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Critical Immigration, Health, and Education Policies Affecting Young Children of Immigrants
A conference with leading experts in health, education, and immigration policy discussing public policies affecting the young children of immigrants.
Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration
Transatlantic societies lack a new organizing principle for community cohesion as migration-driven diversity strains national identity and fuels multiculturalism backlash.
Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration
A discussion on the anti-immigrant political movement in both Europe and the United States and its implications for community cohesion and national identity, with Patrick Simon, Institut national d’études démographiques, Cas Mudde, University of Georgia; Charles Kamasaki, National Council of La Raza; Frank Sharry, America’s Voice; and moderated by MPI President Demetrios G. Papademetriou.
2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes
The winners of the Migration Policy Institute's 2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes--ACCESS (the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services), Building Skills Partnership, Californians Together, and Citi Community Development--discussed their immigrant integration initiatives at the National Immigrant Integration Conference.
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.
