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Education Reform in a Changing Georgia: Promoting High School and College Success for Immigrant Youth

Georgia's education reforms consistently miss immigrant youth and English Learners, deepening graduation and college access gaps for one in five young Georgians.

The Future of Immigrant Integration in Europe: Mainstreaming approaches for inclusion

Traditional integration policies fail to reach second and third generations, pushing European governments to mainstream integration into general social programmes.

2013 E Pluribus Unum Prizes Awards Ceremony

This awards ceremony honored the 2013 winners of the E Pluribus Unum Prizes, which provides $50,000 prizes to exceptional U.S. immigrant integration initiatives. The awardees took part in a panel discussion with White House and state officials, followed by remarks from Congressman Luis Gutierrez and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Maximizing Human Capital in a Rapidly Evolving Economic Landscape (Transatlantic Council Statement)

Immigrants should have access to job-relevant training and be able to put their skills to use, as policymakers seek to close skills gaps among immigrants and underserved workers.

Early Education for Dual Language Learners: Promoting School Readiness and Early School Success

Spanish-speaking Dual Language Learners enter kindergarten far behind peers. High-quality early education supporting both English and home language is attainable and effective.

Maximizing Potential: How Countries Can Address Skills Deficits within the Immigrant Workforce

More than ever, human capital is seen as the ultimate resource. As a result, policymakers face the challenge of ensuring that workers have the skills and abilities to find productive employment and contribute to growth, innovation, and competitiveness in constantly evolving labor markets. Migrants’ skills are often seen as an untapped resource that, with the right formula of policies, can bolster competitiveness and fuel productivity.

Newcomers to the Aloha State: Challenges and Prospects for Mexicans in Hawai'i

Hawai'i's Mexican community is predominantly U.S.-born and lawfully present, yet faces disproportionate enforcement, geographic dispersal, and fragmented identity.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals at the One-Year Mark: A Profile of Currently Eligible Youth and Applicants

One year in, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program reached 49 percent of eligible youth, with uptake sharply divided by state, national origin, and access to education.

Pensando Regionalmente para Competir Globalmente: Aprovechar la Migración y el Capital Humano en Estados Unidos, México y Centroamérica

La reforma migratoria de EE.UU. con visas flexibles y legalización, apoyada por inversión regional en capital humano, es clave para la competitividad de toda la región.

Limited English Proficient Population of the United States in 2011

In 2011, the U.S. Limited English Proficient population reached 25.3 million, and nearly one in five were native born.