The European Union's Stockholm Program: Less Ambition on Immigration and Asylum, But More Detailed Plans January 27 — In its newest five-year "roadmap" for justice and home affairs policy, the European Union has made migration a priority area. But while the Stockholm program offers plenty of detail on issues like illegal migration and asylum, it offers few specifics as to the final goal. MPI's Elizabeth Collett analyzes the program's action points and looks at challenges facing its implementation. Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform January 20 — Immigration to the United States continued steadily from the 1970s until the recent recession, which also diminished a sense of urgency to enact immigration reform legislation. MPI's Kristen McCabe and Doris Meissner provide a comprehensive look at major legislation and events affecting US immigration, the size and attributes of the immigrant population, and policy changes under the Obama administration. U.S. Resource Page Salvadoran Immigrants in the United States January 5 — The 1.1 million Salvadoran immigrants residing in the United States in 2008 accounted for 2.9 percent of all US immigrants, making them the second-largest immigrant group from Latin America. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the Salvadoran-born unauthorized population. Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region International migration from Asia grew dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the 1990s, migration within Asia has risen. Stephen Castles of the University of Oxford and Mark Miller of the University of Delaware examine regional trends in this article based on their book Age of Migration.

Haitian Immigrants in the United States January 15 — The 535,000 Haitian immigrants residing in the United States in 2008 accounted for 1.4 percent of all US immigrants and the fourth-largest immigrant group from the Caribbean. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the Haitian-born unauthorized population. New Immigration Bill Edges Comprehensive Immigration Reform Back on the Legislative Agenda January 14 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the new "CIR-ASAP" bill, the H-1B visa program, new ICE policies for detained asylum seekers, and more. Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States The European Union's Stockholm Program: Less Ambition on Immigration and Asylum, But More Detailed Plans Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity Haitian Immigrants in the United States Mexican Immigrants in the US Labor Force Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates Chinese Immigrants in the United States Filipino Immigrants in the United States The US Refugee Resettlement Program Salvadoran Immigrants in the United States Haitian Immigrants in the United States Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States The US Refugee Resettlement Program Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the US Labor Force and Unions America's Emigrants: US Retirement Migration to Mexico and Panama New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform Swiss Vote to Ban Minarets, Sparking International Criticism December 1 — Swiss voters strongly approved a popular initiative to ban the construction of minarets in Switzerland. Julie Schindall reports on reaction to the vote and explains how the Swiss system makes such lawmaking possible.

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