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European Migration Management	Illegal Immigration and the Unauthorized Population	European Country Profiles
Immigrant Integration in Europe	European Asylum and Refugee Policies	MPI's Work with Greece's EU Presidency
Impacts on Labor Markets and the Economy	Comparative Perspectives on Migration Management	MPI's Work with the Netherlands' EU Presidency

European Migration Management
Learning by Doing: Experiences of Circular Migration By Kathleen Newland, Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, and Aaron Terrazas Increasingly, policymakers are considering whether circular migration could improve the likelihood that global mobility gains will be shared by migrant-origin and destination countries alike — as well as by migrants themselves. This MPI Insight examines the record of circular migration, both where it has arisen naturally and where governments have taken action to encourage it. Download Report \| Press Release	Europe and Its Immigrants in the 21st Century: A New Deal or a Continuing Dialogue of the Deaf? Edited by Demetrios G. Papademetriou MPI and the Luso-American Foundation, March 2006 In this volume, the Migration Policy Institute has gathered some of the leading European thinkers to offer insightful counsel and, wherever possible, solutions to Europe’s immigration challenges. The book’s contributors piece together the puzzle of a well-managed, comprehensive immigration regime, tackling issues ranging from immigration’s economic costs and benefits, to effective selection systems, citizenship, the welfare state, and integration policies that work. More information \| Order online
Gaining from Migration: Towards a New Mobility System Lead written by Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Gregory A. Maniatis OECD Report, September 2007 A functioning migration system in Europe must treat sending and transit countries as genuine partners. The report recommends that EU policymakers forego restrictive rhetoric and instead create more legal channels and flexible options for immigrants’ entry and stay to attract workers in industries that most need them. At the same time, and in recognition of the fact that immigration cannot succeed unless immigrants integrate successfully, European countries must become more flexible in giving immigrants access to their labor markets and political systems. Full Report \| Executive Summary \| Press Release Where Migration Policy is Made: Starting to expose the labyrinth of national institutional settings for migration policymaking and implementation By Joanne van Selm Global Migration Perspectives, Global Commission on International Migration July 2005 Immigration Is Becoming a Key Issue for Europe’s Future By Joanne van Selm Cover Story, European Affairs, Summer 2005 [Return to top]	The Enlargement of an 'Area of Freedom, Security and Justice': Managing Migration in a European Union of 25 Members By Joanne van Selm and Eleni Tsolakis MPI Policy Brief No. 4, May 2004 In this policy brief, the authors shed light on the newly enlarged European Union's efforts to create common immigration and asylum policies. They discuss issues including: challenges to EU citizenship presented by accession; the exclusion of eight new Member States' nationals from 14 of 15 labor market and welfare systems; the current status of policy negotiations; and opportunities and challenges for the next five years. Cities of Promise & Cities of Success: Migration, Cities and Urban Policy By Jorge Gaspar AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Managing Rapid and Deep Change in the Newest Age of Migration By Demetrios G. Papademetriou AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Citizenship By T. Alexander Aleinikoff AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003
Immigrant Integration
Early Education for Immigrant Children By Paul Leseman, Utrecht University Transatlantic Task Force on Immigration and Integration Report, September 2007 Dr. Leseman looks at factors that create educational disadvantages among children of immigrants, including socioeconomic and psychological risks and lack of cognitive stimulation at home. He finds that while early education can improve the educational and socioeconomic position of low-income and minority communities, the program’s design is fundamental to its success. He recommends that policymakers focus on providing center-based care, with programs grounded in teaching children the host language and with strong outreach to minorities that includes additional help for parents. He also recommends that governments directly subsidize early-education programs rather than providing parents with vouchers, which can be confusing and are underused.	Pathways to Success for the Children of Immigrants By Maurice Crul, University of Amsterdam Transatlantic Task Force on Immigration and Integration Report, September 2007 Dr. Crul looks at how the children of Turkish immigrants, the largest immigrant group in Europe, are faring across the continent. He finds disparities across countries in the age at which children start school, the number who drop out of secondary school, and the number of youth who are unemployed. He notes that, because immigrant students tend to start school at a linguistic and cultural disadvantage, compelling them to choose either an academic or vocational education “track” too early may relegate them to a less enriching education. Dr. Crul suggests a range of policy tools to avoid this outcome, such as establishing strong apprenticeship programs and allowing vocational students to switch back to academic schools if they show the potential to succeed.
