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Understanding and Addressing Public Anxiety About Immigration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Public anxiety about migration is driven not by immigration levels alone but by deeper fears about social change and governments' perceived inability to manage movements.
Supreme Court DAPA Ruling a Blow to Obama Administration, Moves Immigration Back to Political Realm
The June 2016 Supreme Court split decision on United States v. Texas kept DAPA blocked and shifted decisions on relief for unauthorized immigrants to the future.
Using Supplementary School Funding to Improve the Educational Outcomes of Migrant-Background Students: A Transatlantic Comparison
The educational needs of immigrant students in primary and secondary schools pose a growing challenge for policymakers and educators. Speakers discuss supplementary funding to support the educational needs of migrant-background students, and provide an overview of the mechanics of school funding for such children in Canada, France, Germany, and United States, examined in an MPI report.
The Canadian Expression of Interest System: A model to manage skilled migration to the European Union?
An MPI Europe event focused on the Canadian Express Entry system—the rationale for its introduction, its building blocks, and initial outcomes—and how it may provide lessons for improving the management of skilled migration in Europe.
How to Fix the Global Migration Management System
An expert discussion with Swedish and U.S. government officials on global and national responses to rising displacement, innovations in managing migration processes, and attempts to address the dysfunctional aspects of international migration.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
Vietnamese immigrants in the United States numbered 1.3 million in 2014, with high rates of naturalization and above-average incomes.
Improving Education for Migrant-Background Students: A Transatlantic Comparison of School Funding
Supplementary school funding is essential for migrant-background students in Europe and North America. But effectiveness hinges on rigorous identification, clear spending rules, and oversight.
What’s So Special about Canada? Understanding the Resilience of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Canada's consensus over immigration rests on economic framing, diverse flows, and stakeholder buy-in—deliberate policy choices others can learn from but not simply replicate.
Controversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Faces Possibility of Overhaul
The rapid expansion, fraud scandals, and Regional Center controversy of the EB-5 visa program have made it a bipartisan target for overhaul.
International Students in the United States
In SY 2014-15, 975,000 international students were in the United States, with growth concentrated in a handful of states and STEM-heavy fields.
