American Immigrant Policy Portal, December, 2012

THE AMERICAN IMMIGRANT POLICY PORTAL UPDATE

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Policy-related reports, studies, and information about the challenge and promise of immigrant integration. Click on headlines for abstracts and links.

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New Research and Reports

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Upcoming Events

After the Election: Policies Affecting Young Children of Immigrants, Migration Policy Institute, Washington, DC, January 17, 2013

Levelling the Playing Field: Building Equality and Inclusion with Sport, Cities of Migration, Webinar, January 30, 2012, 10:00 - 11:00 EST

From Prosecution to Empowerment: Fighting Human Trafficking and Promoting the Rights of Migrants, University of Southern California, February 2, 2013

8th National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations, DiversityRx, Oakland, CA, March 11 - 14, 2013

15th National Metropolis Conference: Building an Integrated Society, Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Project at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, March 14 - 16, 2013

New Research and Reports

CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY
Vera publishes report on effective policing practices within immigrant communities

USC releases report on housing trends within immigrant communities since the onset of the great recession

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND LABOR ISSUES
New report finds widespread mistreatment of U.S. domestic workers (nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers), almost half of whom are immigrants

Bush Institute publishes "handbook of vital immigration and economic growth statistics"

Paper from the national Foundation for American Policy calls for the lowering of limits on the admission of foreign-trained health care professionals

New report calls attention to the vital role of foreign-born STEM workers in the U.S. innovation economy

INTERGROUP RELATIONS
University of California (Davis) research paper traces the relationship between hate crimes against Latinos and the volatile national debate over immigration

University of Texas (Knight Center) releases report on "Media Coverage of Migration in the Americas"

NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Paper proposes a rethinking of immigrant integration in Europe

Older Reports Uploaded This Month

European Union produces three handbooks on immigrant integration (2010)

AAJC releases Policy Handbook on Adult English Language Learning (2009)

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