Refugees and Asylees in the United States Feb 3 — In 2012, the United States granted humanitarian protection to more than 87,000 people, with grants of asylum up 19 percent and refugee admissions up 3 percent from a year earlier. This article provides a detailed look at the most recent refugee and asylum data in the United States, including country of origin, top states of settlement, and more. Assessing Immigrant Integration in Sweden after the May 2013 Riots Jan 16 — Despite Sweden's robust commitment to the protection of refugees' human rights and its extensive immigrant integration policies, the country's growing and diversifying immigrant population faces high rates of unemployment, segregation, and discrimination. This article explores the roots of some of these outcomes, and assesses Sweden's new integration policy program. Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Conversation with T. Alexander Aleinikoff, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Nov 2 — United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff talks to MPI about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis and the role of UNHCR in assisting countries that have taken in large numbers of Syrian refugees. Two central questions guided the conversation: What are the international community's top priorities in responding to the protracted refugee crisis, and how will UNHCR and other actors change their refugee crisis-response models and mechanisms to adapt to this and future emergencies? Green-Card Holders and Legal Immigration to the United States Nov 20 — More than 1 million people became lawful permanent residents (LPRs) of the United States in 2012, with family-sponsored immigrants accounting for two-thirds of those gaining a green card. This Spotlight examines federal statistics on foreign nationals who gained LPR status during 2012.

US Immigration Reform Didn't Happen in 2013; Will 2014 Be the Year? Jan 9 — Immigration reform most likely will be on the Washington agenda in 2014, after a roller coaster 2013 that began with significant momentum for legislative action but ended without results. As the prospects for immigration reform darkened in the second half of 2013, the pressure tactics used by pro-reform advocates evolved to include civil disobedience, fasts, and other strategies borrowed from earlier movements. Top 10 Migration Issues of 2013 December —The year 2013 was a year full of developments — policy-oriented and otherwise — on the immigration front: from Europe wrestling with migration management challenges thrown into relief after a deadly shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa to the ever-widening Syrian humanitarian crisis and the United States seemingly on the cusp of enacting landmark reform only for the year to draw to a close without action. In the Migration Information Source's annual Top 10 migration developments of the year, we've invited Migration Policy Institute researchers to delve into key issues of 2013. Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles The Growing Linkages Between Migration and Microfinance Immigration in the United States: New Economic, Social, Political Landscapes with Legislative Reform on the Horizon Germany: Immigration in Transition The US Refugee Resettlement Program Europe Attracts More Migrants from China Austria: A Country of Immigration? Labor Migration in the United Arab Emirates: Challenges and Responses Tuareg Migration: A Critical Component of Crisis in the Sahel Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States and Europe: The Use of Legalization/Regularization as a Policy Tool Salvadoran Immigrants in the United States Assessing Immigrant Integration in Sweden after the May 2013 Riots The US Refugee Resettlement Program Limited English Proficient Workers and the Workforce Investment Act: Challenges and Opportunities Ireland: From Rapid Immigration to Recession Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges Germany: Immigration in Transition Labor Migration in the United Arab Emirates: Challenges and Responses The Difficulties of US Asylum Claims Based on Sexual Orientation Migrant Hometown Associations and Opportunities for Development: A Global Perspective

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