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Immigration has moved center stage in political and public discussions on both sides of the Atlantic and elsewhere around the world. Yet basic facts about immigration and immigrants that are accurate and draw from credible sources can be hard to find. In this section, we offer explainers and other data-rich, short-form resources that can help the public understand more about this phenomenon of international migration.
The Integration Futures Working Group, an initiative of MPI Europe, is developing a fresh agenda for integration policy in Europe. It brings together senior integration policymakers and experts, civil-society officials, and private-sector leaders to create a platform for long-term strategic and creative thinking.
MPI Europe, in a research initiative that began in January 2014, has focused on addressing the challenges confronting the EU asylum system and identifying practical ideas for the immediate and longer term to strengthen the Common European Asylum System consistent with the European Union’s interests, values, and obligations.
This now-concluded research project examined the well-being and development of children in Black immigrant families, most with parents from Africa or the Caribbean, in the first decade of life.
The English Language Learner (ELL) Information Center examines the demography and trends of immigrant families and their children who are English Language Learners.
This research project on the labor market integration of new immigrants evaluated the ease with which foreign-born workers within the European Union are able to establish themselves in destination-country labor markets during the first decade after arrival.
The MPI-European University Institute research project identified ways in which European and U.S. immigration systems can be substantially improved to address major challenges policymakers confront on both sides of the Atlantic, in the context of the economic turmoil and in the longer term.
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MPI Analysis Related to Trump Administration Actions on Immigration
This collection of MPI resources offers context related to policy changes achieved and proposed by the Trump administration, during its first and second terms, as well as the populations they affect.
Top Statistics on Global Migration and Migrants
Seeking some of the most often-sought information on global migration? This statistics-rich article draws on current data sources to offer a primer on international migration, highlighting its types, the size of the migrant population and growth over time, and major sending and receiving countries and regions. Beyond looking at labor and humanitarian migrants and international students, the article examines remittances and more.
Migration Information SourceSpecial Issue: Climate Change
Explore a special series of articles and a related podcast,Changing Climate, Changing Migration, about migration and climate change, featuring analysis and country case studies from top experts.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
Immigration to the United States is the subject of significant debate, with questions ranging from the size of inflows, the role of immigrants in the labor market, and the nature of enforcement, to humanitarian admission policies and the sociodemographic characteristics of new arrivals. As such, it is important for the public to have access to accurate current and historical information. This article offers the top statistics on immigrants and immigration to the United States.
Interested in quickly finding out what resources MPI and its online journal, theMigration Information Source, have by country? The country resources page allows users to select individual countries and see all theSourcearticles, MPI research, multimedia, and more that relates to an individual country. This is a great way to dive into everything MPI and theSource have to offer by country.
Immigration Data Matters
This easy-to-use online guide compiles some of the most credible governmental and authoritative nongovernmental data sources pertaining to immigrants and immigration in the United States and internationally. The guide directly links users to more than 220 data sources, organized by topic and region, and offers tips on how to access more complicated datasets.
State Immigration Data Profiles
Want the latest facts and data on immigrants in the United States? Search U.S. Census data on U.S. immigrants and the native born nationally and by state based on demographic, language and education, workforce, and income indicators.
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