United Kingdom

Moving Up the Ladder? Labor Market Outcomes in the United Kingdom amid Rising Immigration

UK immigrants entered work rapidly after 2004 and made gains over time, but remained concentrated in low-skilled jobs despite higher-than-native education levels.

The Future of Immigrant Integration in Europe: Mainstreaming approaches for inclusion

Traditional integration policies fail to reach second and third generations, pushing European governments to mainstream integration into general social programmes.

'Donkey Flights:' Illegal Immigration from the Punjab to the United Kingdom

Punjab's visa agents and criminal networks exploit every UK and Schengen loophole with greater speed and creativity than government bureaucracy can match.

Immigrant Workers and the Workforce Development System in the United Kingdom

England's employer-led skills system helps some immigrants incidentally, but complexity and austerity-driven cuts leave those most in need least likely to participate.

Governments Crack Down on Student Visa Fraud

In 2012, major international student destinations took steps to curb visa fraud.

Parenting Behavior, Health, and Cognitive Development among Children in Black Immigrant Families: Comparing the United States and the United Kingdom

Children in Black immigrant families show health advantages and developmental disadvantages, defying expectations based on differing UK and U.S. policy contexts.

Building a British Model of Integration in an Era of Immigration: Policy Lessons for Government

Britain lacks a coherent immigrant integration program, relying instead on mainstream social policies that benefit immigrants incidentally rather than by design.

Immigrant Detention under Scrutiny in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States

Immigrant detention in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States faced backlash in 2011.

Migration and the Great Recession: The Transatlantic Experience

Immigrant Integration in Europe in a Time of Austerity

Across Europe, immigrant integration policies and budgets diverged after the financial crisis, shaped by national politics and broad austerity pressures.