Showing papers by "Migration Policy Institute published in 2018"
TL;DR: It is concluded that Fazel-Zarandi, Feinstein and Kaplan’s model produces estimates that have a 10 million-person range in 2016, far too wide to be useful for public policy purposes; their estimates are not benchmarked against any external data sources; and their model appears to be driven by assumptions about return migration of unauthorized immigrants during the 1990s.
Abstract: "The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States: Estimates based on demographic modeling with data from 1990-2016" by Fazel-Zarandi, Feinstein and Kaplan presents strikingly higher estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population than established estimates using the residual method Fazel-Zarandi et al's estimates range from a low or "conservative" number of 167 million unauthorized immigrants, to an "average" of 221 million, and to a high of 275 million The Pew Hispanic Center estimated the population at 113 million in 2016, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimated it at 123 million The new method shows much more rapid growth in unauthorized immigration during the 1990s and a substantially higher population in 2000 (133 million according to their "conservative" model) than Pew (86 million) and DHS (85 million) In this commentary, we explain that such an estimate for 2000 is implausible, as it suggests that the 2000 Census undercounted the unauthorized immigrant population by at least 42% in the 2000 Census, and it is misaligned with other demographic data Fazel-Zarandi, Feinstein and Kaplan's model produces estimates that have a 10 million-person range in 2016, far too wide to be useful for public policy purposes; their estimates are not benchmarked against any external data sources; and their model appears to be driven by assumptions about return migration of unauthorized immigrants during the 1990s Using emigration rates from the binational Mexican Migration Project survey for the illegal border-crosser portion of the unauthorized population, we generate a 2000 unauthorized population estimate of 82 million-slightly below Pew and DHS's estimates-without changing other assumptions in the model We conclude that this new model's estimates are highly sensitive to assumptions about emigration, and moreover, that the knowledge base about emigration in the unauthorized population during the 1990s is not well enough developed to support the model underlying their estimates
18 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that contemporary U.S. immigration policy debates would be better informed by more accurate data about how many unauthorized immigrants reside in the country, where they reside, and the conditions in which they reside.
Abstract: Contemporary U.S. immigration policy debates would be better informed by more accurate data about how many unauthorized immigrants reside in the country, where they reside, and the conditions in wh...
17 citations
01 Jan 2018
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore attempts to mainstream immigrant integration policies at the European Union (EU) level and reflect on the impact of the recent refugee crisis on the European Commission.
Abstract: This chapter explores attempts to mainstream immigrant integration policies at the European Union (EU) level. While the EU has limited competence to influence integration policy in Member States, it can promote mainstreaming through funding, guidance and legislation. These attempts have thus far had limited impact. Having previously made a formal commitment to mainstream integration policies, the European Commission has only recently started to improve coordination across its directorate generals. The chapter also reflects on the impact of the recent refugee crisis. Although the crisis initially diverted political attention from the issue of integration, the longer term implications of the recent arrivals have increased the urgency within the European Commission to develop a more coordinated, mainstreamed approach.
2 citations