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Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
March 21 — Interested in information on annual naturalization trends, illegal immigration, the geographical distribution of immigrants in the United States, current and historical shares, and a host of other topics? MPI's Jeanne Batalova and Alicia Lee have assembled the latest, most interesting data on immigrants and immigration into one easy-to-use resource.
Bipartisan Measures Urge Use of a Temporary Worker Program to Admit Irish Immigrants
March 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on new proposals to amend the E-3 visa program to admit Irish nationals, decisions blocking implementation of more provisions of SB 1070 and HB 56, the Supreme Court's recent decision holding two tax evasion crimes are aggravated felonies, and more.
Greece: Illegal Immigration in the Midst of Crisis
March 8 — Once known for large-scale emigration, Greece has become the main point of entry for unauthorized migrants heading toward Europe. The country must now — amid economic turmoil — grapple with issues related to its highly porous borders, mounting asylum applications, and inadequate immigrant-detention system. Greece Resource Page
Free Movement in Europe: Past and Present
The European Union is an area of free movement that covers more than 4 million square kilometers and encompasses 27 countries. Saara Koikkalainen of the University of Lapland and the University of California-Davis discusses the history and current trends of free mobility in Europe.


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Capitol Vérité: Inside Immigration Policymaking
February 22 — Documentary filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini, the team behind the acclaimed How Democracy Works Now series that explores the battle over comprehensive immigration reform in the 2000s, discuss what it was like to experience Washington, DC and the policymaking process from an insider's perspective.
Backstage Pass: Q&A with Makers of Acclaimed, Fascinating Documentary on US Immigration Debate
February 7 — In 2001, filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini embarked on a journey that took them across the country and into the offices of the US Capitol, local town halls, high-level negotiations, election races, and activist rallies, all to tell one large and complex story: how the US policy process — particularly in immigration reform — really works. Joyce Matthews, editor of the Migration Information Source, recently caught up with Michael and Shari for a candid conversation about their ambitious project and what they took away from their six years filming the US immigration debate. Foreword by Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President of the Migration Policy Institute.
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