Research

Hybrid Immigrant-Selection Systems: The Next Generation of Economic Migration Schemes

Points systems and employer-driven admissions models each have key flaws; hybrid systems that combine both can better serve immediate labor needs and long-term national interests.

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

Foreign-born veterans form a small but highly integrated share of the U.S. veteran population, yet some still struggle with citizenship hurdles.

Regulating Immigration at the State Level: Highlights from the Database of 2007 State Immigration Legislation and the Methodology

All 50 U.S. states for the first time introduced immigration legislation in 2007, enacting 240 laws focused primarily on employment verification and local enforcement.

Immigration: Data Matters 2008

A 2008 curated guide connects researchers and policymakers to more than 250 credible sources on immigration stocks, flows, citizenship, and historical trends.

High Stakes, More Meaning: An Overview of the Process of Redesigning the U.S. Citizenship Test

The 2008 U.S. citizenship test overhaul left key questions unanswered and an inability to measure its impact given the lack of sharing of comparative passage-rate data.

Learning by Doing: Experiences of Circular Migration

Circular migration programs built on compulsion rather than worker incentives tend to fail, pushing migrants into irregular status instead of encouraging voluntary return.

Gambling on the Future: Managing the Education Challenges of Rapid Growth in Nevada

Rapid demographic change has left Nevada reliant on immigrant workers while schools struggle to prepare a new, diverse generation.

Migration und Integration gestalten

Hometown Associations: An Untapped Resource for Immigrant Integration?

Hometown associations connect origin and destination communities and could strengthen immigrant integration if their capacity is supported.

Soft, Scarce, and Super Skills: Sourcing the Next Generation of Migrant Workers in Europe

European migration systems must look beyond formal qualifications to attract scarce, soft, and super skills for future competitiveness.