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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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Articles
January 1, 2003
English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population in 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
January 1, 2003
The New Immigrant Survey in the U.S.: The Experience over Time
By Guillermina Jasso, Douglas S. Massey, Mark R. Rosenzweig, and James P. Smith
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Articles
December 1, 2002
Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration
By Jorge Malheiros
Articles
December 1, 2002
Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco
Articles
November 1, 2002
Temporary High-Skilled Migration
By Maia Jachimowicz, Deborah Waller Meyers
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Articles
November 1, 2002
Cape Verde: Towards the End of Emigration?
By Jørgen Carling
Articles
October 1, 2002
Migration Dilemmas Haunt Post-Soviet Russia
By Timothy Heleniak
Articles
October 1, 2002
Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000
By Elizabeth Grieco

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Profile
July 1, 2003
The Federated States of Micronesia: The "Push" to Migrate
Waves of emigrants from the Federated States of Micronesia are building new lives abroad, according to MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco.
Spotlight
June 1, 2003
Remittances from the United States in Context
MPI Research Assistant Kevin O'Neil outlines key aspects of remittances from the United States.
Spotlight
May 1, 2003
Family Reunification
MPI’s Ramah McKay examines the family reunification program, which accounts for approximately two-thirds of permanent immigration to the U.S. each year.
Spotlight
April 1, 2003
'Special Registration' Program
MPI Research Assistants Maia Jachimowicz and Ramah McKay outline the government's "Special Registration" program, which is designed to register foreign visitors from certain designated countries who are already in the United States.
Spotlight
April 1, 2003
Iraqi Immigrants in the United States
With the war in Iraq intensifying, the media has focused on the Iraqi foreign born in the United States. To ensure the accuracy of public debate, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco uses U.S. Census Bureau statistics to describe the size of the Iraqi immigrant population.

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Recent Activity

Articles
January 1, 2003

English Abilities of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population in 2000

Using Census 2000 data, MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ability to speak English among the foreign born at the national, regional, and state levels.

Articles
January 1, 2003

New Zealand: The Politicization of Immigration

Immigration has been a significant factor in New Zealand's history since the mid-19th century, and recently net migration gains have reached the highest levels ever recorded. Richard Bedford of the University of Waikato looks at the challenges ahead.

Articles
December 1, 2002

Characteristics of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000

This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States.
Articles
December 1, 2002

Portugal Seeks Balance of Emigration, Immigration

Portugal, long a land of seafarers and emigrants, is now witnessing increasingly diverse immigration flows, country-wide settlement, and rising immigrant skill levels. Jorge Malhieros of the University of Lisbon takes an in-depth look at the changes.

Articles
November 1, 2002

Cape Verde: Towards the End of Emigration?

Very few countries have experienced emigration on a scale approaching that of Cape Verde. Jorgen Carling of the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) examines migration's effects on the country's past and present, as well as its implications for the future.
Articles
November 1, 2002

Temporary High-Skilled Migration

Globalization has made the international mobility of high-skilled workers a vital issue for the United States. MPI's Maia Jachimowicz and Policy Analyst Deborah W. Meyers explain the complicated visa system for high-skilled temporary workers.
Articles
October 1, 2002

Settlement Patterns of the Foreign Born in the United States: Results from Census 2000

Although the foreign born remain concentrated in certain states, many immigrants are moving into "non-traditional" areas. Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, has prepared a spotlight on their settlement patterns.
Articles
October 1, 2002

Migration Dilemmas Haunt Post-Soviet Russia

As Russia enters the 21st century, it is confronting a set of migration issues unimaginable just a decade ago. Timothy Heleniak of the World Bank and Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies maps out the complex past and difficult present of the world's largest country.

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