Senate Avoids Adding an Immigration Wrinkle to the 2010 US Census November 16 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on a proposal to ask about citizenship in the decennial census, ICE's new 287(g) agreements, the end of the HIV travel ban, and more. Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack Their Bags November 5 — Many countries relied on low-skilled immigrant workers during good times. But Japan, Spain, and the Czech Republic have recently introduced "pay-to-go" programs to reduce the number of unemployed immigrants. MPI's Kristen McCabe, Serena Yi-Ying Lin, and Hiroyuki Tanaka, and Piotr Plewa of the European University Institute examine these programs and the larger policy questions they raise. Committed to the Diaspora: More Developing Countries Setting Up Diaspora Institutions November 2 — For many developing countries, migrants are considered valuable contributors to future development. As proof of their commitment, they have invested in diaspora institutions with responsibilities ranging from protecting migrants to encouraging investment. MPI's Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias analyzes 45 such institutions across 30 countries and breaks them down by type.

Immigration Enforcement in the United States November 13 — In 2008, there were just under 800,000 apprehensions, the lowest number since 1975. MPI's Kristen McCabe and Jeanne Batalova take a detailed look at the latest immigration enforcement statistics. Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India October 15 — The world's second most populous country also has a vast diapora spread across nearly every continent. Daniel Naujoks provides a broad overview of Indian migration flows and major populations worldwide, and discusses India's diaspora policies, refugees and asylum seekers from the region, and illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. India Resource Page Uncovering the Emigration Policies of the Catholic Church in Mexico Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack Their Bags Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America Caught Between East and West, Ukraine Struggles with Its Migration Policy New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States The US Refugee Resettlement Program Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors Immigration Enforcement in the United States Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates The US Refugee Resettlement Program Ecuador: Diversity in Migration New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the US Labor Force and Unions Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors Today's Immigration Policy Debates: Do We Need a Little History? Switzerland's Non-EU Immigrants: Their Integration and Swiss Attitudes Nearly 40 percent of Switzerland's 1.6 million foreign residents come from countries outside the European Union. Julie Schindall examines the latest data on this population, integration indicators and policies, and political rhetoric and public opinion.

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