Promoting Success on Both Sides of the Border: Binational Approaches to US Immigrant Integration
A discussion and report release with Ambassador Carlos García de Alba, Executive Director, Institute for Mexicans Abroad; and MPI's Laureen Laglagaron, Kathleen Newland, Aaron Terrazas, and Michael Fix.
January 28, 2010 Read Report | Listen/Download Event Audio
Powerpoints: Laglagaron/Terrazas | García de Alba
The Politics of Citizenship in Europe in an Era of Integration Challenges
A book discussion with Marc Morjé Howard, Associate Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President.
January 12, 2010 Listen/Download Event Audio | View Powerpoint
2009
Illegal Immigration's Effects on the US Economy and Policy
Paper release with Gordon Hanson, University of California,
San Diego Economics Professor; Jeanne Butterfield, National
Immigration Forum Senior Advisor; Marc Rosenblum, MPI Senior
Policy Analyst; and Michael Fix, MPI Senior Vice President and
Director of Studies.
December 2, 2009 Download Report | Watch Video | Listen/Download Event Audio
Powerpoints: Hanson | Rosenblum
6th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
This conference offered law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues. Panel discussion topics included Bringing Immigration
Policymaking into the 21st Century, Prospects for Immigration Reform: What to Expect from Washington?, and Communities Laying the Groundwork for Immigration
Reform and Beyond. Speakers included: Senate Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Charles Schumer and Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement
John Morton. Co-sponsored by MPI, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and Georgetown University Law Center.
June 24, 2009
9:00 am - 5:00 pm View Agenda | Watch Video | View Powerpoint
How Are Iraqi Refugees Faring in the United States?
Briefing with George Rupp, President, International Rescue Committee (IRC); Robert Carey, Vice President for Resettlement and Migration Policy, IRC; Robin Dunn-Marcos, Director of the IRC Phoenix office; and Alaa Naji, Iraqi refugee resettled by IRC. Moderated by Kathleen Newland, Director of the Migrants, Migration, and Development, and Refugee Policy Programs, MPI; Member of the Board of Overseers of the IRC; and member of the IRC Commission. Co-sponsored by the International Rescue Committee.
June 16, 2009 Read Report
MPI Symposium on Citizenship
Discussion on citizenship with leading citizenship experts and key policymakers, including top government officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
May 15, 2009 View Agenda | Watch Video
Labor Markets and Immigration
Briefing and policy paper release with Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of the US Immigration Policy Program, MPI; Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President, MPI;
Tamar Jacoby, President of ImmigrationWorks USA; and Frank Sharry, Founder and Executive Director of America's Voice.
May 13, 2009 Download Report
Immigration and the Current Economic Crisis
Briefing and report release with Demetrios Papademetriou, MPI President; Michael Fix, Senior Vice President, MPI; Margie McHugh, Co-Director, MPI National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy; and Dilip Ratha, Senior Economist, World Bank.
January 14, 2009 Download Report
View Powerpoints: McHugh | Papademetriou
2008
Uneven Progress: The Employment Pathways of Skilled Immigrants in the United States
Report release with Jeanne Batalova, MPI Policy Analyst and Data Manager; Michael Fix, MPI Senior Vice President and Director of Studies; Jane Leu, Upwardly Global Executive Director and Founder; and Thomas E. Perez, Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
October 22, 2008 Download Report
View Powerpoints: Fix/Batalova | Leu
Finding and Using the Best Immigration Data Resources: A Seminar on Immigration Statistics
Data seminar with Elizabeth Grieco, Chief, Immigration Statistics, US Census Bureau; Mark Mather, Associate Vice President, Domestic Programs, Population Reference Bureau; Jeffrey Passel, Senior Research Associate, Pew Hispanic Center; Audrey Singer, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; and moderated by Jeanne Batalova, MPI Policy Analyst and Data Manager.
October 16, 2008 Download Guide
View Powerpoints: Grieco | Mather | Singer | Passel
Migrants to the Metropolis: The Rise of Immigrant Gateway Cities
Book discussion with Marie Price and Lisa Benton-Short, book editors and Associate Professors at George Washington University, and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President.
July 15, 2008 View Powerpoint
Inheriting the City: The Children of Immigrants Come of Age
Book discussion with Philip Kasinitz, Professor of Sociology, The Graduate Center, City University of New York; John H. Mollenkopf, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Center for Urban Research, The Graduate Center, City University of New York; Demetrios Papademetriou, President, MPI; and Tamar Jacoby, President, ImmigrationWorks USA.
June 24, 2008 Read Event Summary
5th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
This conference offered law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues. Co-sponsored by MPI, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC),
and Georgetown University Law Center.
May 20, 2008 Watch Video
Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants
Book discussion with Jorge G. Castañeda, Mexico's Foreign Minister from 2000-2003 and author of Ex-Mex; Peter Hakim, Inter-American Dialogue; and Doris Meissner, MPI.
