[MigrantCause.com] Fwd: A Disillusioned American Diaspora; Filipino Immigrants in the U.S.--Migration Information Source, August 4, 2015

 

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August 4, 2015 Also in the Newsletter Have You Read? Trafficking, Smuggling, and Human Rights The Philippines' Culture of Migration Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Keep up with the Source Subscribe Not on the list? Continue receiving these updates by subscribing today. RSS Feed Subscribe to the RSS feed to keep up with the latest articles. Follow MPI Advertisement Impact of Diasporas Event, London, UK, 17 September 2015 Join the University of Oxford and University of Leicester in a one-day event showcasing the work of two programmes exploring global diasporas. Keynotes, panel discussions, and visual displays. Register for the event New from MPI Irregular Maritime Migration in the Bay of Bengal: The Challenges of Protection, Management, and Cooperation By Kathleen Newland Understanding the Potential Impact of Executive Action on Immigration Enforcement By Marc R. Rosenblum	Feature Americans Abroad: A Disillusioned Diaspora? While many countries are increasing engagement with their diasporas, U.S. policy has chiefly focused on U.S.-based diasporas from other countries, despite its own estimated overseas population of 7.6 million. This feature explores results from a survey of more than 1,400 U.S. citizens and 140 former citizens living abroad, many of whom are critical of limited U.S. government engagement with them even as restrictive financial reporting regulations have been imposed. Spotlight Filipino Immigrants in the United States With more than 1.8 million immigrants living in the United States, the Philippines was the fourth largest country of origin in 2013. Filipino immigrants stand out from other top immigrant groups with their unique historical experience as former nationals due to U.S. annexation of the Philippines in 1899, close historic ties to the U.S. military, and prevalence in health-care professions. Editor's Note Last Thursday, the United Nations (UN) marked World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is a global crime, with an estimated 36 million people trapped in modern slavery, according to the Global Slavery Index. One in three victims worldwide is a child; in Africa and the Middle East, 62 percent of victims are children. Each year the U.S. Department of State releases the Trafficking in Persons Report to engage foreign governments in dialogue on antitrafficking reform and prevention, as well as prosecution of trafficking crimes. The report ranks countries in tiers based on compliance with the minimum standards outlined in U.S. laws for eliminating trafficking. In the 2015 report, published last week, Belarus, Belize, and South Sudan were among countries downgraded to the lowest Tier 3, which can trigger sanctions and bars on assistance under U.S. law. Malaysia and Cuba, on the other hand, were upgraded to the Tier 2 Watch List, indicating they had made progress in combatting trafficking. A number of observers questioned the motives behind the upgrades; the U.S. and Cuba recently restored diplomatic ties after more than 50 years, while Malaysia is a key player in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations. Human trafficking is the acquisition and exploitation of people through means including force, fraud, or deception, most often for labor or sexual purposes. The surge in conflicts and migration crises around the world, from the Middle East and Mediterranean to Southeast Asia, has created opportunities for human traffickers to exploit those seeking to escape desperate circumstances. A new study from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) finds that trafficking not only flourishes during disasters, but is often a direct result. An estimated 800,000 people are trafficked over borders each year in a multibillion-dollar business, though only 45,000 victims are identified and fewer cases prosecuted. No country is immune from trafficking. Between 2010 and 2012, victims with 152 citizenships were identified in 124 countries, according to the 2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Impunity continues to prevail with low numbers of convictions for trafficking crimes worldwide. Despite the focused attention of the UN and governments around the world, and the efforts of nongovernmental organizations to aid victims, much more work needs to be done to eradicate this terrible exploitation of vulnerable individuals. Sincerely, Zara Rabinovitch Editor, Migration Information Source source@migrationpolicy.org The Migration Information Source is a project of the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. Copyright @ 2015 Migration Policy Institute. All rights reserved. MPI | 1400 16th St. NW, Suite 300 | Washington, DC 20036 ph: (001) 202-266-1940 | fax: (001) 202-266-1900 source@migrationpolicy.org

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