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Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, approximately 4 million Caribbean immigrants lived in the United States; more than 90 percent came from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, or Trinidad and Tobago.
Dual Language Learners in Head Start: The Promises and Pitfalls of New Reforms
New Head Start regulations set for November 2016 recognize bilingualism as a strength but do not require staff training in home languages for Dual Language Learners.
The New Reality: Germany Adapts to Its Role as a Major Migrant Magnet
Germany long denied being a country of immigration, even as it became the world's second-largest immigrant destination; landmark reforms since 2000 on citizenship, labor migration, and integration formalized a major shift.
Free Movement in South America: The Emergence of an Alternative Model?
South America’s 2002 Mercosur Residence Agreement tested a rights-based free-movement model, even as uneven implementation left gaps in migrants’ protections.
Rebuilding Self and Country: Deportee Reintegration in Jamaica
In Jamaica, low reoffending rates and the rise of deportee-led groups since 2009 showed how “deported migrants” could drive reintegration and development.
Naturalization Trends in the United States
As of 2014, 20 million immigrants in the United States were naturalized citizens, generally earning higher incomes and owning homes at higher rates than noncitizens.
Republican and Democratic Party Platforms Reflect Parallel Universes on Immigration Policy
The 2016 party platforms on immigration diverged sharply, yet a July 2016 poll found more Republicans preferred a path to citizenship than building a border wall or greater deportations.
Chasing Growth: The Role of National Economies in U.S. Visa Refusal Rates
An analysis of 152 countries found that as a country’s economy grows, its nationals became less likely to be refused a temporary visa to the United States.
Brazilian Immigrants in the United States
Generally highly educated Brazilian immigration to the United States is reflected in strong labor outcomes, low poverty rates, and rising remittances.
When Outbreaks Go Global: Migration and Public Health in a Time of Zika
The Zika epidemic shows that border controls targeting migrants did little to curb disease spread, as U.S.–Latin America health interests converged.