May 15, 2008
Part of Our Community: A Policy Discussion on Creating and Maintaining a Sense of Belonging
Briefing with Geoff Mulgan, Director of the Young Foundation, and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President.
May 5, 2008 Read Event Summary
Integration in Europe: Perspectives Shared from the Viewpoint of the "Integrated"
Discussion on the challenges and opportunities experienced by Europe's African-origin population. Speakers include Joe Frans, Vice Chairman of the United Nations Working Group on People of African
Descent; Dr. Philomena Essed, Professor at Antioch University; Gary Younge, Columnist for the Guardian; and moderated by Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President, MPI.
April 29, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa comes to MPI
Report release of Los Angeles on the Leading Edge: Immigrant Indicators and Their Policy Implications. Mayor Villaraigosa discusses his city's experience, and report authors Margie McHugh and Michael Fix provide an overview of their findings.
April 16, 2008 Download Report | View Powerpoint
The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers and Celebration of César Chávez Day
Roundtable discussion with Irasema Garza, Working America, AFL-CIO; Bruce Goldstein, Farmworker Justice; Rick Nahmias, The Migrant Project; and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President. Followed by presentation of the photo exhibit and a reception.
Co-sponsored by MPI, Mexico Cultural Institute, Embassy of Mexico, Farmworker Justice, and Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.
March 31, 2008
State Legislation and Local Ordinances Targeting Unauthorized Immigrants
Brownbag Luncheon with Omar C. Jadwat, American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrants' Rights Project; Laureen D. Laglagaron, MPI; and Cristina Rodríguez, New York University School of Law. Co-sponsored by the Migration Policy Institute, DC Bar Association, and DC Chapter American Immigration Lawyers Association.
March 14, 2008
Beyond Citizenship: American Identity After Globalization
Briefing with Peter J. Spiro, Charles Weiner Professor of Law at Temple University; Donald Kerwin, Executive Director of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.; and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President.
March 5, 2008 View Powerpoint
Citizenship in Britain and the United States
Briefing with Lord Peter Goldsmith QC, the former Attorney General of Britain; T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Executive Vice President of Law Center Affairs and Dean of the Law Center, Georgetown University;
Alfonso Aguilar, Chief of the Office of Citizenship, US Citizenship and Immigration Services; Matthew Spalding, Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, The Heritage Foundation; and Demetrios Papademetriou, MPI President.
February 4, 2008 Read Event Summary
2007
A Framework for Assessing the Legality of State/Local Immigration Measures
Briefing and paper release with Muzaffar Chishti, Director, MPI's office at New York University School of Law; Laureen Laglagaron, Policy Analyst, MPI; Cristina Rodríguez, Associate Professor, New York University School of Law; and moderated by Michael Fix, Co-Director, MPI National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy.
December 13, 2007
Adult English Language Instruction in the US: Determining Need and Investing Wisely
Briefing with Brigitte Marshall, Oakland Unified School District; Israel Mendoza, Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Programs, State of Washington; Heide Spruck Wrigley, LiteracyWork International; Michael Fix, MPI; Margie McHugh, MPI; and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI.
July 31, 2007 View Powerpoint | Read Report
The Fourth Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
Keynote by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, US House of Representatives. Co-sponsored by MPI, Georgetown University Law Center, and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC).
April 24, 2007 Read Event Summary
In-State College Tuition for Unauthorized Immigrants?: Leading Law Professors Debate at MPI
Debate between Kris W. Kobach, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Michael A. Olivas, University of Houston Law Center.
April 6, 2007
Responding to New Immigrants: What Structures are State and Local Governments Creating?
Briefing with Chung-Wha Hong, New York Immigration Coalition; Nick Johnson, Commission for Racial Equality; Charles Kamasaki, National Council of La Raza; and Demetrios Papademetriou, MPI President.
March 30, 2007
The New Age of Mobility: Managing Migration Locally, Nationally, and Internationally
MPI's Five-Year Anniversary Event.
March 21, 2007 View Agenda
For the Benefit of All: Strategic Recommendations to Enhance the State's Role in Immigrant Integration
Breakfast briefing with representatives from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Office of Governor Rod Blagojevich.
February 15, 2007
MPI National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy Launch
Breakfast briefing with Michael Fix and Margie McHugh, Center Co-Directors; Jeanne Batalova, Data Manager, MPI Data Hub; Don Kerwin, Executive Director, CLINIC; Leighton Ku, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Delia Pompa, Vice President of Education, National Council of La Raza; and Ruby Takanishi, President, Foundation for Child Development.
February 6, 2007
Promoting Success on Both Sides of the Border: Binational Approaches to US Immigrant Integration
The Politics of Citizenship in Europe in an Era of Integration Challenges
Illegal Immigration's Effects on the US Economy and Policy
