Spotlight on Naturalization Trends June 22 — Nearly 620,000 immigrants — one-third from Mexico, India, the Philippines, and China — became US citizens in 2010. MPI's Anne Nielsen and Jeanne Batalova take a detailed look at the latest naturalization trends in the United States. China: An Emerging Destination for Economic Migration May 31 — Ronald Skeldon of the University of Sussex maps out the past and present migration patterns of China — the source of tens of millions of migrants around the globe — and discusses the country's budding status as an immigrant-receiving nation. China Resource Page. Voice after Exit: Revolution and Migration in the Arab World May 11 — Since mid-December 2010, popular uprisings have taken hold in a number of countries across North Africa and the Middle East in what has been dubbed the Arab Spring. Philippe Fargues of the European University Institute discusses the demographic trends underpinning the recent eruption of unrest in the Arab world, and the likely impact of the revolts on migration. South Africa: Policy in the Face of Xenophobia South Africa is struggling to define a post-apartheid migration policy that is responsive to its changing role in Africa, the relationship between migration and development, and the country's rampant xenophobia, seen most graphically in May 2008. Jonathan Crush of the Southern African Migration Project reports on the latest developments.

Supreme Court Upholds Legal Arizona Workers Act with Limited Implications for Other State Immigration Laws June 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the recent Supreme Court decision in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, the ongoing controversy surrounding states' participation in Secure Communities, the extension of TPS for Haitian nationals, and more. What Are We Really Achieving? Building an Evaluation Culture in Migration and Development June 8 — As interest in maximizing migration's benefits for development grows, so too does the need for impact evaluations that tell us something about what migration and development programs are actually accomplishing. Laura Chappell and Frank Laczko of the International Organization for Migration discuss how increased evaluation research can contribute to evidence-based policymaking, and the challenges of pursuing such a course. Asian Immigrants in the United States May 24 — Immigrants from Asia accounted for about 28 percent of the total US foreign-born population in 2009. MPI's Jeanne Batalova examines the social and economic profiles of the foreign born from this region. 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 African-born Residents of the United States Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Mexican Immigrants in the United States 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 African-born Residents of the United States Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform African Immigrants in the United States Immigrants in the US Armed Forces

About 26.2 percent of Korean immigrants lived in poverty in 2008, compared with 37.9 percent of all immigrants and 28.7 percent of the native born. Find out more in the Spotlight on Korean Immigrants in the United States.

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