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New Brain Gain: Rising Human Capital among Recent Immigrants to the United States
The share of recently arrived immigrants who are college educated nearly doubled from the late 1980s to 2011–15, driven by growing flows from Asia and global gains in educational attainment.
How Are Refugees Faring? Integration at U.S. and State Levels
Refugee integration outcomes in four major U.S. states vary more by national origin than by state policy, suggesting state placement matters less than previously assumed.
In Search of Common Values amid Large-Scale Immigrant Integration Pressures
Shared values programmes in Europe narrowly target newcomers. This as domestic values remain contested and minority restrictions risk deepening the divisions they aim to resolve.
Weathering Crisis, Forging Ahead: Swedish Asylum and Integration Policy
Sweden's 2015 asylum surge buckled its reception system, and the border controls and benefit cuts that followed may undermine the immigrant integration they were meant to protect.
Advances in U.S.-Mexico Border Enforcement: A Review of the Consequence Delivery System
The Consequence Delivery System used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reduced recidivism. But its deterrence assumptions no longer fit changing border flows.
A Revolving Door No More? A Statistical Profile of Mexican Adults Repatriated from the United States
Repeat unauthorized migration by Mexicans is declining sharply: the share intending to return to the United States fell from 95 percent in 2005 to 49 percent in 2015.
A Global Broadband Plan for Refugees
Significant broadband gaps leave refugees less connected than host populations and isolated from key services, which a global broadband plan could resolve.
Taking Stock of Refugee Resettlement: Policy objectives, practical tradeoffs, and the evidence base
Refugee resettlement programmes lack clear goals, evaluation traditions, and cost data. These gaps must be closed if growing state commitments are to be targeted and effective.
Trump Executive Order and DHS Implementation Memo on Border Enforcement: A Brief Review
This January 2017 Trump executive order and DHS memo expanded expedited removal authority, authorized border wall construction, and redefined who qualifies as an unaccompanied child.
The Economic Integration of Refugees in Canada: A Mixed Record?
Refugees in Canada experience mixed economic outcomes, on average catching up to native-born workers but taking 12 to 15 years to fully integrate into the labor market.
