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Feature
February 1, 2005
Bilingualism Persists, But English Still Dominates

Richard Alba of the Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research at SUNY Albany examines English-language usage among the second and third generations.

Feature
January 1, 2005
The Oaxaca-U.S. Connection and Remittances

Jeffrey H. Cohen of Pennsylvania State University outlines the migration and remittance patterns of people from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Policy Beat
January 1, 2005
Intelligence Reformed and Homeland Security Department Overhauled
MPI's Jennifer Yau and Betsy Cooper report on intelligence reform, the safe third country agreement between the U.S. and Canada, and changes to the H-1B and L-1 visa programs.
Feature
January 1, 2005
Placing American Emigration to Canada in Context

Audrey Kobayashi of Queen's University and Brian Ray of the University of Ottawa look at the likelihood of Americans leaving home in response to the recent elections.

Spotlight
January 1, 2005
The Foreign-Born Hmong in the United States

Over 15,000 Hmong from Laos are being resettled in the U.S., the latest wave of refugees from the era of U.S. involvement in Indochina. This Spotlight by MPI's Jennifer Yau examines the political developments and demographic impact of the Hmong refugee experience.

Policy Beat
December 1, 2004
Elections Bring Policy Changes
MPI's Jennifer Yau reports on Arizona's Proposition 200, U.S.-Mexico migration talks, and continued debate on the Homeland Security Bill.
Spotlight
December 1, 2004
The Foreign Born from Korea in the United States in 2000

MPI's Jennifer Yau takes a detailed look at the foreign born from Korea in the United States.

Policy Beat
November 1, 2004
Immigration Reform Tied to Homeland Security Bill
Policy BeatCongressional Leaders Consider Homeland Security Bill... H-1B Visa Cap for 2005 Reached on First Day of Fiscal Year... USCIS Releases New Immigrant Orientation Guide... Policy Beat In Brief...
Spotlight
November 1, 2004
U.S. Immigration Statistics in 2003
MPI's Deborah Meyers and Jennifer Yau highlight data from the 2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.
Feature
November 1, 2004
Latino and Asian Voters in the 2004 Election and Beyond

Jeffrey S. Passel of the Urban Institute examines how demographics, politics, and geography affect the political impact of Latinos and Asians.

Feature
November 1, 2004
Immigrant Voting Rights Receive More Attention

Ron Hayduk and Michele Wucker, directors of the Immigrant Voting Project, outline the history of non-citizen voting rights in the U.S. and the arguments on both sides of the issue.

Policy Beat
October 1, 2004
Security Checks Affect Legal Immigration
Security Clearances Cause DHS to Slow Application Processing... 9/11 Commission Releases Report on Terrorist Travel... Government Reports Encourage Additional DHS Visa Reform...
Spotlight
October 1, 2004
The Foreign Born from the Dominican Republic in the United States in 2000

Elizabeth Grieco takes a detailed look at the foreign born from the Dominican Republic in the United States.

Policy Beat
September 1, 2004
DHS Modifies Border and Visitor Policies
DHS Expands Expedited Removal Effort... Biometric Passports Delayed, Biometric Exit Program to Expand... DHS Extends Stays for Mexican Border Cardholders... USCIS Changes Work Permit Rules... Montserratians Lose Temporary Protected Status...
Spotlight
September 1, 2004
The African Foreign Born in the United States in 2002

MPI Senior Demographer Elizabeth Grieco takes a detailed look at the population of African foreign born in the United States.

Policy Beat
August 1, 2004
9/11 Commission Urges Immigration and Border Reform
9/11 Commission Report Links Security, Immigration Policy... Kerry Outlines Ideas on Immigration Reform... Hmong Refugees Resettled to the United States... U.S. and Mexico Sign Pact on Social Security... State Department Halts Mail Renewal of Visas...
Feature
August 1, 2004
Understanding Immigrant Politics: Lessons from the U.S.

Michael Jones-Correa of Cornell University looks beneath labels such as "ethnic politics" and "transnationalism" to shed light on U.S. immigrant politics.

Spotlight
August 1, 2004
The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States in 2000

MPI's Betsy Cooper and Senior Demographer Elizabeth Grieco map out the characteristics of Canadians in the United States.

Feature
August 1, 2004
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Non-Citizen Detainees
MPI Senior Policy Analyst Muzaffar Chishti looks at the wider implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the rights of "enemy combatants."
Policy Beat
July 1, 2004
Administration Seeks Homeland Security Progress Despite Setbacks
Subsidiary of Offshore Firm Wins $10 Billion DHS Contract... Government Moves to Cut Backlog of Immigration Benefits Applications... Government Sources Point to Border Security Flaws... Congress May Delay Biometric Passports Plan...

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