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Coordinating Immigrant Integration in Germany: Mainstreaming at the federal and local levels
Germany's integration policy has improved but remains fragmented across government levels, with weak coordination limiting its coherence.
Mainstreaming Immigrant Integration Policy in France: Education, employment, and social cohesion initiatives
France's ethnic statistics ban and geographic poverty focus make it nearly impossible to assess whether mainstream programs are reaching or benefiting immigrant youth.
Moving Up or Standing Still? Access to Middle-Skilled Work for Newly Arrived Migrants in the European Union
In six EU countries, immigrants were over-represented in low-skilled jobs and made limited occupational gains over a decade, pointing to structural barriers beyond education.
Select Diaspora Populations in the United States
Profiles of U.S. diaspora communities from 15 countries reflect how they drive homeland development through remittances and human capital. But their investment potential remains underutilized.
Migration’s Local Dividends: How Cities and Regions Can Make the Most of Immigration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Immigration benefits and challenges are asymmetrically distributed, and effective governance demands giving cities and regions a seat at the national policy table.
Giving Cities and Regions a Voice in Immigration Policy: Can National Policies Meet Local Demand?
Regional visa programs in key immigrant destinations direct workers to underserved areas but risk poor integration outcomes by overriding immigrants' market-driven location decisions.
A Work in Progress: Prospects for Upward Mobility Among New Immigrants in Germany
New immigrants in Germany made consistent gains over time but never closed the employment gap with natives and remained concentrated in low-skilled jobs throughout the 2000s.
Critical Choices in Post-Recession California: Investing in the Educational and Career Success of Immigrant Youth
California's budget crisis gutted adult education and cut college enrollment by nearly half a million, deepening gaps for immigrant youth at every level of education.
State-Level Initiatives to Address Brain Waste Among Highly Educated Immigrants and Refugees: Special Focus on Nurses, Engineers, and Teachers
A discussion of data compiled by MPI on brain waste among foreign-trained nurses, engineers, and teachers, with updates on three state-level initiatives—in Illinois, Washington, and Massachusetts—that are working to analyze and address challenges faced by immigrants and refugees with degrees and training in these fields.
Moving Up the Ladder? Labor Market Outcomes in the United Kingdom amid Rising Immigration
UK immigrants entered work rapidly after 2004 and made gains over time, but remained concentrated in low-skilled jobs despite higher-than-native education levels.
