How does global migration impact local communities? What are the key challenges and opportunities?  How do social scientists contribute to our understanding of these issues. This site provides digests of major reports and open access studies focusing on policy options and model practices designed to promote immigrant integration, intergroup understanding, economic revitalization, and organizational success. All resources have been grouped into 12 topical collections listed on the navigation bar. The Portal also provides links to events, commentary, and selected media coverage of interest to our readers.

LATEST COMMENTARY

November 27, 2012 Latino Leadership Follows a New Model Juana Bordas, Huffington Post Read More November 25, 2013 Resetting the Way We Work on Migration Manjula Luthria, The World Bank (via Cities of Migration, originally published on Sept. 12, 2013) Read More November 11, 2013 What would Reagan do? Immigration reform is the most Republican of causes Frank Keating, Los Angeles Times Read More November 7, 2013 Sandy's heroes show need for immigration reform Timothy Cardinal Dolan, The New York Post Read More November 6, 2013 Immigration reform: the politics of the possible Rebecca Tallent, The Christian Science Monitor Read More November 4, 2013 The U.S. Can't Afford to Scrap the Visa Lottery Charles Kenny, Businessweek Read More October 31, 2013 Resetting the Way We Work on Migration Manjula Luthria, Cities of Migration Read More October 25, 2013 In-state tuition gets a major N.J. voice Frank Argote-Freyre, The Star-Ledger Read More October 25, 2013 Immigration Reform Could Help GOP Linda Chavez, The Patriot Post Read More October 22, 2013 When skilled immigrants have other options Paul Feltman, The National Journal Read More October 17, 2013 California, unlike the federal government, leads on immigration reform Pierette Hondagneu-Sotelo & Manuel Pastor, The Sacramento Bee Read More October 12, 2013 Driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: How the Obama administration's deferred action policy paved the way Karthick Ramakrishnan & Pratheepan Gulasekaram, San Jose Mercury News Read More October 9, 2013 Republicans can't ignore minority voters Rob Paral, Politico Read More October, 2013 The Changing Face of America Lise Funderburg, National Geographic Read More September 28, 2013 Why do foreigners make better entrepreneurs? Adrian Furnham, Psychology Today Read More September 19, 2013 More than 100 College and University Leaders Call for Immigration Reform Partnership for a New American Economy Read More September 17, 2013 American citizens, but foreigners forever? Sayu Bhojwani, The Star-Ledger Read More September 16, 2013 A New Bracero Program Will Hurt Farmworkers David Bacon, New America Media Read More September 6, 2013 States drive positive change on immigration while House is stuck in low gear Amanda Peterson Beadle, Immigration Impact Read More September 3, 2013 Entrepreneurial Immigrants - America's Lifeblood Lawson Bader, Human Events Read More August 30, 2013 Path toward citizenship or legalization Alex Nowrasteh, The Hill Read More August 30, 2013 Why a Path to Citizenship is Vital to Immigration Reform Nicholas V. Montalto, The Star-Ledger Read More August 28, 2013 The High Price of Immigration: Why are migrants not only the winners but also the big losers from migration? Paul Collier, Bloomberg Read More  August 27, 2013 All Immigrants are Artists Joe Fassler, The Atlantic Read More August 27, 2013 Becoming a More Perfect Union Cecilia Munoz, The White House Read More August 24, 2013 SAFE Act an Expensive Boondoggle Alex Nowrasteh, Huffington Post via Cato Institute Read More August 23, 2013 If House GOP can't do better, Obama must act on immigration Cesar Vargas, The Hill Read More August 6, 2013 Immigration -- What's Love God to Do With It? Stephen Pitti, New American Media Read More August 1, 2013 The First Immigration Public Defender System Mark Noferi, Law at the Margins Read More August 1, 2013 How Immigration Reform Could Create  New Underclass Fawn Johnson, National Journal Read More August 1, 2013 Why White Voters Will Flee a White-Only Party Alex Roarty, National Journal Read More July 31, 2013 Not Migrants and Immigration, but Mobility and Movement Conversations in Integration (Cities of Migration), July 31, 2013 Read More July 30, 2013 Stress Integration to Pass House Bill Bryant