Green Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States October 24 — In 2011, more than 1 million people were granted lawful permanent resident status in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of new LPRs were immigrants with family ties in the United States, report MPI's Joseph Russell and Jeanne Batalova in this updated look at the latest statistics on legal immigration. Immigration Federalism: Which Policy Prevails? October 9 — This article dissects the current patchwork of overlapping and potentially conflicting authorities for immigration enforcement and policymaking in the United States, based on unique, country-wide surveys and city case studies. Disentangling Immigration and International Development in the United States October 2 — Immigration and international development policy conversations have become entangled in the US context, not necessarily to the benefit of either debate. This article explores how a contemporary understanding and decoupling of the issues can contribute to more effective policymaking.

To better help you search the Migration Information Source, we've added regional navigation pages. Check out each region page for country profiles and other Source articles. Africa | the Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania Same-Sex Partners Slowly but Surely Gain Recognition in Immigration Benefits October 16 — The Obama administration has announced a new policy recognizing same-sex relationships in immigration matters — the latest of several such developments since 2011. This article explores the expansion in same-sex couple recognition; it also reports on the STEM visa bill's fate, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's position on deferred action, Taiwan's inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program, and more. Integrating Europe's Muslim Minorities: Public Anxieties, Policy Responses Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans Mexico: The New Migration Narrative 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 Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States Immigration Enforcement in the United States African Immigrants in the United States 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 Nepal's Dependence on Exporting Labor David Seddon of the University of East Anglia explains why so many Nepalis have migrated and why the government was slow to realize migration's benefits.

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