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. Source Spotlights are often updated as new data become available. Please click here to find the most recent version of this Spotlight. 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. Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses South American Immigrants in the United States Chile: A Growing Destination Country in Search of a Coherent Approach to Migration France's Expulsion of Roma Migrants: A Test Case for Europe United Kingdom: A Reluctant Country of Immigration Greece: A History of Migration Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Mexican Immigrants in the United States Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Mexican Immigrants in the United States Sweeping Senate Bill Sets the Stage for Fundamental Overhaul of US Immigration System Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Plyler v. Doe: Still Guaranteeing Unauthorized Immigrant Children's Right to Attend US Public Schools Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform African Immigrants in the United States Immigrants in the US Armed Forces Reassessing the Impacts of Brain Drain on Developing Countries Central Americans and Asylum Policy in the Reagan Era Not long after the United States passed the 1980 Refugee Act, thousands of people began fleeing civil war in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Their treatment in the United States, linked to US foreign policy, spurred the Sanctuary Movement and efforts to grant them refugee status, as Susan Gzesh of the University of Chicago explains.

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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