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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.
Green Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States
Of the estimated 13.1 million green-card holders residing in the United States as of January 2011, an estimated 8.5 million were eligible to naturalize but had not yet done so.
Same-Sex Partners Steadily Gain Recognition in Immigration Benefits
U.S. federal law blocked immigration benefits for same-sex couples in 2012, even as the Obama administration issued formal workarounds.
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.
Refugees and Asylees in the United States
In 2011, the U.S. refugee admission ceiling stood 65 percent below its 1980 peak, and the United States admitted 56,384 of the 80,000 authorized.
Platforms and Conventions Reveal Deep Divide on Immigration Between GOP, Dems
U.S. Republican and Democratic platforms in 2012 differed sharply on DACA, state enforcement, and unauthorized immigration.
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.
Key Factors, Unresolved Issues in New Deferred Action Program for Immigrant Youth Will Determine Its Success
As DACA launched in August 2012, unresolved questions threatened to determine the program's reach and success.
