Special Issue: Integration and Immigrants
Globally, immigrant and refugee integration takes on many expressions and meanings. This Special Issue of the Migration Information Source explores several facets of the debate.
Policy Considerations for Immigrant Integration
Successful integration requires two-way adaptation by immigrants and hosts, with governments, employers, and civil society all sharing responsibility…
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…
The Challenges of Integration for the EU
The European Union can move beyond minimum standards to actively coordinate integration policy.
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,…
Integration: The Role of Communities, Institutions, and the State
Integration unfolds at individual, group, and institutional levels.
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…
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…
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…