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Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

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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.

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Policy Briefs
June 2005
Twilight Statuses: A Closer Examination of the Unauthorized Population
By  David A. Martin
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Articles
June 1, 2005
Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home
By Joanne van Selm
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Articles
June 1, 2005
Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration
By Ernesto Friedrich Amaral, Wilson Fusco
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Articles
May 1, 2005
Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity
By Betsy Cooper
Articles
April 1, 2005
Foreign-Born Self-Employed in the United States
By Jeanne Batalova, David Dixon
Articles
February 1, 2005
Characteristics of the European Born in the United States in 2000
By David Dixon
Articles
February 1, 2005
College-Educated Foreign Born in the U.S. Labor Force in 2000
By Jeanne Batalova
Articles
February 1, 2005
Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges
By Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger, and Philippe Wanner

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Profile
July 1, 2005
Israel: Balancing Demographics in the Jewish State
Israel is home to Jews and Jewish immigrants as well as Israeli Arabs, Palestinian refugees, and others. But the arrival of foreign workers in the 1990s has further complicated the country's migration issues, as Martha Kruger reports.
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Profile
June 1, 2005
Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home
Although Georgia eventually wants to join the European Union, it must first confront its large population of internally displaced persons and high rates of emigration. MPI's Joanne van Selm takes a detailed look at a country in transition.
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Profile
June 1, 2005
Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration

South America's largest country has experienced waves of immigration and, more recently, emigration. But Brazil has not proactively addressed new migration patterns, including increases in illegal immigrants. Ernesto Friedrich Amaral of the University of Texas at Austin and Wilson Fusco of Universidade Estadual de Campinas report.

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Profile
May 1, 2005
Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity
Since the 1970s, Norway has become home to thousands of non-European immigrants and refugees. MPI's Betsy Cooper takes a detailed look at how the country seeks to control migration while keeping the door open to labor from an expanding Europe.
Spotlight
April 1, 2005
Foreign-Born Self-Employed in the United States
About one in 10 U.S. immigrants is self-employed. MPI’s Jeanne Batalova and David Dixon explore the importance and dimensions of this phenomenon.

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Recent Activity

Articles
June 1, 2005

Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home

Although Georgia eventually wants to join the European Union, it must first confront its large population of internally displaced persons and high rates of emigration. MPI's Joanne van Selm takes a detailed look at a country in transition.
Policy Briefs
June 2005

Twilight Statuses: A Closer Examination of the Unauthorized Population

This policy brief examines the “twilight status” or the de facto partial recognition of two particular categories of immigrants within the United States’ broader undocumented population: those with legally recognized claims to eventual lawful permanent resident status; and those with legally recognized temporary statuses.

Reports
June 2005

Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics

This report examines the characteristics and demographics of the unauthorized population in the United States. 

Articles
May 1, 2005

Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity

Since the 1970s, Norway has become home to thousands of non-European immigrants and refugees. MPI's Betsy Cooper takes a detailed look at how the country seeks to control migration while keeping the door open to labor from an expanding Europe.
Articles
April 1, 2005

Foreign-Born Self-Employed in the United States

About one in 10 U.S. immigrants is self-employed. MPI’s Jeanne Batalova and David Dixon explore the importance and dimensions of this phenomenon.
Articles
February 1, 2005

Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges

Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger and Philippe Wanner of the Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies explain how Switzerland, with one of the highest percentages of foreigners in Europe, is responding to a variety of migration challenges.

Articles
February 1, 2005

College-Educated Foreign Born in the U.S. Labor Force in 2000

The importance of knowledge, skills, and technologies in post-industrial economies has beckoned well-educated migrants to the United States. MPI's Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at the foreign born with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Articles
February 1, 2005

Characteristics of the European Born in the United States in 2000

The European born are more likely to be proficient in English, work in higher-level occupations, and have higher earnings than the overall foreign-born population. MPI's David Dixon examines the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Europe.

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