Can Immigration Policies Thwart Terrorism?
Immigration policy reforms cannot prevent terrorism, but they are a key part of any effort to combat it. (March 2002)

Risk of Homicide High for U.S. Infants
American infants are at greatest risk of homicide during their first week of life. Reducing out-of-hospital births to adolescent mothers may protect their children. (March 2002)

International Migration: Facing the Challenge (PDF: 380KB)

 This Population Bulletin highlights the challenges brought by the movement of millions of people across national borders. Such migration has often been controversial, more so now in light of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. (BUL57.1, March 2002)

Study Reveals Gaping Disparities Among States in Well-Being of Children
A new study from PRB and the Annie E. Casey Foundation on state-level changes in the well-being of America's children finds that while conditions improved overall in the last decade, the child poverty rate remained virtually unchanged, and the proportion of children in single-parent families grew dramatically. (March 2002)

A Demographic Look at Who Won the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics
At the recent Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Germany led the medal count, followed by the United States. The standings are different, however, from a demographic perspective. Norway had the highest “crude medal rate,” a measure taking into account a country’s population size. When factoring in the number of athletes a nation sent to Salt Lake City (the “general Olympic medal rate”), Croatia and Spain tied for top ranking in the medal standings. (March 2002)

Children at Risk: State Trends 1990-2000 (PDF: 1.2MB)
This PRB/KIDS COUNT Special Report looks at changes in 11 key measures of child well-being between 1990 and 2000. Changes are provided on a state-by-state basis. Data are derived from the 1990 Decennial Census and the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey. (March 2002)

Harmonizing Immigration and Refugee Policy Between the U.S. and Canada
The U.S. and Canada differ in visa requirements and policies for immigrant and refugees admission, but they share the need for a secure border. A bilateral agreement could ensure easy travel between their countries while addressing security threats. (Population Today, February/March 2002)

Asylum-Seeking in Selected OECD Countries
From the mid-1980s through the early 1990s, applications for asylum rose sharply in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In response, these countries introduced restrictive measures to limit the number of people from countries that have not signed UN conventions on refugees and human rights. (2002)

Science Scores of U.S. Students, by Race/Ethnicity
Results from the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in November 2001, show stable scores for fourth- and eighth-graders and a decline in performance among 12th-graders. (Population Today, January 2002)

U.S. Elder Care Is in a Fragile State
With baby boomers approaching retirement age, the financial difficulties of U.S. nursing homes and their inability to find enough working-age women to fill staff vacancies are especially troubling. But the problem is bigger than demographics. (Population Today, January 2002)