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 April 23, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement hosted the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, for an address on the growth in scale, scope and complexity of global mobility and its effects on refugees. Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) provided brief remarks and introduced High Commissioner Guterres. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalid Koser, April 23, 2008, The Brookings Institution
As prices for food continue to rise while supply diminishes throughout the world, Khalid Koser writes that the global food crisis is "likely to have a significant impact on those already displaced." He offers insight into the problem and notes that short-term solutions such as cash transfers, lowering of domestic food prices, and food for work schemes will benefit those who are displaced or poor. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Spring 2008, The Brookings Institution-University of Bern Project on Internal Displacement
The Brookings-Bern Project is a unique example of a partnership between a research institute and the United Nations. In this report, the Project presents its work from 2007 and discusses the challenges in the field of internal displacement that lie ahead. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Washington, DC
Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted the release of a new publication, The International Mobility of Talent Types, Causes, and Development Impact Track (Oxford University Press, 2008), in coordination with the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University. 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
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
PAST EVENT
Monday, March 10, 2008
Washington, DC
In many countries, internally displaced persons (IDPs) do not live in camps established by humanitarian organizations, but rather in cities where they are dispersed among the urban population. On March 10, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement hosted a round-table seminar on urban displacment and the issues facing urban IDPs. 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
February 29, 2008, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement and Human Rights First
There has been considerable discussion of the immediate humanitarian needs of the more than 4 million Iraqi refugees and IDPs, however, planning for how to address long-term planning has been near non-existent. To address this gap, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, in collaboration with Human Rights First, convened an off-the-record meeting to discuss future scenarios to address the long-term challenges facing Iraq under varied scenarios. 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, December 14, 2007, Addressing Internally Displaced Persons in a Peace Process, United States Institute of Peace
Because IDPs have needs that are different from both refugees and other war-affected civilian populations, they require special attention in peace processes. As Brookings expert Khalid Koser argues, resolving these displacement issues is crucial to achieving a sustainable peace. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, December 07, 2007
Washington, DC
The Brookings Center on Social and Economic Dynamics and the Metropolitan Policy Program jointly hosted an NICHD funded Agent Based Modeling and Spatial Population Dynamics Workshop at the Brookings Institution. Researchers from across the country attended the workshop to discuss current projects, to gain insight into agent-based modeling, and to unearth issues for future research collaboration. Read More