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The Stars May Be Aligning for Break in Long-Running Stalemate over Major U.S. Immigration Policy Reform
Shifting voter alignments after the 2012 election put U.S. immigration reform back on the agenda, but prospects for passage remained far from certain.
Young Children of Black Immigrants in America: Changing Flows, Changing Faces
Children of Black immigrants show health, school-readiness, and academic profiles that diverge from peers, shaped by origin, family structure, and access to services.
Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States
About 46.5 million nonimmigrant admissions were recorded to the United States in 2010.
U.S. Election Realigns Stars for Immigration Reform, But Significant Hurdles Remain
President Barack Obama's reelection energized bipartisan support for immigration reform that could include legalization for up to 11 million unauthorized immigrants.
Border Insecurity in Central America's Northern Triangle
Border insecurity in northern Central America reflects chronic state neglect, not just trafficking. Governance-centered solutions, more than border controls, are necessary.
Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration
Transatlantic societies lack a new organizing principle for community cohesion as migration-driven diversity strains national identity and fuels multiculturalism backlash.
Transnational Crime in Mexico and Central America: Its Evolution and Role in International Migration
The growth of organized crime in Mexico and Central America has sharply increased risks for migrants crossing the region, who face kidnapping, extortion, and rape.
Rethinking National Identity in the Age of Migration
A discussion on the anti-immigrant political movement in both Europe and the United States and its implications for community cohesion and national identity, with Patrick Simon, Institut national d’études démographiques, Cas Mudde, University of Georgia; Charles Kamasaki, National Council of La Raza; Frank Sharry, America’s Voice; and moderated by MPI President Demetrios G. Papademetriou.
Green Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States
Of the estimated 13.1 million green-card holders residing in the United States as of January 2011, an estimated 8.5 million were eligible to naturalize but had not yet done so.
Same-Sex Partners Steadily Gain Recognition in Immigration Benefits
U.S. federal law blocked immigration benefits for same-sex couples in 2012, even as the Obama administration issued formal workarounds.