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New and Revised ICE Agreements with State and Local Law Enforcement Met with Criticism
August 17 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the expansion of the 287(g) immigration enforcement program, ICE's planned detention overhaul, immigration from Mexico, and more.
Spotlight on Naturalization Trends
August 5 —Over one million immigrants — one-third from Mexico, India, and the Philippines — became US citizens in 2008. MPI's Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at the latest naturalization trends in the United States.
Spotlight on Refugees and Asylees in the United States
July 13 — In 2008, the United States raised the ceiling on refugee admission by 10,000, admitted more than 60,000 refugees for resettlement, and granted asylum to nearly 23,000 people. MPI's Jeanne Batalova takes a detailed look at refugee and asylum statistics in the United States.
DHS Rescinds "No-Match" Rule, Moves Forward with E-Verify as It Shifts Enforcement Focus to Employers
July 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on immigration enforcement policy changes, Obama's immigration summit, grants to states for incarcerating unauthorized immigrants, and more.
United Kingdom: A Reluctant Country of Immigration
July 21 — Recent immigration to the United Kingdom is larger and more diverse than at any point in its history. This updated profile examines how the global recession is affecting migration flows, the latest immigration and asylum data, and overviews of new immigration and integration policies. United Kingdom Resource Page.
Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region
July 10 — International migration from Asia grew dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the 1990s, migration within Asia has risen. Stephen Castles of the University of Oxford and Mark Miller of the University of Delaware examine regional trends in this article based on their book Age of Migration.
A New Surge of Interest in Migration and Development
A number of governments and institutions are determined to ride international migration toward a future of greater prosperity. MPI's Kathleen Newland outlines what they all should know about the pluses and minuses of the most basic issues that frame the debate on migration and development: remittances and the brain drain.
African immigrants made up 3.7 percent of all immigrants in the United States in 2007. Click here for more information.
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