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Beyond Remittances: The Role of Diaspora in Poverty Reduction in their Countries of Origin
Diaspora communities reduce poverty in countries of origin through investment, knowledge, and policy tools that go well beyond remittances.
Observations on Regularization and the Labor Market Performance of Unauthorized and Regularized Immigrants
Regularization can raise wages and boost formal employment, but success hinges on program design and whether host-country labor markets can absorb newly legal workers.
Health Insurance Coverage of the Foreign Born in the United States: Numbers and Trends
Foreign-born residents are far more likely to lack health insurance coverage than the U.S. born. But the longer immigrants live in the United States, the more coverage rates improve.
Immigrant Union Members: Numbers and Trends
Immigrant union membership grew 24 percent between 1996 and 2003—even as union representation declined among the U.S. born—raising immigrants' share of the organized workforce.
The Enlargement of an 'Area of Freedom, Security and Justice': Managing Migration in a European Union of 25 Members
EU enlargement to 25 members tested free movement principles, with transition restrictions and sovereignty disputes complicating a coherent common EU-wide migration policy.
Immigrants and Homeownership in Urban America: An Examination of Nativity, Socio-Economic Status and Place
Immigrant home ownership rates vary widely across the 100 largest U.S. cities—shaped by affordability, length of U.S. residence, citizenship status, and country of origin.
The EU as a Global Player in the Refugee Protection Regime
Lack of consensus among EU Member States as to what constitutes refugee protection stalled creation of a common asylum system in the early 2000s.
Hispanic Challenge? What We Know About Latino Immigration
Evidence-based analysis of Latino immigration rebuts alarmist claims—and refocuses the debate on policies that support integration and broader contributions to U.S. society.
The Department of Homeland Security's First Year: A Report Card on Immigration
One year in, the Department of Homeland Security showed real gains in border and interior enforcement. But its promise was hampered by case backlogs and poor internal coordination.
De la casa natal a la casa propia: inmigración y la posibilidad de ser propietario de vivienda en las zonas urbanas de los Estados Unidos
Los inmigrantes de los años noventa transformaron ciudades estadounidenses, impulsando debates sobre vivienda, mercado laboral, pobreza y revitalización urbana.