The Center For Free Emigration

Germany's Berlin Wall fell over a decade ago, but numerous other Berlin Walls enslave millions across the world in the form of prohibitive emigration policies. While cognizance is high with regard to human rights abuses such as censorship and religious persecution, awareness of state enslavement is relatively low. This is a significant deficit since prohibition of emigration strikes to the foundation of human rights: self-ownership.

It is the purpose of FreeEmigration.com to highlight regimes with prohibitive emigration policies, promote the principle of self-ownership central to human rights, and contribute to the abolition of state enslavement.

photo credit-www.wall-berlin.org

Migration Information Source

06/16/2009 10:20 AM
Iran
Iranians in Iran and throughout the diaspora are protesting the outcome of last Friday's presidential election. See the Iran country profile and our Spotlight on the Iranian foreign born in the United States.

06/15/2009 02:37 PM
ICE to Expand New Immigration Enforcement Program in Local Jails
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the Secure Communities program, suspension of a rule for temporary agricultural workers, the decline in arrests along the US border, and more.

06/09/2009 02:37 PM
Switzerland's Non-EU Immigrants: Their Integration and Swiss Attitudes
Nearly 40 percent of Switzerland's 1.6 million foreign residents come from countries outside the European Union. Julie Schindall examines the latest data on this population, integration indicators and policies, and political rhetoric and public opinion.

06/04/2009 02:37 PM
Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States
More than 1.1 million persons became legal permanent residents (LPRs) in the United States in 2008. Nearly two-thirds of new LPRs are immigrants with family ties in the United States, reports MPI's Jeanne Batalova in this updated look at the latest statistics on legal immigration.

05/21/2009 02:37 PM
Uncovering the Emigration Policies of the Catholic Church in Mexico
In the 1920s, the Catholic Church in Mexico feared that mass emigration north caused the breakup of families and religious conversions. David Fitzgerald of the University of California, San Diego looks at how Church policy eventually became a voice for migrants' rights and how these policies have affected Mexican migration flows and Mexican government policies.

05/15/2009 02:37 PM
Supreme Court Rules against Charging Unauthorized Immigrants with "Aggravated Identity Theft"
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on a recent Supreme Court decision, hearings on comprehensive immigration reform, new worksite enforcement operation guidelines, and more.

05/13/2009 02:37 PM
Older Immigrants in the United States
The 4.5 million older immigrants residing in the United States in 2007 accounted for 12 percent of all senior citizens age 65 and older. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines the socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, their health and disability status, and their sources of income.

04/30/2009 02:37 PM
The Basics of E-Verify, the US Employer Verification System
Just a fraction of all US employers use E-Verify, a federal system that checks potential employees' immigration status and their eligibility to work. MPI's Marc Rosenblum explores E-Verify's history, how it works, and the arguments for and against making it mandatory.

04/15/2009 02:37 PM
Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Grows, But Several Obstacles Remain
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the Obama administration and immigration reform, the shift in enforcement policy, additional resources for the US-Mexico border, fewer requests for H-1B visas, and more.

04/15/2009 02:37 PM
Middle-Class Immigrant Households in the United States
The middle class has received considerable attention during the current economic crisis. About 15 million people resided in middle-class immigrant households in 2007, and three-quarters of all children in such households were native-born US citizens. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines where the heads of middle-class immigrant households are from, when they arrived in the United States, their occupations, and other characteristics.

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