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A new bi-partisan approach to immigration reform is emerging in the U.S. Senate, as President Obama has signaled that this is one of his top priorities for his second term. But with a weak global economy and continued stagnation in the job market, immigrants have become the target of scrutiny in the United States and around the world. Brookings experts are examining the demographic, economic, social and political impact of immigration.
Rosa Ayala carries a Resident Alien placard during the International Workers Day and Immigration Reform March on May Day in Los Angeles, California (REUTERS/David McNew).
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This Week in Immigration: Senate Markup
May 7, 2013, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
Nicole Prchal Svajlenka gives a rundown of the latest week's news on the fast-moving issue of immigration policy and reform.
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Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy
2010, Darrell M. West
Agenda for Change
2009, Abraham F. Lowenthal, Ted Piccone, Laurence Whitehead and Foreword by Strobe Talbott, eds.
Immigrant Incorporation in Suburban America
2008, Audrey Singer, Caroline B. Brettell and Susan W. Hardwick, eds.
Independent Ideas for America's Next President
2007, Michael E. O'Hanlon, ed.
Political and Religious Challenges in Contemporary France
2006, Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaisse
Evidence from Census 2000, Volume 2
2005, Alan Berube, Bruce Katz and Robert E. Lang, eds.
The Global Crisis of Internal Displacement
1998, Francis M. Deng and Roberta Cohen
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Audrey Singer
Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program
"The question is, can we come up with a mechanism [for immigration] that allows us to have a more adjustable system over time and have more flexibility?"
Source: Los Angeles Times
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Darrell M. West
Vice President and Director, Governance Studies
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Michael Greenstone
Director, The Hamilton Project
Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
Adam Looney
Policy Director, The Hamilton Project