Migration and remittances news roundup (Jan. 28, 2011)
Remittances are recovering...
After steep declines in 2009, remittances to Central Asian countries Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Armenia are seeing healthy recovery. Kenya also saw a 17% jump in remittances in November 2010.
Detailed news:
- Azerbaijan’s postal operator achieves rise in remittances by 27% (Jan. 26, 2011)
- Tajik migrant remittances increase (Jan. 21, 2011)
- 0.4% drop recorded in remittances to Armenia in Jan-Nov 2010 (Jan. 21, 2011)
- Kenya remittances climb to $576 mln in November (Jan. 21, 2011)
- Many Illegal Zimbabweans Fail to Apply for South African Residence (Jan. 27, 2011)
- Toledo campaigns for Peru elections in Miami (Jan. 23, 2011)
- US: Arizona bill takes on birthright citizenship (Jan. 28, 2011)
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