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Unpacking the Links between Segregation, Community Cohesion, and Opportunity: A Transatlantic Discussion
In this webinar, experts and policymakers from Europe and the United States discuss the relationship between immigration, residential segregation, community relations, and economic opportunities.
Smart Inclusive Cities: How New Apps, Big Data, and Collaborative Technologies Are Transforming Immigrant Integration
Smartphone apps offer cities promising but limited tools for immigrant integration, valuable only when embedded in broader policy and designed equitably.
Building Inclusive Cities: Challenges in the Multilevel Governance of Immigrant Integration in Europe
European cities lead on immigrant integration but are hampered by inflexible national policies, poor coordination, and austerity cuts that undermine local innovation.
Decentralising Immigrant Integration: Denmark's mainstreaming initiatives in employment, education, and social affairs
Denmark's shift toward mainstreaming immigrant integration is more advanced and deliberate at the city level than nationally, with Aarhus and Copenhagen leading the way.
Fostering an Inclusive Identity Where It Matters Most: At the Local Level (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Local identity is more fluid than national identity, making cities the most effective arena for building inclusive belonging and social cohesion.
Immigrant Civic Integration and Service Access Initiatives: City-Sized Solutions for City-Sized Needs
Cities of all sizes have built effective immigrant integration by leveraging existing services, authentic partnerships, and mayoral leadership.
No Quick Fix: Policies to Support the Labor Market Integration of New Arrivals in Sweden
Sweden's investment in labor market integration has not closed the employment gap for humanitarian migrants, pointing to structural barriers and poorly targeted programs.
Residential Segregation: A Transatlantic Analysis
Residential segregation reflects structural inequality, not self-segregation alone, and housing fixes consistently underperform broader socioeconomic remedies.
Rotterdam: A Long-Time Port of Call and Home to Immigrants
Rotterdam's integration experience shows that persistent socioeconomic gaps and the rise of temporary migration cannot be addressed through integration policy alone.
Giving Cities and Regions a Greater Voice in Immigration Policy
MPI researchers and representatives from London and Detroit discuss the policies and strategies used—both at national and local levels—to attract immigrants into local economies and the challenges faced in doing so.
