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A Proxy War on Minorities? India Crafts Citizenship and Refugee Policies through the Lens of Religion
India's Citizenship Amendment Act uses immigration and refugee policy as a tool of religious division, with potentially severe consequences for social cohesion.
USCIS Fee Increase Proposed Rule Could Represent the Latest Step in Reshaping Immigration to United States
While much attention has been given to the move by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to raise its application fees—including an 83 percent hike to apply for U.S. citizenship—the policy changes embedded in the proposed rule have been less scrutinized. The changes, including the elimination of most fee waivers for lower-income applicants, would likely reduce the number and shift the profile of those getting a green card or other immigration status.
Volunteers and Sponsors: A Catalyst for Refugee Integration?
Volunteers and sponsors can powerfully complement refugee integration services, but effective engagement requires dedicated funding, training, and policy support.
16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others.
Years After Crimea’s Annexation, Integration of Ukraine’s Internally Displaced Population Remains Uneven
Five years after Russia's annexation of Crimea, Ukraine's 1.4 million registered internally displaced persons (IDPs) faced precarious conditions and uneven integration.
The Multicultural Dilemma: Amid Rising Diversity and Unsettled Equity Issues, New Zealand Seeks to Address Its Past and Present
New Zealand's multicultural policies have advanced cultural recognition, but migration shifts and the unresolved biculturalism dilemma constrain full equity.
On the Brink: Prospects for UK nationals in the EU-27 after a no-deal Brexit
A no-deal Brexit would strip nearly 1 million UK nationals in the EU-27 of EU citizenship rights overnight, exposing gaps in Member States' skeletal contingency plans.
Naturalization Trends in the United States
More than 707,000 immigrants became U.S. citizens in fiscal year (FY) 2017. About half of all immigrants had become naturalized citizens.
Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: From bright spots to system change
Social innovation for refugee inclusion surged in Europe after 2015 but must move beyond niche pilots through smarter partnerships, evaluation, and sustainable funding.
Can Return Migration Revitalize the Baltics? Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Engage Their Diasporas, with Mixed Results
The Baltic states face one of the world's steepest demographic declines. Efforts to engage with and woo the diaspora to return are yielding uneven results.
