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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Kirkuk: The Referendum and Its Potential Impact on Displacement

Elizabeth Ferris and Kimberly Stoltz, March 03, 2008, New Security Developments and Displacements in Iraq Series

The Future of Kirkuk: The Referendum and Its Potential Impact on DisplacementOften described as the next "powder keg" in Iraq, the issue of Kirkuk's status has gripped the nation, its neighbors, and the international community. This referendum is significant because it is linked both to Iraq's past and the future of the "new" Iraq. As Brookings expert Elizabeth Ferris and Kimberly Stoltz argue, failing to reconcile the competing interests and property claims in, not only Kirkuk but also other disputed territories, could lead to further destruction and chaos in Iraq. Read More

Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, Internal Displacement, Ethnicity

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Save to My PortfolioShared Sovereignty, Jerusalem and the War of Ideas

Hady Amr and Joel H. Samuels, July 21, 2007, Washingtonpost.com

A central issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been finding a solution for Jerusalem. Hady Amr argues that American leadership on "shared" sovereignty for the city can help bring peace, but that the U.S. must remain committed to making it happen. Read More

Arab-Israeli Relations, Middle East, Israel, Islamic World, Ethnicity

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Save to My PortfolioThe Impact of Immigration on States and Localities

Audrey Singer, May 17, 2007, House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Audrey Singer explained the impact of immigration on local communities, including how foreign-born settlement patterns have shifted during the past 15 years, the local role in integrating these newcomers, and, finally, a proposed federal response. Read More

Immigration, Migration, Demographics, Ethnicity, Race

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Save to My PortfolioImmigrant Gateways: Faces of the Next Cities

Audrey Singer, May 04, 2007, Urban Libraries Council

Changing demographics, including languages spoken and English proficiency, have implications for how to best incorporate and serve local populations. In this keynote address before the Urban Libraries Council, Audrey Singer discusses the implications Read More

Immigration, Demographics, Ethnicity, Race

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Save to My PortfolioRefugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America

Audrey Singer and Jill H. Wilson, April 21, 2007, Association of American Geographers

In their presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Jill H. Wilson and Audrey Singer examine the patterns and implications of refugee resettlement in U.S. metropolitan areas. Read More

Immigration, Demographics, Ethnicity, Race

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Save to My PortfolioTwenty-first Century Gateways: Immigrant Incorporation in Suburban America

Audrey Singer, April 18, 2007, Association of American Geographers

In this presentation at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Audrey Singer presented an overview of the forthcoming book, Twenty-First Century Gateways: Immigrant Incorporation in Suburban America. Read More

Immigration, Demographics, Ethnicity, Race

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Save to My PortfolioA Pathway to the Middle Class: Migration and Demographic Change in Prince George's County

Alice M. Rivlin and Brooke DeRenzis, April 2007, The Brookings Institution

A dynamic county in a rapidly changing region, Prince George's County has experienced significant demographic transformation during the last 15 years. This paper examines how migration has contributed to the changing demographic landscape of Prince George's County. Read More

Washington DC, Cities, Demographics, Ethnicity, Race

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Save to My PortfolioDiversity Goals Help Kids in School -- and Later in Life

Hugh B. Price, February 16, 2007, The Press-Enterprise (California)

Opinion by Hugh B. Price, The Press-Enterprise (2/16/07) Read More

Education, Children & Families, Race, Affirmative Action, Ethnicity

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAmerica's New Demographics: Regions, Metros, Cities, Suburbs and Exurbs

William H. Frey, February 12, 2007, Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, University of Maryland College Park, MD

In this presentation, William H. Frey discusses how demographic mega-trends are shaping the ""demographic personalities"" of the nation's regions, metropolitan areas, central cities, suburbs and exurbs in fundamental ways. Read More

Immigration, Demographics, Ethnicity, Race

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAmerica's Regional Demographics in the '00s Decade

William H. Frey, November 27, 2006, The Brookings Institute and the Research Institute for Housing America

In the first decade of the 21st Century, it is becoming clear that America’s demography will become far more multifaceted than we have known in the past. Two of the main demographic engines, propelling these changes, are discussed in this report.
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Demographics, Immigration, Migration, Race, Ethnicity

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Save to My PortfolioThe Changing Shape of the City

Robert Puentes, November 7, 2006, Rail-Volution, Chicago, IL

In this presentation at Rail-Volution, a conference dedicated to building livable communities, Robert Puentes discusses the latest demographic trends that are affecting the health and vitality of cities and first suburbs. Read More

Cities, Sprawl, First Suburbs, Demographics, Ethnicity

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Save to My PortfolioSeattle: Still Yearning To Be Free

Audrey Singer and David Jackson, November 02, 2006, The Seattle Times

Writing in the Seattle Times, Audrey Singer and David Jackson outline refugee origination and destination trends since the early 1980s with focus on the Puget Sound region. Read More

Immigration, Demographics, Seattle, Cities, Ethnicity

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBlack Americans Reduce the Racial IQ Gap: Evidence from Standardization Samples

James R. Flynn and William T. Dickens, October 2006, Psychological Science

Article by William T. Dickens and James R. Flynn, Psychological Science (October 2006) Read More

Education, Inequality, Affirmative Action, Race, Ethnicity

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioKids in the City: Indicators of Child Well-Being in Large Cities from the 2004 American Community Survey

August 2006, The Brookings Institution

This report analyses the data from the Census Bureau's 2004 American Community Survey on the 50-largest cities in the U.S. Read More

U.S. Poverty, Welfare, Cities, Demographics, Ethnicity

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRacial Division and Concentrated Poverty in U.S. Cities

Bruce Katz, July 07, 2006, Urban Age Conference

In this presentation, Bruce Katz provides an overview of current patterns of racial and ethnic separation in the United States, using the Chicago, Washington DC, and New Orleans metros as case studies. Read More

Welfare, U.S. Poverty, New Orleans, Demographics, Ethnicity

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Audrey Singer

Audrey Singer

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Demographer Audrey Singer is an expert on international migration, race and ethnicity, U.S. immigration policy, and demographic trends in metropolitan areas.
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