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Migration Policy Institute
Nonprofit•Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States•
About: Migration Policy Institute is a nonprofit organization based out in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Immigration & Population. The organization has 43 authors who have published 68 publications receiving 1131 citations. The organization is also known as: MPI.
Topics: Immigration, Population, Immigration policy, Refugee, European union
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01 Jan 2009
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02 Nov 2017
TL;DR: The authors found that most legal permanent immigrants to the United States show high employment rates relative to the overall U.S. population after several years in the country, but that employment-sponsored immigrants and their spouses bring the highest education and English proficiency and work in the most highly skilled occupations both initially and over time.
Abstract: Debates about revising U.S. legal immigration policies tend to question the economic value of immigrants sponsored by family members rather than by employers. To date, little evidence has been cited. This article uses the latest data to measure legal immigrants’ characteristics and economic outcomes by class of entry, comparing employment rates, self-employment rates, and occupational outcomes of family-sponsored immigrants, humanitarian migrants, and diversity visa immigrants with those of employer-sponsored immigrants. It finds that most legal, permanent immigrants to the United States show high employment rates relative to the overall U.S. population after several years in the country, but that employment-sponsored immigrants and their spouses bring the highest education and English proficiency and work in the most highly skilled occupations both initially and over time.
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01 Jan 2017TL;DR: In the United States, Indian and Chinese immigrants tend to enter through skilled migration channels and go on to enjoy higher employment rates and higher median household incomes than the US-born population.
Abstract: Indian and Chinese nationals comprise two of the largest foreign-born nationality groups in the United States, and are growing rapidly. Indian and Chinese immigrants tend to enter the United States through skilled migration channels—either pursuing further education or entering on temporary work visas for specialty occupations—and go on to enjoy higher employment rates and higher median household incomes than the US-born population. Despite these successes, these groups still face some integration challenges, such as cultural integration and English language proficiency. Immigrant integration services in the United States are relatively decentralised, with crucial services provided by a wide array of actors. Federal funds are usually directed and supplemented by state and local government actors, who then work closely with civil society organisations, including Indian and Chinese diaspora groups, to provide support in areas such as social services, language training, credential recognition and naturalization assistance. Meanwhile, India and China are starting to expand their diaspora engagement activities to include integration services at destination.
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TL;DR: This study posed issues regarding the selection of which "benefits" should be considered as "welfare"; how to construct comparison groups of immigrants versus natives; and the political sensitivities in reporting widely high use rates of certain benefits, particularly Medicaid.
Abstract: We write from our own experience as researchers on the integration of immigrants and their children, describing several ethical and research considerations that we addressed. In one study we examined the use of public benefits among immigrant families. This study posed issues regarding the selection of which “benefits” should be considered as “welfare”; how to construct comparison groups of immigrants versus natives; and the political sensitivities in reporting widely high use rates of certain benefits, particularly Medicaid. A second study examined the effects of parental detention and deportation on children. It raised issues regarding identifying samples of immigrants to interview, creating trust with interviewees and protecting their confidentiality, and examining the views not just of advocates and families but others involved in the process (such as law enforcement officials) to ensure their perspectives were reflected in resulting reports. A third project examined the young children of Black immigrants—a group that varies widely in their modes of entry, recency of arrival, and levels of human capital. To avoid simplistic misinterpretations, we disaggregated data by national origin where possible and ensured that the results highlight both the risks and protective factors identified. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Wolfgang Lutz | 63 | 566 | 18760 |
Thomas Faist | 49 | 220 | 9499 |
Cas Mudde | 41 | 146 | 12235 |
Maarten Hajer | 31 | 94 | 9253 |
Jennifer L. Hochschild | 27 | 160 | 4419 |
Philippe Fargues | 22 | 105 | 1572 |
Randy Capps | 17 | 41 | 1658 |
Tiziana Caponio | 16 | 57 | 1107 |
Douglas Klusmeyer | 10 | 14 | 597 |
Jeanne Batalova | 10 | 11 | 364 |
Michael Fix | 10 | 13 | 355 |
Yevgeny Kuznetsov | 10 | 20 | 624 |
George Mavrommatis | 8 | 14 | 135 |
Kathleen Newland | 5 | 8 | 165 |
Demetrios G. Papademetriou | 4 | 10 | 169 |