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The Role of Cities in Immigrant Integration
As immigrants in many countries increasingly settle in suburbs, cities play a critical but underestimated role in integration through governance, housing, and public transit policies.
Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution
Local refugee integration in first-asylum countries is a viable but underused alternative to camps, requiring host- government support and a shift in donor priorities.
French Government Revives Assimilation Policy
A 2003 French law revived assimilationism by requiring legal immigrants to sign an integration contract and complete French values training to obtain long-term residency.
Swiss Court Halts Local Plebiscites on Naturalization
Switzerland's Federal Court ruled in 2003 that local plebiscites on naturalization violate applicants' rights to know rejection reasons and be free from discrimination.
Policy Considerations for Immigrant Integration
Successful integration requires two-way adaptation by immigrants and hosts, with governments, employers, and civil society all sharing responsibility for the process.
The Challenges of Integration for the EU
The European Union can move beyond minimum standards to actively coordinate integration policy.
Australian Judges Mull Integration, Multiculturalism
In 2003, Australian courts issued landmark rulings on asylum, citizenship, and minority rights, opening a new front in debates about integration and multiculturalism.
Integration: The Role of Communities, Institutions, and the State
Integration unfolds at individual, group, and institutional levels.
Australia Mulls Seasonal Migrant Labor Scheme
An August 2003 Australian Senate committee proposed seasonal agricultural work visas for Pacific Islanders, linking migration to regional development and security.
Chicago's Immigrants Break Old Patterns
Immigration drove all of Chicago's net population growth in the 1990s, with immigrants increasingly settling in suburbs rather than the city.