The American Immigrant Policy Portal

Strategies and programs to address human need, build strong communities, promote immigrant integration, and preserve the American dream

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POLICY NEWSWIRE
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July 22, 2010
Why the U.S. had to challenge Arizona on immigration
Doris Meissner & James W. Ziglar,
The Washington Post
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July 12, 2010
Look Ahead in Anger,
Sasha Abramsky, The Chronicle of Higher Education
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July 3, 2010
A Better Welcome for Our Nation's Immigrants,
Jeb Bush and Robert D. Putnam,
The Washington Post
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June 11, 2010
Diversity Grows as Majority Dwindles,
USA Today
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June 4, 2010
Not Everyone Wants to Live in America,
Mark Rice, Forbes Magazine
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June 3, 2010
Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Arizona State University) on perceptions and realities in the Arizona immigration debate
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May 12, 2010
Arizona and New Mexico Compared
The New York Times
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April 29, 2010
Arizona:  The Wrong Answer,
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Huffington Post
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April 24, 2010
Arizona Fights against its Future
Nick Montalto

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April 7, 2010
Who's Up for Building Bridges?
(Op-Ed, Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times)
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April 6, 2010
Proposed NJ budget harsh on low-income immigrant communities
Nick Montalto
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February 8, 2010
An Interview with Ricardo Gambetta, Manager, Immigrant Integration Programs at the National League of Cities
(Cities of Migration)
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January 19, 2010
NJ Governor Jon Corzine Creates Commission on New Americans
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January 12, 2010
The Failure of In-State Tuition in New Jersey
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January 7, 2010
A Decade of Decline in Adult Education
(Tom Sticht, Guest Blogger)
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January 1, 2010
Chertoff on domestic terrorists and immigrant integration,
(The Daily Beast)
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December 18, 2009
Statement of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of International Migrants Day
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December 4, 2009
Recession Prompts Some Governments to Cut Immigrant Integration Funding,
(Migration Information Source, MPI),
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December 3, 2009
Immigrant Integration and Immigration Reform
(Immigration Policy Center)
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November 27, 2009
Parsing the Massachusetts New Americans Agenda
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October 30, 2009
Obama signs long-delayed hate crime legislation
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October 26, 2009
The case for a federal Health Equity Commission
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August 31, 2009
Immigrant integration not high on New Jersey legislative agenda
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August 28, 2009
NJ Health Initiatives awards over $2.5 million in grants to promote health literacy among immigrants in New Jersey
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August 25, 2009
Maryland Council on New Americans and New Jersey Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrant Policy: Some Comparisons
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August 19, 2009
Sen Gillibrand introduces bill to increase federal funding for adult ESL services from $70 million to $200 million in FY 2010. Bill would create state "New American Councils"
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May 19, 2009
Obama
Administration
proposes $10 million in funding for an immigrant integration initiative
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May 1, 2009
New Jersey Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrant Policy releases final report
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How does global migration impact local communities? What are the key challenges and opportunities?  We have included on these pages links to major reports and studies focusing on policy options and promising practices designed to promote immigrant integration

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QUOTE OF THE MONTH

"Politically, sociallly, economically, culturally - migration bubbles up everywhere....We often don't recognize it."

James F. Hollifield, Southern Methodist University, as quoted in The New York Times, June 27, 2010

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Around the country, state and local officials are responding in creative ways to the challenge of integrating the roughly 20 million immigrants who entered the United States over the last two decades. Learn about their work on our local government and state government pages.

LATEST REPORTS

National League of Cities produces planning guide for local officials eager to promote immigrant civic engagement

Immigrant Learning Center releases study showing the impact of immigrant entrepreneurs and workers in the Massachusetts and New England leisure and hospitality industry

HHS releases "National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy"

IOM publishes study of "migrant resource centres."

UNESCO outlines policies and practices to build more inclusive cities

Forced Migration Review publishes special issue on "Disability and Displacement"

Columbia University report on refugee resettlement in the United States

MPI releases study of short- and long-term economic impacts of immigration and the implications for admission policy

Dueling reports on immigration in California

Washington State produces immigrant integration plan

New reports from First Focus on the intersection of immigration and child welfare policies

British Council report examines the concept of "openness," or how cities around the world have discovered the link between economic success and the ability to attract and integrate immigrants

Brookings assesses the State of Metropolitan America, with attention to immigration as a transformative force

MPI paper explores the concept of social remittances

New Policy Institute report analyzes economic impact of immigration and immigration reform

Center for American Progress examines background and history of Arizona law

Report on effective professional development for experienced adult English language teachers

Woodrow Wilson Center releases report on Latino immigrant civic engagement in nine U.S. cities

Fiscal Policy Institute examines occupational distribution of immigrants in the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas

Census Bureau publishes report on language use in the United States

SSRC publishes state-level "human development" indices for U.S. racial and ethnic groups

Study explores connection between host country language proficiency and civic participation

Study compares five-year educational outcomes for students in English language immersion and transitional bilingual education programs

CAAL confers with local adult education providers on WIA reauthorization

Waiting lists grow in U.S. adult education programs

Inspector General finds performance shortcomings with 287(g) Program

Ontario examines licensing procedures for immigrant professionals

MPI launches in-depth field study of how the Obama Administration is managing the 287(g) Program

MPI puts spotlight on indigenous migrants

NAFSA proposes "A Visa and Immigration Policy for the Brain-Circulation Era"

EPI briefing paper explores the connection between citizenship and family income

New research paper argues that "institutional racism" is an underlying feature of U.S. immigration policy

Urban Institute report examines the impact of immigration-related arrests on children

Survey analyzes public attitudes in the U.S. towards highly skilled and low-skilled immigrants

New guide available on financial literacy programs for immigrants

Policy Brief on language services in health care focuses on legislative developments in California, Minnesota, and New York

Brennan Center finds fault with Dept. of Justice enforcement of language access rights

Economic Policy Institute publishes briefing paper on immigration and wages

New report weighs the economic consequences of three approaches to immigration reform

MPI examines how the Mexican government fosters immigrant integration in the U.S.

Transatlantic Academy releases paper comparing immigrant integration approaches in a model German city with those in selected U.S. cities

Transatlantic Trends releases comparative polling data on public attitudes towards immigrants in eight countries, including the U.S.

Urban Institute publishes study of 533 immigrant-serving organizations in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area

NJ Policy Perspective releases policy brief on in-state tuition

Massachusetts publishes New Americans Agenda

Language and Education: The Missing Link

New report on the future of illegal immigration in the United States

Fiscal Policy Institute examines the economic contributions of immigrants to the 25 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.

MPI examines the impact of the recession on U.S. Immigrants

Vera Institute produces handbook to address language barriers faced by parents with children in the juvenile justice system

A Social Worker's Tool Kit for Working with Immigrant Families: A Child Welfare Flowchart


 
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