Finland's Balancing Act: The Labor Market, Humanitarian Relief, and Immigrant Integration January 31 — Arno Tanner of the Finnish Immigration Service and the Universities of Helsinki and Tampere discusses the historical and current state of migration to and from Finland, and the country's immigration policy priorities going forward. Finland Resource Page. Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: A Growing Phenomenon with Few Easy Solutions January 24 — Destination countries of unaccompanied child migrants struggle with many questions related to why children migrate, how they should be received and processed, and whether they should be protected, integrated, or returned to their home countries. Amanda Levinson of ThirdSpace Consulting provides the context within which unaccompanied child migration occurs, and analyzes the policy response of the United States and European destination countries. States Assert New Activist Immigration Role in Altered Political Landscape January 18 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the rise in state-level action on immigration enforcement, the resuming deportations of Haitians, Mexico's inclusion in the Global Entry trusted traveler program, and more.

Central American Immigrants in the United States January 10 — The 2.9 million Central American immigrants living in the United States were more likely than both the native born and the foreign-born population overall to be of working age and to be participating in the US labor force. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines the population's size, geographic distribution, and demographic characteristics. Spanish version. Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States December 9 — 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 Aaron Terrazas have assembled the latest, most interesting data on immigrants and immigration into one easy-to-use resource. Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans South American Immigrants in the United States Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform African Immigrants in the United States TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006 Issue #5 All about the Border Chile: A Growing Destination Country in Search of a Coherent Approach to Migration Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States France's Expulsion of Roma Migrants: A Test Case for Europe Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Mexico: The New Migration Narrative Mexican Immigrants in the United States Sweeping Senate Bill Sets the Stage for Fundamental Overhaul of US Immigration System Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Plyler v. Doe: Still Guaranteeing Unauthorized Immigrant Children's Right to Attend US Public Schools Immigration and the United States: Recession Affects Flows, Prospects for Reform African Immigrants in the United States African-born Residents of the United States Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States There were nearly 40 million temporary admissions to the United States in 2008, more than twice the number in 1990. MPI's Jeanne Batalova outlines the definition of nonimmigrants and takes a detailed look at admissions data and data limitations.

Central American immigrants living in the United States are more likely than both the native born and the foreign-born population overall to be of working age and to be participating in the US labor force. See our Spotlight on Central American Immigrants for more statistics.

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