Language Policies and Practices for Helping Immigrants and Second-Generation Students Succeed By Gayle Christensen, Urban Institute, and Petra Stanat, Free University of Berlin Transatlantic Task Force on Immigration and Integration Report, September 2007 Drs. Christensen and Stanat draw on the results of a unique survey of school language policies and practices to close the achievement gap in 14 immigrant-receiving countries. The authors find that countries where immigrant and second-generation students succeed tend to have long-standing language support programs, for both primary and secondary students, with clearly defined goals and standards. The authors highlight Sweden; Victoria, Australia; and British Columbia, Canada, as places with smaller achievement gaps between native-born and immigrant students. These programs’ common strategies include centrally developed curricula, high program standards, time-intensive programs, support in both primary and secondary school, second-language teachers who have received specialized training, and cooperation between language and other teachers.	Managing Integration: The European Union's Responsibilities towards Immigrants Rita Sussmuth and Werner Weidenfeld, Editors Published by the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Migration Policy Institute, Fall 2005 Managing immigration and integration is one of the most vital and challenging tasks that the European Union is facing today. Since the Union's enlargement to include 25 members, the issue has become even more pressing. This book analyzes approaches, strategies, and best practices from EU Member States that could contribute to a sustainable integration policy. It thus provides European, national, regional, and local decision-makers with instruments they can draw on in establishing a European framework for integration. More information \| Order online
Immigration Without Integration: A Recipe for Disaster By Rinus Penninx AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 The Policy Challenges of Intervention in Local & Private Integration Processes By Brian Ray AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 The Challenges of Integration for the European Union By Sarah Spencer AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 [Return to top]	Migration Information Source SPECIAL ISSUE ON INTEGRATION October 2003 Articles include: Policy Considerations for Immigrant Integration Demetrios G. Papademetriou maps out the policy issues involved in balancing the interests of immigrants with those of the host society during the process of integration. Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution Karen Jacobsen of Tufts University examines local integration as an alternative to "warehousing" refugees in camps. The Challenges of Integration for the EU The EU can use several unique levers to promote integration policy, according to Sarah Spencer of the University of Oxford. The Role of Cities in Immigrant Integration Brian Ray takes an in-depth look at the importance of cities in the process of immigrant integration.
Impacts of Immigration on Labor Markets and the Economy
Migration and the Economic Downturn: What to Expect in the European Union By Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Madeleine Sumption, and Will Somerville January 2009 Efficient Practices for the Selection of Economic Migrants By Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Kevin O'Neil Prepared for the European Commission, DG Employment and Social Affairs July 2004 Observations on Regularization and the Labor Market Performance of Unauthorized and Regularized Immigrants By Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Kevin O'Neil and Maia Jachimowicz Prepared for the European Commission, DG Employment and Social Affairs July 2004 Migration Versus Trade: The Enlargement of the EU to Central & Eastern Europe By Gudrun Biffl AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Immigration & the European Economy By Guido Bolaffi AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Is Immigration a Threat to the Traditional Welfare States of Western Europe? By Grete Brochman AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 [Return to top]	How Europe Selects Immigrants Today By Heaven Crawley AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Europe's Demographic Future: Labor Markets & Immigrants By Constantinos Fotakis AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Immigrants & EU Labor Markets By Louka T. Katseli AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Innovation in the Selection of Highly Skilled Immigrants By Demetrios G. Papademetriou AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003
Illegal Immigration and the Unauthorized Population
Combating Illegal Immigration: From Tampere Via Seville By Adrian Fortescue AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Dealing With Unlawfully Resident Immigrants: Regularizations & Beyond By Jean-Pierre Garson AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 [Return to top]	Responding to Illegal Immigration: The Need for a Comprehensive Policy Package By Demetrios G. Papademetriou AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003
European Asylum and Refugee Policies
European Refugee Policy: Is There Such a Thing? By Joanne van Selm UNHCR Working Paper No. 115, May 2005 Study on the Transfer of Protection Status in the EU By Nina M. Lassen with Leise Egesberg, Joanne van Selm with Eleni Tsolakis, and Jeroen Doomernik June 25, 2004 The EU as a Global Player in the Refuge Protection Regime From the AMID Working Paper Series 35/2004 Rediscovering Resettlement A Transatlantic Comparison of Refugee Protection By Gregor Noll and Joanne van Selm Insight No. 3, December 2003 Could increasing the numbers of refugees who have access to resettlement help resolve some of the refugee protection challenges faced by the European Union and the United States? Study of the Feasibility of Resettlement Schemes in EU States or at the EU Level By Joanne van Selm, Tamara Woroby, Erin Patrick and Monica Matts 2003 [Return to top]	Excluding Terrorists from Refugee Protection By Monette Zard AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Asylum & Its Discontents: Challenges of Refugee Protection in Europe By Kathleen Newland AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 New Ideas for Addressing Asylum Problems in Europe: From the Current EU Track to the UK's New Vision By Gerry Van Kessler AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Refugee Resettlement in the European Union By Joanne van Selm AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Immigration and Asylum or Foreign Policy: The EU's Approach to Migrants By Joanne van Selm Migration and the Externalities of European Integration (Lexington Books, 2002)
