ICE to Expand New Immigration Enforcement Program in Local Jails June 15 — MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the Secure Communities program, suspension of a rule for temporary agricultural workers, the decline in arrests along the US border, and more. Switzerland's Non-EU Immigrants: Their Integration and Swiss Attitudes June 9 — Nearly 40 percent of Switzerland's 1.6 million foreign residents come from countries outside the European Union. Julie Schindall examines the latest data on this population, integration indicators and policies, and political rhetoric and public opinion. Uncovering the Emigration Policies of the Catholic Church in Mexico May 21 — In the 1920s, the Catholic Church in Mexico feared that mass emigration north caused the breakup of families and religious conversions. David Fitzgerald of the University of California, San Diego looks at how Church policy eventually became a voice for migrants' rights and how these policies have affected Mexican migration flows and Mexican government policies. Older Immigrants in the United States May 15 — The 4.5 million older immigrants residing in the United States in 2007 accounted for 12 percent of all senior citizens age 65 and older. MPI's Aaron Terrazas examines the socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, their health and disability status, and their sources of income.

Iran June 16 -- Iranians in Iran and throughout the diaspora are protesting the outcome of last Friday's presidential election. See the Iran country profile and our Spotlight on the Iranian foreign born in the United States. Spotlight on Legal Immigration to the United States June 4 — More than 1.1 million persons became legal permanent residents (LPRs) in the United States in 2008. Nearly two-thirds of new LPRs are immigrants with family ties in the United States, reports MPI's Jeanne Batalova in this updated look at the latest statistics on legal immigration. Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack Their Bags Uncovering the Emigration Policies of the Catholic Church in Mexico Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States Immigration Enforcement in the United States Caught Between East and West, Ukraine Struggles with Its Migration Policy Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America The US Refugee Resettlement Program Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Mexican Immigration to the US: The Latest Estimates The US Refugee Resettlement Program Ecuador: Diversity in Migration New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the US Labor Force and Unions Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America Today's Immigration Policy Debates: Do We Need a Little History? Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors Foreign-Born Hispanics in the United States Feedback and Belonging: Explaining the Dynamics of Diversity The idea of belonging is a powerful lens for examining immigrant integration. Geoff Mulgan of the Young Foundation in the United Kingdom outlines 10 key feedback circuits, including the economy, culture, and physical environment, from which people receive messages about belonging.

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