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American Immigrant Policy Portal
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Research to Inform Policy and Practice
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Migration-Related Issues
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Policy-related reports, studies, and information about the challenge and promise of immigrant integration. Materials organized by collection topic.
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 Featured Research
What do we know about the people who support Donald Trump? Gallup provides some answers challenging the conventional wisdom
Based on 87,000 interviews that the Gallup organization conducted over the last year, there is little evidence that Trump supporters have been disproportionately affected by foreign trade or immigration, compared to those who oppose him. The results also suggest that his supporters, on average, do not have lower incomes than other Americans, nor are they more likely to be unemployed. These conclusions seem to fly in the face of the conventional wisdom about Trump's base of support. Although Trump supporters tend to have unfavorable attitudes towards immigrants, "they are also the least likely to encounter an immigrant in their neighborhood...those who view Trump favorably are more likely to be found in white enclaves -- racially isolated Zip codes where the amount of diversity is lower than
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New Public Policy Research and Reports
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Cultural and Linguistic Competency
Economic Development, Employment, and Labor Issues
State-Specific Studies
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Latest Commentary
A selection of recent OpEds from immigration researchers and major opinion leaders
September 13, 2016
Immigration is the Key to America's Greatness
Deborah Waxman, Huffington Post
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September 13,2016
The Truth About Undocumented Immigrants and Taxes
Alexia Fernandez Campbell, The Atlantic
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September 13, 2016
Is Any Immigration Reform Possible in This Political Climate?
Room for Debate, The New York Times
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September 12, 216
Integration and Multiculturalism: Finding a New Metaphor
Andrew Griffith, Policy Options
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September 12, 2016
Yes, Immigration Hurts American Workers
George J. Borjas, Politico
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September 10, 2016
The 30 Million Immigrants Trump Would Turn Away
Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic
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September 6, 2016
Immigrants don't commit more crimes. Why does the myth persist?
Bianca E. Bersani & Alex R. Piquero, The Los Angeles Times
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September 6, 2016
Why Restricting Immigration Won't Improve Work Opportunities for Natives
Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact
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September 5, 2016
Could Immigration Save Middle America
Livia Gershon, JStor Daily
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September 2, 2016
The Immigrants Turned Away
Timothy Egan, The New York Times
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September 2, 2016
Trump's fuzzy math on undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes
Michelle Ye Hee Lee, The Washington Post
September 1, 2016
A wall against clear thinking on immigration and policing
Vanda Felbab-Brown, Brookings Blog
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Immigration and Our Economic Future, The Urban Institute and the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Washington, DC, 9:00-11:45 am EDT, September 23, 2016 (event will be livestreamed)
Made in America - Credentials to Support the Skilled Immigrant Workforce, WES Global Talent Bridge and IMPRINT, Webinar, September 29, 2016, 2:00-3:00 pm EDT
Immigrants, Cops and Crime, The Immigrant Learning Center, Public Education Institute, Webinar, October 6, 2016, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT
8th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, October 6-8, 2016
International Metropolis Conference, International Metropolis Project, Nagoya, Japan, October 24-28, 2016
2016 Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative Conference, Center for Migration Studies of NY, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of San Diego, & the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, November 28-29, 2016
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The Portal is a project of Diversity Dynamics, LLC, in association with the Center for International Social Work, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, and the Immigrant Learning Center, Inc., Public Education Institute, Malden, MA. Please send content suggestions for the Portal, including events of interest, to: [email protected]. No endorsements implied for research, opinions, resources or events featured on the Portal.
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