Jensen, Deseret News Read More July 26, 2013 The Charitable-Industrial Complex Peter Buffett, The New York Times Read More July 24, 2013 Bonjour, America! Stephen R. Kelly, The New York Times Read More July 12, 2013 Killing the Immigration Bill, Polarizing America Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker Read More July 11, 2013 Pass the Bill David Brooks, The New York Times Read More July 6, 2013 Has Caucasian Lost Its Meaning? Shaila Dewan, The New York Times Read More June 28, 2013 Senate immigration bill dashes hope for fair, just immigration reform National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Read More June 27, 2013 A Nation of Mutts David Brooks, The New York Times Read More June 21, 2013 Immigrant Integration is American -- and Key to Reform Manuel Pastor, Huffington Post Read More May 31, 2013 The immigration bill's disturbing fine print John B. Judis, The New Republic Read More May 27, 2013 Stop calling people "aliens" Careen Shannon, Salon Read More May 17, 2013 Reform is overlooking black immigrants' needs Nina Keehan, The Star Ledger Read More May 9, 2013 Arguments against Immigration are Wrong Grover Norquist, National Review Read More May 6, 2013 Beyond the Fence David Brooks, The New York Times Read More May 1, 2013 Addressing the Challenge of Immigrant Integration in the Senate Immigration Bill Nicholas V. Montalto, Blogger Read More April 23, 2012 What does it mean to be American? Pratheepan Gulasekaram, USA Today Read More April 23, 2013 Immigrant Kids - Adrift Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco & Carola Suarez-Orozco, The New York Times Read More April 20, 2013 Hispanics, the New Italians David Leonhardt, The New York Times Read More April 19, 2013 Immigration Overhaul Needs Foundation Support Nore More Than Ever Gara Lamarche, The Chronicle of Philanthropy Read More April 17, 2013 The Conservative Case for Immigration Reform Adam Ozimek & Sean Rust, The Atlantic Read More April 16, 2013 The False Alarm Over U.S. Fertility Derek S. Hoff, The New York Times Read More April 10, 2013 Immigration and the Knowledge Economy Mark Zuckerberg, The Washington Post Read More April 8, 2013 Let's not forget about immigrant assimilation Marion Boteju, The Hill Read More March 31, 2013 Immigrants, Anti-Immigrants and Americans Grover Joseph Reeves, Wall Street Journal Read More March 31, 2013 Immigrant Detainees and the Right to Counsel Ian Urbina & Catherine Rentz, The New York Times Read More March 21, 2013 Recognizing Immigrant Women's Needs in Immigration Reform Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact Read More March 21, 2013 Immigration: Give me your poor, your tired...your lobbyists? Anupama Narayanswamy, Sunlight Foundation Read More  March 15, 2013 Migration is Development Peter Sutherland, Project Syndicate Read More March 12, 2013 The Fundamentals of Immigration Reform Demetrios G. Papademetriou, The American Prospect Read More March 7, 2013 Immigrants Yearn to be Americans, Not a Permanent Underclass Frank Sharry, Huffington Post Read More March 1, 2013 Immigration: the Magnet Versus the Fence Jill Wilson, Brookings Read More March 1, 2013 Why Immigration Reform is Part of the Civil Rights Struggle Arturo Conde, ABC/Univision Read More February 25, 2013 A Path to Citizenship - or a Maze? Peter Skerry, Brookings Read More February 13, 2013 The Economic Windfall of Immigration Reform Giovanni Peri, The Wall Street Journal Read More February 8, 2013 Fertility and Immigration Jonathan V. Last, Los Angeles Times Read More February 7, 2013 America's Genius Glut Ross Eisenbrey, The New York Times Read More   February 1, 2013 The Easy Problem David Brooks, The New York Times Read More January 30, 2013 Conservatives Promote the 'Chain Migration' Myth Shikha Dalmia, Bloomberg News Read More January 29, 2013 Reforming Immigration for Good Mai M. Ngai, The New York Times, Read More January 24, 2013 Solving the Immigration Puzzle Jeb Bush & Chris Bolick, The Wall Street Journal Read More  January 17, 2013 Natural(ized) Enemies: How Republicans made foes of America's newest citizens Amanda Frost & Jayesh Rathod, Slate Read More  January 11, 2013 Family Unity and Immigration Reform Sarah Rogerson, ImmigrationProf Blog Read More January 7, 2013 Splitting the Difference on Illegal Immigration Peter Skerry, National Affairs Read More

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