Integration

The Foreign Born from China in the United States in 2000

The Chinese foreign-born population in the United States grew 87 percent between 1990 and 2000 to nearly 989,000, of whom more than half living in California or New York.

International Agreements of the Social Security Administration

Bilateral Social Security agreements eliminate dual taxation and help transnational workers qualify for benefits. This fact sheet examines a possible U.S.-Mexico totalization deal.

The Foreign Born from India in the United States in 2000

Idaho led all U.S. states in the rate of Indian immigrant growth in the 1990s, as the population surpassed 1 million nationally by 2000.

America After 9/11: Freedom Perceived or Freedom Lost?

The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States in 2000

Filipino immigrants in the United States totaled 1.4 million in 2000; 49 percent lived in California.

The Role of Cities in Immigrant Integration

As immigrants in many countries increasingly settle in suburbs, cities play a critical but underestimated role in integration through governance, housing, and public transit policies.

Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution

Local refugee integration in first-asylum countries is a viable but underused alternative to camps, requiring host- government support and a shift in donor priorities.

French Government Revives Assimilation Policy

A 2003 French law revived assimilationism by requiring legal immigrants to sign an integration contract and complete French values training to obtain long-term residency.

The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000

Numbering 9.9 million in 2002, Mexicans were the largest U.S. immigrant group.

Policy Considerations for Immigrant Integration

Successful integration requires two-way adaptation by immigrants and hosts, with governments, employers, and civil society all sharing responsibility for the process.