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The Social Mobility of Immigrants and Their Children
While the children of immigrants show substantial upward mobility over their parents, they still lag peers. Stronger first-generation integration produces better outcomes for both generations.
MPI Symposium on Citizenship
Discussion on citizenship with leading experts and key policymakers, including top government officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Integration and Belonging in the United Kingdom
Everyday contact, equal opportunity, and fair treatment are central to whether minorities in the United Kingdom feel they belong.
Public Opinion, Media Coverage, and Migration: Developing Strategies for Immigration and Integration Reforms (Council Statement)
A strategic mix of evidence, narratives, and trusted messengers can build durable public backing for immigration and integration reforms.
Feedback and Belonging: Explaining the Dynamics of Diversity
A new feedback-circuit framework challenges both “thick multiculturalism” theory and social capital research.
America's Views of Immigration: The Evidence from Public Opinion Surveys
Immigration rarely tops Americans’ priority list, and a majority support some form of legalization for unauthorized immigrants and stronger enforcement.
Xenophobia Rising
2008 brought a new wave of xenophobia in places such as South Africa and Italy.
A New Citizenship Bargain for the Age of Mobility? Citizenship Requirements in Europe and North America
Tightened language and civics requirements since 2000 risk deterring naturalization applicants in Europe and North America rather than supporting integration.
Dual Citizenship in the Age of Mobility
More than half of all countries globally now tolerate dual citizenship, which authors argue can boost naturalization, broaden participation, and support immigrant integration.
Local Voting Rights for Non-Nationals in Europe: What We Know and What We Need to Learn
In 2008, 17 European states had extended local voting rights to non-nationals, with evidence suggesting such rights support rather than undermine naturalization.