The Recently Arrived Foreign Born in the United States May 24 — Over half of the foreign born in the United States in 2005 arrived in 1990 or later. MPI's Jeanne Batalova and Aaron Terrazas look at the countries of origin, education levels, occupations, and other characteristics of newer immigrants. Selecting Economic Stream Immigrants through Points Systems The US Congress is considering a bill that includes a points system for permanent immigration. MPI's Demetrios G. Papademetriou outlines how points systems work, which countries have used them, their political benefits, and trends in points-system use. The Immigration Legacy of Tony Blair UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who announced his resignation this week, leaves behind an immigration system that has been fundamentally reshaped. As MPI's Will Somerville explains, migration is now "managed" to favor migrants coming for work and study. After-School Institutions in Chinese and Korean Immigrant Communities: A Model for Others? In the United States, the academic success of children of Chinese and Korean immigrants usually is attributed to either their culture or the US immigration system, which favors skilled migrants. Min Zhou and Susan S. Kim of the University of California, Los Angeles compare the after-school institutions in these communities to explain the effect of ethnicity on educational outcomes. Secondary Migration: Who Re-Migrates and Why These Migrants Matter Relatively little is known about migration that involves more than one destination. Ayumi Takenaka of Bryn Mawr College examines the available data to assess who re-migrates to the United States.   Japanese Immigration Policy: Responding to Conflicting Pressures Social and economic factors are pushing Japan toward a more open immigration policy, while other concerns are prompting the country to adopt stricter immigration controls. Chikako Kashiwazaki of Keio University and Tsuneo Akaha of the Monterey Institute of International Studies provide an overview of Japan's migration issues.

This month on the Source: after-school institutions in US Chinese and Korean immigrant communities, Policy Beat, Latin American migration to Southern Europe, and more. Visit often to see what's new, or subscribe to our RSS feed to keep up with the latest articles. May 15 — MPI's Dawn Konet and Julia Gelatt report on the beginning of new Senate debates on immigration and the events leading up to this debate; a breakdown in negotiations over a US-Canada program for land-border crossers; TPS extensions; and more. Full Story Immigration and the 2007 French Elections Nicolas Sarkozy has just won the French presidential elections. This MPI backgrounder examines the French immigration system, Sarkozy's influence on recent legislation, and how his stance on immigration has differed from that of Ségolène Royal. Indonesia Apr. 12 — A classic labor-surplus nation, Indonesia sends thousands of low-skilled workers every year to countries in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia, particularly neighboring Malaysia. Graeme Hugo of the University of Adelaide provides an updated look at this and other migration trends in the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia Resource Page Germany to Regularize "Tolerated" Asylum Seekers Apr. 5 — Approximately 50,000 of Germany's 170,000 tolerated asylum seekers are expected to qualify for a residency permit under a law passed in March 2007. MPI's Eric Leise reports.

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