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The Relationship Between Immigration and Nativism in Europe and North America
Higher immigration levels do not automatically fuel radical-right success in Europe and North America, and nativist parties have had only marginal effects on immigration policy.
Greece: Illegal Immigration in the Midst of Crisis
Greece was the location of 90 percent of all EU unauthorized entry apprehensions in 2010, while its positive asylum decision rate hovered near 1 percent.
Rethinking European Identity in the Age of Immigration
A discussion in Brussels, upon the official launch of Migration Policy Institute Europe, to explore what is driving societal discontent in Europe, the role immigration plays in this, and why there is a growing perception that immigrant integration efforts are failing.
Multiculturalism: Success, Failure, and the Future
Multiculturalism policies have persisted and strengthened since 1980, and rejecting them when conditions are hardest may be the highest-risk move of all.
Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
European governments' turn toward cultural conformity risks deepening fragmentation rather than forging the inclusive national identities cohesive societies require.
The Centrality of Employment in Immigrant Integration in Europe
Europe's integration debate fixates on culture, but the real failure is employment policy's inability to incorporate immigrants into the economy across generations.
The Role of the State in Cultural Integration: Trends, challenges, and ways ahead
European states' push for cultural conformity risks eroding the civil liberties they seek to defend. Socioeconomic investment is the more effective integration path.
Arab Spring and Fear of Migrant Surge Expose Rift in EU Immigration Policy Circles
Europe feared a mass migrant surge from the Arab Spring, but those fears were largely overblown in 2011.
Economic Malaise Makes Immigrants a Target for Restrictive Legislation, Public Backlash
Across Europe in 2011, gains by the far right and immigration crackdowns reflected anxieties that went well beyond economic conditions.
Immigrant Detention under Scrutiny in Australia, United Kingdom, and United States
Immigrant detention in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States faced backlash in 2011.