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On the Brink of Demographic Crisis, Governments in East Asia Turn Slowly to Immigration
Facing demographic crisis, East Asian governments cautiously advanced diaspora and skilled-migrant reforms, while the public remained wary of immigrants.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, approximately 4 million Caribbean immigrants lived in the United States; more than 90 percent came from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, or Trinidad and Tobago.
Brazilian Immigrants in the United States
Generally highly educated Brazilian immigration to the United States is reflected in strong labor outcomes, low poverty rates, and rising remittances.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
Vietnamese immigrants in the United States numbered 1.3 million in 2014, with high rates of naturalization and above-average incomes.
Development through Diversity: Engaging Armenia’s New and Old Diaspora
Armenia’s diverse old and new diasporas fuel investment, remittances, and refugee support, yet their dispersion both advances and constrains development.
Mexican Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, there were 11.7 million Mexican immigrants in the United States; they tended to be younger, have lower incomes, and were less likely to have health insurance than other immigrants.
South American Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, there were 2.9 million South American immigrants in the United States.
Spain: New Emigration Policies Needed for an Emerging Diaspora
Spain's emigration of educated youth has alarmed the public, but data gaps, low opportunity costs, and outdated diaspora policies leave the country without tools to manage this outflow.
Emigration from Portugal: Old Wine in New Bottles?
Portugal's post-2008 emigration is old wine in new bottles: predominantly low-skilled, as before, and rooted in structural failures no diaspora policy can fix.
Emigration Trends and Policies in China: Movement of the Wealthy and Highly Skilled
China's high-skilled outflows are accelerating as low-skilled emigration stagnates, with government reforms inadvertently deepening that divide.
