RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Audrey Singer, May 02, 2008, The News & Observer
The presidential candidates all seem to agree that current immigration policies are broken and need to be fixed. But so far they've avoided dialogue on specific policy ideas. Audrey Singer ideas for our next president include an Earned Legalization program, an Impact Aid program that would offset state and local expenditures and New Americans Initiative to help all immigrants integrate into American life. Read More
VIDEO
Audrey Singer and Martha Raddatz, May 01, 2008
Martha Raddatz interviews Audrey Singer about the estimated 11 million people living illegally in the United States, and the economic force that undocumented workers exert. Her ideas include an Impact Aid Program that would offset state and local expenditures, and a New Americans Initiative to help integrate immigrants into American society.
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Washington, DC
On Wednesday, April 23, Brookings hosted a panel discussion featuring James Q. Wilson and Peter Schuck, authors of Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation (Public Affairs, 2008). They were joined by expert panelists, who commented on how federalism and bureaucracy structure our institutions, and on how economic inequality and immigration shape our democratic society. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, March 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Migration to America's fastest growing cities have tapered off in the last year, according to the latest Census data results. Would-be homebuyers in previously hot housing markets are unable to obtain the homes they desire, leaving them in limbo. William Frey examines the regions across America weathering the downturn. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, March 17, 2008
Washington, DC
On Monday, March 17, Brookings Vice President Bruce Katz hosted a discussion on the twenty-first century gateways to discuss the trends and growth patterns that have been largely unexamined until now. The discussion featured the work of demographer and immigration expert Audrey Singer and others who highlighted the current context of immigration and local response. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalid Koser, March 14, 2008, Workers without Borders: Rethinking Economic Migration, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
Almost every country on earth is affected by international migration, which is inextricably linked with other important global issues, including development, poverty and human rights. Some migrants are exploited and their human rights abused, integration in destination countries can be difficult, and migration can deprive origin countries of important skills. For these reasons and more, as Brookings expert Khalid Koser argues, migration matters. Read More
BOOK
Audrey Singer, Susan W. Hardwick and Caroline B. Brettell, March 01, 2008
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts, this book provides in-depth, comparative analysis of immigration trends and local policy responses in America’s newest gateways. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, February 28, 2008, The Brookings Institution
William Frey presents findings on how race and immigration will impact the political geography of the presidential election in November. While conventional wisdom holds that black, Hispanic and Asian minorities are clustered in specific regions and locales, Frey’s research shows that this is changing dramatically. He examines how these race and ethnic groups differ from each other on key political issues and provides an assessment of their projected impact in key "purple" battleground states for future elections. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Audrey Singer, February 11, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Compiled by Brookings Institution experts, this chart is part of a series of issue indices being published during the 2008 Presidential election cycle. In this index, candidates' views on immigration, border security, work programs and other aspects of the immigration policy debate are presented. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalid Koser, November 29, 2007, Oxford University Press USA Blog
An interview with Oxford University Press's blog on Khalid Koser's new book International Migration: A Very Short Introduction. This Very Short Introduction looks at the phenomenon of international human migration -- both legal and illegal -- to reveal that migration actually presents opportunities that must be taken advantage of in light of the current economic climate. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, Diana Villiers Negroponte and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, November 2007, The Brookings Institution
In October and November of 2007, Brookings Scholars Michael O'Hanlon, Diana Negroponte and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz had an e-mail exchange with prominent Latin American scholars with a variety of perspectives to discuss the issues facing Latin America. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Roberto Suro, November 2007, CCF Working Paper
Roberto Suro illustrates some key trends about Hispanic families in the United States to stimulate a policy discussion that accounts for the dynamism and diversity that characterizes them. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Audrey Singer, November 01, 2007, The Brookings Institution
With the backdrop of a simmering immigration debate across Metropolitan Washington, Audrey Singer profiled Latin American immigrants in the Washington region at the conference on “Latin American Immigrants: Civic and Political Participation in the Washington, DC-Metro Area,” at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Read More
BOOK
Michael E. O'Hanlon, November 01, 2007
Voters say they want to hear more about issues and less about partisan politics. Opportunity 08 answers the call with authoritative analysis and innovative policy solutions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Arvind Panagariya, October 29, 2007, Global Services
Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Arvind Panagariya discusses issues that are impacting globalization with Rinku Tyagi. Read More