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Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

Immigrant Profiles & Demographics

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In an era when publics are seeking to understand how immigration is reshaping populations and local communities, and the effect that newcomers are having on economic, educational, and labor systems, it is imperative to have access to credible and authoritative data. The U.S. and international data-rich research offered here, and data resources offered through our Data Hub, empower users to learn more about the role of immigration in today's world. Browse by region, by type of research, and more. And visit MPI's Data Hub for data tools, maps, and more.

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Fact Sheets
October 2004
Legal Immigration to U.S. Still Declining
By  Deborah W. Meyers
Articles
October 1, 2004
The Foreign Born from the Dominican Republic in the United States in 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco
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Reports
September 2004
The Dominican Population in the United States: Growth and Distribution
By  Elizabeth Grieco
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Articles
September 1, 2004
Mali: Seeking Opportunity Abroad
By Sally E. Findley
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Articles
September 1, 2004
Botswana's Changing Migration Patterns
By Kate Lefko-Everett
Articles
September 1, 2004
The African Foreign Born in the United States in 2002
By Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
August 1, 2004
The Foreign Born from Canada in the United States in 2000
By Betsy Cooper, Elizabeth Grieco
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Articles
August 1, 2004
Australia's Continuing Transformation
By Christine Inglis

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Profile
January 1, 2005
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.

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.

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Profile
December 1, 2004
South Korea: Balancing Labor Demand with Strict Controls

Young-bum Park of Hansung University outlines South Korea's response to temporary labor demands and its approach to integrating North Korean refugees.

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Profile
November 1, 2004
The Challenge of French Diversity

Since the mid-19th century, French immigration policy has had two aims: to meet the needs of the labor market by introducing migrant workers, and to compensate French demographic deficits by favoring the permanent installation of foreign families, while ensuring their integration. This country profile examines France's approach to migration.

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.

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Recent Activity

Articles
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.

Fact Sheets
October 2004

Legal Immigration to U.S. Still Declining

This fact sheet is an overview of U.S. immigration based on Fiscal Year 2003 data from the 2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, which was released in mid-September 2004 by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration Statistics.

Articles
September 1, 2004

Botswana's Changing Migration Patterns

Botswana has rapidly evolved from a migrant sending country to a migrant receiving country, according to Kate Lefko-Everett of the Southern Africa Migration Project.

Articles
September 1, 2004

Mali: Seeking Opportunity Abroad

Sally E. Findley of Columbia University examines Malians' age-old solution to their economic difficulties: migration.

Articles
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.

Reports
September 2004

The Dominican Population in the United States: Growth and Distribution

This study provides an overview of the size and growth of the Dominican population in the United States and discusses some of the unique characteristics of this community. The report also highlights the geographic distribution of Dominicans within the United States.

Articles
August 1, 2004

Albania: Looking Beyond Borders

Albania is traveling a bumpy road from totalitarianism to democracy, with sharp twists and turns in migration flows along the way, according to Kosta Barjaba.

Articles
August 1, 2004

Australia's Continuing Transformation

Christine Inglis provides an update on the competing economic, political, and cultural forces that are challenging Australia's migration policy makers.

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