The Basics of E-Verify, the US Employer Verification System April 30 — Just a fraction of all US employers use E-Verify, a federal system that checks potential employees' immigration status and their eligibility to work. MPI's Marc Rosenblum explores E-Verify's history, how it works, and the arguments for and against making it mandatory. Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Grows, But Several Obstacles Remain April 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the Obama administration and immigration reform, the shift in enforcement policy, additional resources for the US-Mexico border, fewer requests for H-1B visas, and more. Immigrants in the United States and the Current Economic Crisis April 1 — Immigration flows to the United States have noticeably slowed in the last year, raising fundamental questions for policymakers and analysts about the effect the economic crisis is having on inflows and return migration. MPI's Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Aaron Terrazas assess the potential impacts by examining recent data, the likely behavior of immigrants, and immigration history.

Middle-Class Immigrant Households in the United States April 15 — The middle class has received considerable attention during the current economic crisis. About 15 million people resided in middle-class immigrant households in 2007, and three-quarters of all children in such households were native-born US citizens. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines where the heads of middle-class immigrant households are from, when they arrived in the United States, their occupations, and other characteristics. Filipino Immigrants in the United States Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home The Growing Linkages Between Migration and Microfinance Saudi Arabia's Plan for Changing Its Workforce Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Visas for Entrepreneurs: How Countries are Seeking Out Immigrant Job Creators Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region Immigrants in the United States and the Current Economic Crisis Global Nomads: The Emergence of the Tibetan Diaspora (Part I) Causes of South-South Migration and Its Socioeconomic Effects Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home Filipino Immigrants in the United States Renouncing US Citizenship: A New Trend? Tuareg Migration: A Critical Component of Crisis in the Sahel Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Belgium: A Country of Permanent Immigration Jamaica: From Diverse Beginning to Diaspora in the Developed World Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India The Difficulties of US Asylum Claims Based on Sexual Orientation In the United States, asylum on the basis of sexual orientation was first granted in 1994. Swetha Sridharan of the Council on Foreign Relations explains why US immigration law focuses on sexual identity rather than sexual conduct, and what this distinction has meant for asylum seekers.

In 2007, 47.5 percent of immigrants in the United States reported Hispanic or Latino origins. Click here for more information.

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