Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States and Europe: The Use of Legalization/Regularization as a Policy Tool May 9 — Legalization of unauthorized immigrants in the United States and Europe ("regularizations" in the European context) have been used repeatedly for broad and discrete groups. These programs seek to balance the goal of bringing unauthorized immigrants into the mainstream of society for economic and humanitarian reasons with the public and political pressures to stem illegal migration in the long term. A look at the differences between these sometimes contentious policy tools and their use, both historically and in recent years. Spotlights The 2012 Mexican Presidential Election and Mexican Immigrants of Voting Age in the United States April 26 — After decades of pressure, the Mexican government passed a law in 2005 allowing Mexicans living outside the country to vote in presidential elections in Mexico. The upcoming election scheduled for July 1, 2012 will be the second time voting-eligible Mexican expatriates throughout the world will exercise their vote-from-abroad privilege. This Spotlight discusses the history and process of external voting in Mexico, voter participation rates inside and outside of Mexico, and several key characteristics of voting-age Mexicans in the United States. 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. Data Resources for the United States Maps of the Foreign Born in the US View maps of the distribution of the five largest foreign-born groups in the United States by county. Who's Where in the United States? Find out where different foreign-born groups live in the United States. State Data on the Foreign Born Generate fact sheets with information on the states and regions of the United States. US Historical Trends Important building blocks to help you better understand US immigration trends and patterns. Country and Comparative Data Generate tables and graphs to analyze international migration data for the United States and other countries. Previous Articles Pigments of Our Imagination: The Racialization of the Hispanic-Latino Category Re-envisioning Security and the Movement of People The Basics of E-Verify, the US Employer Verification System Immigrants in the United States and the Current Economic Crisis Material Support to Terrorism — Consequences for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United States Selecting Economic Stream Immigrants through Points Systems After-School Institutions in Chinese and Korean Immigrant Communities: A Model for Others? Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America Studying Second-Generation Immigrants: Methodological Challenges and Innovative Solutions US State and Local Governments Respond to Federal Inaction on Immigration US Immigration Reform: Better Luck Next Year Today's Immigration Policy Debates: Do We Need a Little History? Becoming American/Becoming New Yorkers: The Second Generation in a Majority Minority City The Second Generation in Early Adulthood: New Findings from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study Why Immigrants Lack Adequate Access to Health Care and Health Insurance America's Emigrants: US Retirement Migration to Mexico and Panama The People Perceived as a Threat to Security: Arab Americans Since September 11 Family Obligation Among Children in Immigrant Families Rethinking the Last 200 Years of US Immigration Policy Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation Young Men Immigration Reform and the Catholic Church American Immigration Reform from a Scandinavian Perspective Central Americans and Asylum Policy in the Reagan Era National Policies and the Rise of Transnational Gangs Second-Generation Mexicans: Getting Ahead or Falling Behind? Countering Terrorist Mobility From Horseback to High-Tech: US Border Enforcement The Changing Face of the Gulf Coast: Immigration to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Characteristics of the European Born in the United States Immigrant Children, Urban Schools, and the No Child Left Behind Act The Global Struggle with Illegal Migration: No End in Sight Solving the Unauthorized Migrant Problem: Proposed Legislation in the US The Declining Enforcement of Employer Sanctions Unauthorized Migrants Living in the United States: A Mid-Decade Portrait "One Face at the Border" - Is It Working? The US Refugee Program in Transition US Detention of Asylum Seekers and Human Rights Placing American Emigration to Canada in Context

Policy Beat Long-Term Impact of the Supreme Court Ruling on Key Provision of Arizona's SB 1070 May Hinge on Political Calculus May 16 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti, Faye Hipsman, and Claire Bergeron examine the potential outcomes to the Supreme Court's decision on a key provision to Arizona's SB 1070 law. Policy Beat in Brief Senator Marco Rubio to introduce GOP DREAM Act... New Pew report finds Mexican immigration decline... Surge in immigrant minors found along the border leads to use of military base to hold them... DOJ Issues new rules on J-1 Visa... TPS extended for Somalia... Supreme Court to rule on Padilla retroactivity... ICE initiates new set of I-9 audits... Secure Communities Launched in MA, NY... DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Maricopa County Sheriff... US district court blocks implementation of new H-2B rules... State and Local Policy Beat in Brief Bill to allow unauthorized immigrants to pay in-state tuition fails in Colorado... Manchester, NH considers a moratorium on refugee resettlement... Country Profile Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform 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 Previous Spotlights • The 2012 Mexican Presidential Election and Mexican Immigrants of Voting Age in the United States • Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States • Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States • Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States • Chinese Immigrants in the United States • Green Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States • Immigration Enforcement in the United States • Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the US Labor Force and Unions • Refugees and Asylees in the United States • African Immigrants in the United States • Naturalization Trends in the United States • Asian Immigrants in the United States • Caribbean Immigrants in the United States • Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States • Immigrants in New-Destination States • Central American Immigrants in the United States • Inmigrantes Centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos • Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States • Immigration Enforcement in the United States • H-1B Temporary Skilled Worker Program • Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States • Korean Immigrants in the United States • Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States • Indian Immigrants in the United States • Chinese Immigrants in the United States • Filipino Immigrants in the United States • Mexican Immigrants in the United States • Haitian Immigrants in the United States • Salvadoran Immigrants in the United States • Immigrant Women in the United States • Immigration Enforcement in the United States • Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States • Spotlight on Naturalization Trends • Refugees and Asylees in the United States • Older Immigrants in the United States • Middle-Class Immigrant Households in the United States • Iraqi Immigrants in the United States • African Immigrants in the United States • Korean Immigrants in the United States Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the US • College-Educated Immigrants in the United States • Immigrants in the US Armed Forces • Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the US Labor Force and Unions • The Recently Arrived Foreign Born in the United States • Foreign-Born Health-Care Workers in the United States • The Foreign Born in the Armed Services • Spotlight on Foreign Born in Areas Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita • Foreign-Born Self-Employed in the United States • College-Educated Foreign Born in the US Labor Force • Educational Attainment of the Foreign Born in the United States • Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States • English Abilities of the US Foreign-Born Population • Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000 • Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000 • Immigrant Women Foreign-Born Populations by Country/Region of Origin • Filipino Immigrants in the United States • Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States • Indian Immigrants in the United States • Chinese Immigrants in the United States • Mexican Immigrants in the United States • Spotlight on the Foreign Born of Pakistani Origin in the United States • Detailed Characteristics of the Caribbean Born in the United States • Spotlight on the Iranian Foreign Born • Detailed Characteristics of the South American Born in the United States • The Central American Foreign Born in the United States • Characteristics of the Asian Born in the United States • Characteristics of the African Born in the United States • Characteristics of the European Born in the United States • The Foreign-Born Hmong in the United States • The Foreign Born from Korea in the United States • The Foreign Born from the Dominican Republic in the United States • The African Foreign Born in the United States • The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States • Mexican Immigrants in the US Labor Force • The Foreign Born from Vietnam in the United States • The Foreign Born from China in the United States • The Foreign Born from India in the United States • The Foreign Born from the Philippines in the United States • The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States • African-born Residents of the United States • Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States • Hispanos nacidos en el extranjero que viven en los Estados Unidos Immigrants and Immigration and Social Policies in the US • Spotlight on Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States • Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in Advance of the 2008 Elections • Spotlight on Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors • The Second Generation in the United States • Spotlight on Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States • Spotlight on Naturalization Trends • Spotlight on Limited English Proficient Students in the United States • Who Does What in US Immigration • The US Refugee Resettlement Program • Naturalization in the United States • Family Reunification • Iraqi Immigrants in the United States • 'Special Registration' Program • Immigrants and Welfare Use Remittances and Development • Remittances from the United States in Context Statistics on US Immigration • Immigration Enforcement in the United States • Spotlight on Refugees and Asylees in the United States • Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States • Spotlight on Immigration Enforcement in the United States • Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States • Spotlight on Refugees and Asylees in the United States • US Immigration Statistics in 2003 • Temporary High-Skilled Migration

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