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Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
The U.S. Vietnamese immigrant population grew from about 231,000 in 1980 to nearly 1.3 million in 2012.
Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States
In 2012, Dominican immigrants accounted for about 2 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.
Select Diaspora Populations in the United States
Profiles of U.S. diaspora communities from 15 countries reflect how they drive homeland development through remittances and human capital. But their investment potential remains underutilized.
Haitian Immigrants in the United States
In 2012, Haitian immigrants in the United States were tightly clustered in a few metro areas along the East Coast.
Supporting Immigrant Integration in Europe? Developing the governance for diaspora engagement
Origin countries now promote immigrant integration abroad, recognising that well-integrated diaspora members generate stronger development returns than disengaged ones.
The 2014 Global Forum on Migration and Development: Setting the Agenda for International Cooperation
A call/webinar focused the 2014 Global Forum on Migration and Development: its agenda, the policy areas that seem ripe for action, and what impact the discussions will have on the post-2015 development agenda.
The High-Level Dialogue: Sizing up Outcomes, Implications, and Future Forms of Engagement on Migration and Development
The 2013 UN High-Level Dialogue on migration achieved a consensus declaration, signaling possible new multilateral cooperation on migration.
The Lampedusa Tragedy Prompts the Question: Does the UN have any impact on the world’s migrants?
As hundreds drowned near Lampedusa in 2013, a rare UN migration dialogue spotlighted the world body's limited but potentially growing role in global migration governance.
What We Know About Migration and Development
The migration-development link is well evidenced but weakly governed, and most countries still treat emigration as a drain rather than a potential development asset.
Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States
Middle Eastern and North African immigrants in the United States held college degrees at higher rates than U.S.-born adults in 2011.
