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Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Just One of Several Campaign Messages for Far-Right Parties
Greece's Golden Dawn won 18 parliamentary seats in 2012, but most European far-right parties lost ground as economic anger eclipsed anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Obama Administration Action Benefitting DREAMers a Game-Changer in U.S. Immigration Debate
In 2012, the Obama administration offered deportation relief to as many as 1.8 million DREAMers, reshaping the U.S. immigration debate.
Refugee Resettlement Needs Outpace Growing Number of Resettlement Countries
As refugee resettlement countries grew to 26 by 2012, politics and multilateral ties emerged as key drivers of formal program adoption.
Immigration Federalism: Which Policy Prevails?
Neighboring and overlapping U.S. jurisdictions have adopted conflicting immigration enforcement policies, leaving immigrants uncertain which rules apply.
Disentangling Immigration and International Development in the United States
U.S. use of development aid to reduce unauthorized immigration has repeatedly failed.
Renouncing U.S. Citizenship: A New Trend?
Renunciations of U.S. citizenship rose from fewer than 400 annually before 2009 to 1,780 in 2011, primarily amid concerns about scaled-up tax enforcement.
Pushouts, Shutouts, and Holdouts: Adult Education Pathways of Latino Young Adults
A study of Latino immigrants in New York City found that the school interruptions of most reflected structural and economic barriers rather than disinterest in education.
Shaping Citizenship Policies to Strengthen Immigrant Integration
As naturalization hurdles rise across Europe and North America, evidence supports language requirements as a path to immigrant integration.
Limited English Proficient Workers and the Workforce Investment Act: Challenges and Opportunities
Limited English Proficient adults made up 39 percent of all low-skilled U.S. workers in 2010 but received just 2 percent of federal workforce training services.
Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation
Australia remained locked in two decades of policy experiments over how to deal with asylum seekers known as boat people.