Jordan: A Refugee Haven August 31 — In addition to Palestinians, Jordan also hosts forced migrants from Iraq, especially since the 2003 US invasion, as well as Lebanon. Géraldine Chatelard of the Institut français du Proche-Orient examines Jordan's large refugee population, emigration and remittances, labor migration to Jordan, and the government's migration-management policies in this updated profile. Jordan Resource Page Korean Immigrants in the United States August 24 — The nation's 1.0 million Korean immigrants have settled in greater numbers in new destination states like Georgia, Washington, and Virginia. They are also more likely than immigrants overall to have a college degree and be naturalized citizens. MPI's Aaron Terrazas and Cristina Batog look at the population's size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics. Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States July 22 — Over three-quarters of Taiwanese immigrants own their home, and almost as many hold a bachelor's degree or higher. MPI's Serena Yi-Ying Lin examines the population's size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics. Time to Temper the Faith: Comparing the Migration and Development Experiences of Mexico and Morocco July 29 — With about 10 percent of Moroccan and Mexican citizens living abroad, remittances have become a vital source of income and poverty alleviation for both countries. Hein de Haas and Simona Vezzoli of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford explore how migration has affected development and ways to reframe the migration-development debate.

Focus Remains on Arizona as Justice Department Files Lawsuit against SB 1070 August 16 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron break down the injunction against Arizona's immigration law and report on the debate over birthright citizenship, the passage of a $600 million border security bill, and more. Focus Remains on Arizona as Justice Department Files Lawsuit against SB 1070 July 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the Justice Department's suit against Arizona's newest immigration law and the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case challenging the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act. Also in this edition: Haitian nationals get more time to file for Temporary Protected Status, the House approves $701 million for border security measures, Tennessee enacts an immigration enforcement bill, and more. Korean Immigrants in the United States Climate Change and Migration: Sorting through Complex Issues without the Hype Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates Characteristics of the European Born in the United States African-born Residents of the United States Latino and Asian Voters in the 2004 Election and Beyond Intelligence Reformed and Homeland Security Department Overhauled Jordan: A Refugee Haven Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates Climate Change and Migration: Sorting through Complex Issues without the Hype The US Refugee Resettlement Program Haitian Immigrants in the United States Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Debunking the Myth of Immigrant Criminality: Imprisonment Among First- and Second-Generation Young Men Time to Temper the Faith: Comparing the Migration and Development Experiences of Mexico and Morocco The Second Generation in Early Adulthood: New Findings from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study Hidden in Plain Sight: Indigenous Migrants, Their Movements, and Their Challenges The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues estimates there are more than 370 million indigenous people in some 90 countries worldwide. Carlos Yescas of the New School for Social Research looks at the definition of indigenous people, the three types of indigenous-people flows, and how indigenous migrants maintain ties with their home communities.

Of the 11.4 million Mexican immigrants in the United States in 2008, 78 percent were adults of working age compared to 69 percent among the foreign born overall. See our Spotlight on Mexican Immigrants for more statistics.

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