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Between Integration and Exclusion: Migrant Women in European Labor Markets
New female migrants in the European Union face challenges to economic and social integration.
Re-envisioning Security and the Movement of People
Post-9/11 policies recast U.S. immigration as a security tool, but "mobility security" argues that protecting legal migration is just as vital as preventing terrorist travel.
Filling Labor Shortages through Immigration: An Overview of Shortage Lists and their Implications
Shortage lists aim to fill high-need occupations through immigration, but measurement gaps and time lags mean they often miss the mark.
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: A Growing Phenomenon with Few Easy Solutions
The United States and European Union take different approaches to unaccompanied minors.
Senate Blocks Passage of DREAM Act by Five Votes
The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked the DREAM Act on December 18, 2010, ending any chance of enactment before the 111th Congress closed.
United States Still Stalled on Immigration Reform, Republican Victories in Midterm Elections Change Landscape
With comprehensive reform stalled in 2010, the U.S. immigration debate shifted to birthright citizenship challenges and the DREAM Act.
Painful Cuts to Integration Budgets - Even in Places Committed to Immigrant Integration
Recession-era austerity cut immigrant integration budgets across Europe and U.S. states in 2010.
The Arizona Effect: When National Governments Fail, Others React
Arizona's SB 1070, signed in April 2010 amid federal inaction on immigration reform, inspired 23 states to pursue their own immigration enforcement laws.
Evidence from the Great Recession Is In: Migration Flows Dropped, Unemployment Among Certain Immigrants Rose
Mexico's emigration rate fell from 10.1 to 4.9 per 1,000 between 2007 and 2010, amid the recession and increased unemployment.
Natural Disasters in Haiti and Pakistan Highlight Diaspora Response
Two 2010 disasters revealed a diaspora contrast: Haiti formally welcomed its diaspora into rebuilding, while Pakistan's diaspora was still organizing its response.