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Women Immigrants in the United States
Women immigrants face distinct legal and social barriers—from domestic violence to post-9/11 policies—yet remain understudied despite being the majority of legal arrivals.
Census 2010 and the Foreign Born: Averting the Data Crisis
With the proposed end of the U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial long form in 2010, what are the implications for the study of immigrant populations?
Refugees from the War in Iraq: What Happened in 1991 and What May Happen in 2003
Drawing lessons from the 1991 Gulf War, this policy brief outlines four scenarios for humanitarian displacement ahead of a potential 2003 Iraq war; it recommends a range of actions.
Reconcilable Differences? An Evaluation of Current INS Restructuring Proposals
Fixing the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) requires more than reorganization—it demands a single, independent agency with clear authority and unified policy.
September 11th: Has Anything Changed?
This special issue examines the implications of the response to the 9/11 attacks for refugees and other forced migrants, in particular amid the growing securitization of migration.
Citizenship Policies for an Age of Migration
This book offers concrete recommendations on how to effectively structure national citizenship laws, in part to foster immigrant inclusion and integration.
A Grand Bargain: Balancing the National Security, Economic, and Immigration Interests of the U.S. and Mexico
This influential paper outlines a “grand bargain” that the United States and Mexico could agree to create a legalization program, new border security, and temporary worker program.
Background Paper on Immigration and National Security
Post-9/11 review of U.S. visa and border systems urges better intelligence sharing and EU-style cooperation to boost security while protecting civil liberties.