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Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets

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Fact Sheets
August 2011

Through the Prism of National Security: Major Immigration Policy and Program Changes in the Decade since 9/11

This fact sheet details the policy, programmatic, budget, and manpower changes that have happened in the immigration arena as an outgrowth of the 9/11 attacks.

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Fact Sheets
December 2010

Updated Estimates of the 2010 DREAM Act

In 2010, based on changes to the DREAM Act legislation pending in Congress, MPI issued revised total and state-level estimates of the unauthorized youth and young adults who might be eligible for conditional legal status, updating its DREAM vs. Reality fact sheet.

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Fact Sheets
December 2010

Top Languages Spoken by English Language Learners Nationally and by State, 2009

This fact sheet, based on analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey, documents the top languages spoken by English Language Learners (ELLs) nationwide and on a state level.

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Fact Sheets
August 2010

Number and Growth of Students in U.S. Schools in Need of English Instruction, 2009

This fact sheet examines the number and growth of students in U.S. schools in need of English instruction.

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Fact Sheets
August 2010

States and Districts with the Highest Number and Share of English Language Learners, 2009

Over 5.3 million U.S. students during the 2007-08 academic year were enrolled in English Language Learner (ELL) programs. This fact sheet examines the states and districts with the highest number and share of ELL students and offers a detailed breakdown of key statistics.

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Fact Sheets
October 2008

Foreign-Born Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces

This fact sheet provides a demographic portrait of foreign-born veterans of the U.S. armed forces. By analyzing data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2007 American Community Survey, this fact sheet examines foreign-born veterans' countries of origin, states of residence, and periods of service.

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Fact Sheets
February 2008

Behind the Naturalization Backlog: Causes, Context and Concerns

This fact sheet examines the dramatic increase in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services processing times for naturalization applications resulting from an overall increase in applications during fiscal year 2007.

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Fact Sheets
December 2007

Europe's Disappearing Internal Borders

This Fact Sheet outlines the common rules and policies of Schengen Member States that have abolished controls at internal borders, the regulations for EU and third-country nationals who wish to enter and reside in the Schengen Area, and the function and mechanism of the “Schengen visa.”

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Fact Sheets
September 2007

Variable Impacts: State-level Analysis of the Slowdown in the Growth of Remittances to Mexico

This report offers an intricate look at the slowdown in remittance growth experienced by Mexico in 2007 by comparing remittance flow figures among Mexican states, and highlights regions that may be particularly vulnerable to risks associated with remittance fluctuations.

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Fact Sheets
June 2007

Document Security Provisions: What's in the Cards?

This fact sheet compiles, in an easily comprehendible table, the security features of documents currently used by U.S. residents, including passports, Social Security cards, permanent residence cards, employment authorization cards, and state driver’s licenses.

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