

An accord signed between Malta and Italian Military Mission (link)

The first ever ministerial-level Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) ended this week in Namibia with key recommendations for managing migration through regional cooperation. (Southern African Development Community [SADC] Ministers Adopt Recommendations for Regional Migration Management) (link)

Mayor Sobyanin plans to stop migrant flow to Moscow (link 1, link 2)

Events
CFP: Assessing the Complexities of South Asian Migration conference (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada May 19th-21st 2011) (link)

Jobs
Project Officer (Return and Re-integration) (IOM) (link)
National Project Assistant (ICMPD) (link)
Migration Policy Specialist (IOM) (link)
Specialist in International Migration and Remittances (World Bank) (link)
DPhil (PhD) in quantitative migration research (IMI) (link 1, link 2)
Internship (Institute for National Strategic Studies) (link)