Comparative Perspectives on Migration Management
Learning by Doing: Experiences of Circular Migration By Kathleen Newland, Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, and Aaron Terrazas September 2008 Room for Progress: Reinventing Euro-Atlantic Borders for a New Strategic Environment By Deborah W. Meyers, Rey Koslowski, and Susan Ginsburg, October 2007 Emulating Canada's Immigration Program: The Quest for Tolerance By Meyer Burstein AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003	The Global Migration Picture By Joseph Chamie AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Tried & True, Tried & Failed: North American Experiences with Illegal Immigration Controls By Doris Meissner AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Immigratiebeleid VS (Immigration in the United States) (Written in Dutch) By Joanne van Selm
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European Country Profiles
Migration Information Source European Country Profiles Albania: Looking Beyond Borders By Barjaba Kosta August 2004 Austria: A Country of Immigration? By Michael Jandl and Albert Kraler International Centre for Migration Policy Development March 2003 Belgium's Immigration Policy Brings Renewal and Challenges By Marco Martiniello and Andrea Rea October 2003 The Czech Republic: From Liberal Policy to EU Membership By Dušan Drbohlav Charles University August 2005 Denmark: Integrating Immigrants into a Homogeneous Welfare State By Ulf Hedetoft Aalborg University and the Academy for Migration Studies in Denmark November 2006 Finland's Prosperity Brings New Migrants By Arno Tanner Finnish Directorate of Immigration November 2004 The Challenge of French Diversity By Kimberly Hamilton, MPI, and Patrick Simon, Institut National d'Études Démographiques, with Clara Veniard, MPI November 2004 Germany: Immigration in Transition By Veysel Oezcan Social Science Centre Berlin July 2004 Greece: A History of Migration By Charalambos Kasimis and Chryssa Kassimi June 2004 Hungary: Transit Country Between East and West By Judit Juhász November 2003 Ireland: A Crash Course in Immigration Policy By Martin Ruhs Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), Oxford University October 2004 Italy's Southern Exposure By Kimberly Hamilton Migration Policy Institute May 2002 Latvia Looks West, But Legacy of Soviets Remains By Timothy Heleniak, University of Maryland February 2006 Immigration in Luxembourg: New Challenges for an Old Country By Serge Kollwelter March 2007 Moldova Seeks Stability Amid Mass Emigration By Michael Jandl December 2003	Migration Information Source European Country Profiles The Netherlands: Tolerance Under Pressure By Joanne van Selm Migration Policy Institute September 2003 EU Membership Highlights Poland's Migration Challenges By Krystyna Iglicka Center for International Relations, Warsaw April 2005 Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration By Jorge Malheiros Centro de Estudos Geográficos - Universidade de Lisboa Metropolis Portugal Team December 2002 Migration Dilemmas Haunt Post-Soviet Russia By Timothy Heleniak October 2002 Spain: Forging an Immigration Policy By Nieves Ortega Pérez Universidad de Granada February 2003 (Haga clic para leer el artículo en español.) Sweden: Restrictive Immigration Policy and Multiculturalism By Charles Westin Centre for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations Stockholm University June 2006 Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges By Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger, and Philippe Wanner Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies, Neuchatel February 2005 Caught Between East and West, Ukraine Struggles with Its Migration Policy By Olena Malynovska National Institute for International Security Problems, Kyiv January 2006 Immigration, Labor, and Race in the United Kingdom By MPI Staff with Jessica Hernandez May 2002 Analysis of Migration in Select Countries Tony Blair's Legacy on Immigration: The Migration Information Source Takes a First Look at a Ten-Year Transformation By William Somerville Migration Information Source, May 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair's will be leaving behind a fundamentally reshaped immigration system. In fact, the number of immigration-related laws and policies instituted during his ten-year tenure surpasses that of every other social policy area. MPI Senior Policy Analyst William Somerville provides a timeline of these legislative changes and a first analysis of their significance. Immigration and the 2007 French Elections By Hiroyuki Tanaka MPI Backgrounder, May 2007 As Nicolas Sarkozy takes office as the president of France, this backgrounder examines the French immigration system, Sarkozy's influence on recent legislation, and how his stance on immigration has differed from that of Ségolène Royal. France's New Law: Control Immigration Flows, Court the Highly Skilled By Kara Murphy Backgrounder, November 2006 Migrants in Rural Southern Europe: The Case of Greece By C. Babis Kasimis AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003 Focus on Germany: Labor Market Realities & Migration in the Context of High Unemployment By Klaus Zimmerman AMPI Policy Brief, May 2003
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