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Immigrant Union Members: Numbers and Trends
Immigrant union membership grew 24 percent between 1996 and 2003—even as union representation declined among the U.S. born—raising immigrants' share of the organized workforce.
Naturalization in the United States in 2002
U.S. naturalizations nearly doubled from 6.5 million in the early 1990s to 11.3 million by 2002, yet 7.9 million eligible immigrants had not naturalized.
The Enlargement of an 'Area of Freedom, Security and Justice': Managing Migration in a European Union of 25 Members
EU enlargement to 25 members tested free movement principles, with transition restrictions and sovereignty disputes complicating a coherent common EU-wide migration policy.
Aid Strategies Target Sustainable Development in Azerbaijan
After the 1994 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire, aid groups shifted from emergency relief to sustainable development for Azerbaijan's 885,000 displaced people.
China: From Exceptional Case to Global Participant
China's overseas population grew from 22 million in 1985 to 33 million by 2000, as economic reforms drove skilled migration to North America, Australasia, and Europe.
Immigrants and Homeownership in Urban America: An Examination of Nativity, Socio-Economic Status and Place
Immigrant home ownership rates vary widely across the 100 largest U.S. cities—shaped by affordability, length of U.S. residence, citizenship status, and country of origin.
Hispanic Challenge? What We Know About Latino Immigration
Evidence-based analysis of Latino immigration rebuts alarmist claims—and refocuses the debate on policies that support integration and broader contributions to U.S. society.
Mexican Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force in 2000
By 2000, Mexican immigrants made up 27 percent of all foreign-born U.S. workers, concentrated heavily in production, service, farming, and manufacturing sectors.
Chile: Moving Towards a Migration Policy
Though immigrants accounted for just over 1 percent of Chile's population in 2000, growing flows from Peru and Argentina have pressed the country to replace its 1975 migration law.
The Foreign Born from Vietnam in the United States in 2000
The Vietnamese immigrant population in the United States grew 82 percent between 1990 and 2000 to more than 988,000.