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Health Outcomes of Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States
According to the National Population Council of Mexico, only 15 percent of Mexican immigrant women in the United States were enrolled in public health programs in 2012. Much of what is known about the Mexican immigrant population’s access to health care in the United States is based on combined data for both sexes. However, in terms of health, women have different experiences and needs, and it is therefore important to deepen knowledge of health determinants, access to and use of health services, and health status of this group in particular. This article provides a comparative analysis of health outcomes of Mexican immigrant women in the United States, assessing the results against what is known as the immigrant paradox — the idea that these women enjoy a better state of health overall than might be expected, given their socioeconomic status and very limited health insurance coverage.

Country Profile
Guatemalan Migration in Times of Civil War and Post-War Challenges
Since 1990, the number of Central American immigrants in the United States has nearly tripled. This immigrant population grew faster than any other region-of-origin population from Latin America between 2000 and 2010. This article focuses on a wide range of characteristics of Central American immigrants residing in the United States, including the population’s size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.

Going to the Back of the Line: A Primer on Lines, Visa Categories, and Wait Times - By Claire Bergeron
Contrary to popular belief, there is not one “line” that leads to lawful permanent residence; current immigration law provides multiple paths to permanent residency. This brief, the first in a new series of issue briefs related to the ongoing comprehensive immigration reform debate, examines who is in the “line,” what are the various visa categories involved in family- and employment-based immigration, wait times, countries most affected by the backlogs, and more. The brief, and MPI’s extensive research and data offerings that are directly on point to the current debate, can be found at a new online resource.

[Source: Migration Information Source]

• Digital Scholarship Lab

Based at the University of Richmond, the Digital Scholarship Lab develops “innovative digital humanities projects that contribute to research and teaching at and beyond the University of Richmond.” On the website, visitors can learn about ongoing projects, publications, and the Lab’s team of dedicated professionals. The Projects section is quite remarkable, as it contains seven unique projects, including Visualizing Emancipation, Hidden Patterns of the Civil War, and Mining the Dispatch. This last project is fantastic, exploring “the dramatic and often traumatic changes in the social and political life of Civil War Richmond” through the articles of the Richmond Daily Dispatch. There are also several Mini-Projects, which include a meditati on on Pac-Man and the fascinating Americans in Paris. The Publications and Presentations area includes links to presentations given by staff members, along with commentaries and the like. The site is rounded out by the News area and an About area which provides details on the staff.

• NOAA: Images, Visualizing Data, Marine Geology & Geophysics Division

The National Geophysical Data Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a wide range of educational materials designed for oceanographers, private industry partners, and a range of other users. This particular corner of the site brings together dozens of resources that deal with seafloor topography, sediment thickness, natural hazards, and unique animated dives to ocean floor features. This last collection is quite remarkable, as it allows visitors to dive into the Mariana and Puerto Rico Trenches in a way that would be impossible without some rather expensive equipment. Moving along, t he Crustal Age of the Ocean Floor area is an absolute wonder, featuring high-quality images of the earth’s tectonic plates. Additionally, the Globes and Global Relief Images area includes short videos of rotating relief globes, along with a very cool global relief origami piece that can be printed out as a type of decoration or class project. The site is rounded out by a link to the Natural Hazards Image Database, which contains thousands of photographs documenting the effects of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes.

[Source: Scout Report, Volume 19, Number 8, February 22, 2013]

1. Live, from Beirut…
2. Mali Is Not a Stan
3. A Maritime Balkans of the 21st Century?
4. The Contagion Effect
5. Secretary of Schlep
6. On the Warpath with France’s Avant-Garde
7. Think Again: Immigration

[Source: Foreign Policy, 29th - 31st January 2013]

1. Arab Spring and Fear of Migrant Surge Expose Rift in EU Immigration Policy Circles
2. Economic Malaise Makes Immigrants a Target for Restrictive Legislation, Public Backlash
3. Immigration in United States and Parts of Europe Gives Way to Increased Emigration
4. Highly Skilled Migrants Seek New Destinations as Global Growth Shifts to Emerging Economies
5. Substantial Investments to Court Diaspora Entrepreneurs for Development Gains
6. Heading into the 2012 Elections, Republican Presidential Candidates Walk the Immigration Policy Tightrope
7. Immigrant Detention under Scrutiny in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States
8. The Arab Spring and Other Crises in Africa Displace More Than 1 Million People
9. A Decade after 9/11, Enforcement Focus Prevails in the United States; Broader Immigration Reforms Remain Stalled
10. Caught between Two Migration Realities, Mexico Passes New Immigration Legislation

[Source: Migration Policy Institute]

1. A Dictator’s Handbook for the President
2. Think Again: The Two-State Solution
3. Rebel Rupture
4. The Land of Gas and Honey
5. Victory Lap
6. How do you post bail to the Iranian government?
7. Asia’s New Silk Road

[Source: Foreign Policy, 13th-15th September 2011]

1. Does Obama Have His Eye on the Right Economic Crisis?
2. The 9/11 Anniversary Reader
3. Mission Accomplished. Finally.
4. Reading Shakespeare in Kandahar
5. What War Looks Like
6. The Future of Money
7. Return of the Renditioned
8. 7 Things You Didn’t Know About the War on Terror

[Source: Foreign Policy, 6th-8th September 2011]

1. Life After Debt
2. Planning for Libya 2.0
3. The Empire at Dusk
4. Days of Freedom
5. How the West Was Drilled
6. Big Screen Bullies
7. Vicious Cycle

[Source: Foreign Policy, 16th-18th August 2011]

1. Economy-Us: One in Five Children Sinking Into Poverty
2. Population: Developing Countries Must Focus on ‘Positive Ageing’
3. Uganda: ‘‘Idi Amin, Civil War and AIDS Scaring Tourists Away’’
4. Zambia: Opposition to Chinese Firm Running Copper Mine
5. Us-Cuba: Obama Still Moving Cautiously Toward Normalisation
6. Energy: South African Government Edging Towards Renewable Sources
7. Development-Vietnam: Govt Bauxite Plan Stirs Public Worries
8. Economy: ‘‘Africa Should Seize Control of its Development’’