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U.S. Immigration Policy since 9/11: Understanding the Stalemate over Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Post‑9/11 enforcement expansions, partisan polarization, and complex trade‑offs have stalled comprehensive U.S. immigration reform.
African Immigrants in the United States in 2009
In 2009, Africans in the United States were among the most educated immigrants and also especially likely to live in poverty.
Labor Standards Enforcement and Low-Wage Immigrants: Creating an Effective Enforcement System
This webinar discusses labor enforcement laws during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations and chronicles gaps in labor protection, while also discussing the elements necessary for an effective labor standards enforcement system and why labor standards enforcement should become a pillar of immigration policymaking.
The Basics of E-Verify, the U.S. Employer Verification System
Use of the U.S. E-Verify system grew eightfold between 2006 and 2010, yet only 3 percent of U.S. employers had enrolled.
Labor Standards Enforcement and Low-Wage Immigrants: Creating an Effective Enforcement System
Targeted U.S. labor standards enforcement would better protect low-wage immigrants, curb unauthorized employment, and level the playing field for law-abiding employers.
Scientists, Managers, and Tourists: The Changing Shape of European Mobility to the United States
European migration to the United States now centers on highly skilled scientists, managers, and professionals; it remains low profile in U.S. policy debates.
The Economic Integration of Immigrants in the United States: Long- and Short-Term Perspectives
Immigrants have long integrated economically through the U.S. labor market, but the 2007–09 recession and weaker growth may slow mobility and increase vulnerability.
Potential into Practice: The Ethiopian Diaspora Volunteer Program
A small Ethiopian diaspora program found that personal satisfaction was a major driver for volunteers.
Naturalization Trends in the United States
After more than 1 million U.S. naturalizations in 2008, the number fell 40.8 percent by 2010.
Supreme Court Upholds Legal Arizona Workers Act with Limited Implications for Other State Immigration Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona's employer-sanctions law, but analysts suggest the ruling may not impact rulings on SB 1070-style enforcement measures.