Feature Stories Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans May 17 — The immigration debate in the United States often focuses on how many foreign born enter and reside in the country. Much less attention is paid to Americans who live abroad — a population estimated at anywhere from 2 million to 7 million. This article examines the challenges of enumerating this population and also explores top destinations for American expats, their livelihoods, and motivations for leaving the United States. Health Outcomes of Mexican Immigrant Women in the United States April 2 — According to the National Population Council of Mexico, only 15 percent of Mexican immigrant women in the United States were enrolled in public health programs in 2012. Much of what is known about the Mexican immigrant population's access to health care in the United States is based on combined data for both sexes. However, in terms of health, women have different experiences and needs, and it is therefore important to deepen knowledge of health determinants, access to and use of health services, and health status of this group in particular. This article provides a comparative analysis of health outcomes of Mexican immigrant women in the United States, assessing the results against what is known as the immigrant paradox — the idea that these women enjoy a better state of health overall than might be expected, given their socioeconomic status and very limited health insurance coverage. Country Profile Immigration in the United States: New Economic, Social, Political Landscapes with Legislative Reform on the Horizon April 16 — Immigration has contributed to many of the economic, social, and political processes that are foundational to the United States as a nation since the first newcomers arrived over 400 years ago. After brushes with immigration reform that began in 2001 and continued in 2006 and 2007, the United States seems to be on the threshold of overhauling the legal immigration system in the most substantive way since 1965. This article provides a comprehensive overview of major legislation and events affecting US immigration throughout history, legal and illegal immigration flows, postrecession immigration trends, and more. 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 Sweeping Senate Bill Sets the Stage for Fundamental Overhaul of US Immigration System Apr 26 — After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of US senators informally called the "Gang of Eight" in mid-April introduced long-awaited legislation for sweeping reform of the US immigration system. This article provides a summary of the Senate bill's provisions and outlines the main critiques and obstacles ahead, including a tight legislative calendar, a difficult political dynamic in the House of Representatives, and an early stumbling block precipitated by the Boston Marathon bombing. National Policy Beat in Brief Supreme Court rules on deportation and marijuana case... H-1B Cap for FY 2014 Quickly Reached... TPS extended for Nicaragua, Honduras; DED extended for Liberia... Electronic I-94 system begins roll out... Court ruling, DOJ, DHS guidelines provide safeguards for mentally disabled... Immigration rallies held across the country... State and Local Policy Beat in Brief Oregon enacts tuition equity bill... Section of Georgia's immigration law blocked... South Carolina cites businesses for noncompliance with mandatory E-verify... Indiana Law ruled unconstitutional... Montana immigration enforcement law partially enjoined... Spotlight South American Immigrants in the United States May 2 — Since 1990, the number of Central American immigrants in the United States has nearly tripled. This immigrant population grew faster than any other region-of-origin population from Latin America between 2000 and 2010. This article focuses on a wide range of characteristics of Central American immigrants residing in the United States, including the population's size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Central American Immigrants in the United States February 28 — Since 1990, the number of Central American immigrants in the United States has nearly tripled. This immigrant population grew faster than any other region-of-origin population from Latin America between 2000 and 2010. This article focuses on a wide range of characteristics of Central American immigrants residing in the United States, including the population's size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Previous Spotlights • South American Immigrants in the United States • Central American Immigrants in the United States • Mexican Immigrants in the United States • Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States • College-Educated Immigrants in the United States • Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States • Green Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States • Refugees and Asylees in the United States • European Immigrants in the United States • Foreign-Born Health Care Workers in the United States • Senior Immigrants in the United States • 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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