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Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

International Data
U.S. Data

In an era when publics are seeking to understand how immigration is reshaping populations and local communities, and the effect that newcomers are having on economic, educational, and labor systems, it is imperative to have access to credible and authoritative data. The U.S. and international data-rich research offered here, and data resources offered through our Data Hub, empower users to learn more about the role of immigration in today's world. Browse by region, by type of research, and more. And visit MPI's Data Hub for data tools, maps, and more.

Recent Activity

Articles
February 1, 2003
Hispanos nacidos en el extranjero que viven en los Estados Unidos
By Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
February 1, 2003
Spain: Forging an Immigration Policy
By Nieves Ortega Pérez
Articles
February 1, 2003
Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States
By Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
January 1, 2003
New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration
By Richard Bedford
Articles
January 1, 2003
English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population
By Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
January 1, 2003
The New Immigrant Survey in the U.S.: The Experience over Time
By Guillermina Jasso, Douglas S. Massey, Mark R. Rosenzweig, and James P. Smith
Articles
December 1, 2002
Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration
By Jorge Malheiros
Articles
December 1, 2002
Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco

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Spotlight
May 1, 2003
Family Reunification
MPI’s Ramah McKay examines the family reunification program, which accounts for approximately two-thirds of permanent immigration to the U.S. each year.
Spotlight
April 1, 2003
'Special Registration' Program
MPI Research Assistants Maia Jachimowicz and Ramah McKay outline the government's "Special Registration" program, which is designed to register foreign visitors from certain designated countries who are already in the United States.
Spotlight
April 1, 2003
Iraqi Immigrants in the United States
With the war in Iraq intensifying, the media has focused on the Iraqi foreign born in the United States. To ensure the accuracy of public debate, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco uses U.S. Census Bureau statistics to describe the size of the Iraqi immigrant population.
Profile
April 1, 2003
Fiji Islands: From Immigration to Emigration
Brij V. Lal of the Australian National University explains the link between Fiji's recent political turbulence and the increasing numbers of Fijian emigrants.
Profile
March 1, 2003
Austria: A Country of Immigration?
Recent policies — some more restrictive, some more liberal — reflect Austria's continuing ambivalence about immigration.

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Recent Activity

Articles
February 1, 2003

Spain: Forging an Immigration Policy

In the mid-1990s, immigration became a matter of vital importance to Spain's political elites and in the eyes of the public.
Articles
February 1, 2003

Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States

Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the size and distribution of the foreign-born Hispanic population throughout the United States.
Policy Briefs
February 2003

Census 2010 and the Foreign Born: Averting the Data Crisis

This policy brief examines the implications of the Census Bureau’s proposed discontinuation of the “long-form” questionnaire in 2010 for data and research on the foreign born population in the United States. 

Articles
January 1, 2003

New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration

Immigration has been a significant factor in New Zealand's history since the mid-19th century, and recently net migration gains have reached the highest levels ever recorded. Richard Bedford of the University of Waikato looks at the challenges ahead.

Articles
January 1, 2003

English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population

Using Census 2000 data, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ability to speak English among the foreign born at the national, regional, and state levels.
Articles
January 1, 2003

The New Immigrant Survey in the U.S.: The Experience over Time

Large gaps exist in the social science and public policy research on immigration. Guillermina Jasso of New York University, Douglas S. Massey of the University of Pennsylvania, Mark R. Rosenzweig of Harvard University, and James P. Smith of RAND take an in-depth look at the New Immigrant Survey, which aims to bridge the chasm between information needs and existing data.
Articles
December 1, 2002

Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000

This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States.
Articles
December 1, 2002

Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration

Portugal, long a land of seafarers and emigrants, is now witnessing increasingly diverse immigration flows, country-wide settlement, and rising immigrant skill levels. Jorge Malhieros of the University of Lisbon takes an in-depth look at the changes.

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