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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.
The Economic Value of Citizenship for Immigrants in the United States
Naturalized U.S. citizens earn up to 70 percent more than noncitizens, yet cost and language barriers leave an estimated 8 million eligible immigrants without citizenship.
The New Deferred Action Program: Strategies for Success
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas discusses the implementation of the new deferred action program, followed by a panel discussion with National Immigration Law Center Executive Director, DHS Former Principal Deputy General Counsel, and MPI analysts.
Shaping Citizenship Policies to Strengthen Immigrant Integration
As naturalization hurdles rise across Europe and North America, evidence supports language requirements as a path to immigrant integration.
The Role of National Governments in Promoting Immigrant Integration
A comparative discussion on how nations are approaching immigrant integration strategies, with the Portuguese High Commissioner for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director; Sweden's State Secretary to the Minister for Integration; Citizenship and Immigration Canada Associate Deputy Minister; and the MPI President.
French National Identity and Integration: Who Belongs to the National Community?
A survey of 22,000 respondents challenges France's zero-sum view of identity, finding that plural allegiances strengthen rather than undermine integration.
Changing Demography and Circumstances for Young Black Children in African and Caribbean Immigrant Families
Children of Black immigrants rank in the middle of well-being indicators, with outcomes shaped sharply by parental origin, English proficiency, and refugee status.
Rethinking European Identity in the Age of Immigration
A discussion in Brussels, upon the official launch of Migration Policy Institute Europe, to explore what is driving societal discontent in Europe, the role immigration plays in this, and why there is a growing perception that immigrant integration efforts are failing.
Multiculturalism: Success, Failure, and the Future
Multiculturalism policies have persisted and strengthened since 1980, and rejecting them when conditions are hardest may be the highest-risk move of all.
Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
European governments' turn toward cultural conformity risks deepening fragmentation rather than forging the inclusive national identities cohesive societies require.