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Immigration

Save to My Portfolio Breaking the Immigration Stalemate: From Deep Disagreements to Constructive Proposals

The Brookings-Duke Immigration Policy Roundtable, October 06, 2009

The immigration debate is exceedingly difficult given the challenges to the rule of law, exploitation of vulnerable newcomers, and real and perceived competition with Americans for jobs and public resources. The Immigration Policy Roundtable, a joint undertaking of Brookings and the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, agreed on a set of recommendations that address the most vexing and controversial obstacles to immigration reform. Read More

Immigration, Migration, Justice and Law, Labor Markets

In Focus: Peace Mediation


Reuters - Internally displaced people stand near temporary structures in Arunachalam camp at Manik Farm in northern Sri Lanka.

Save to My Portfolio Internal Displacement and Peace Mediation

Andrew Solomon, September 23, 2009

The need to protect the rights of persons displaced by conflict and find durable solutions to their displacement is inextricably linked to achieving a viable, sustainable peace. Therefore, as Andrew Solomon argues, no realistic plan for peace and reconciliation should ignore the rights and interests of internally displaced persons. Read More

Internal Displacement, Human Rights, Migration

SPOTLIGHT: U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY


Reuters/Shannon Stapleton - A swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. citizens on Ellis Island in New York Harbor.

Save to My Portfolio Immigration in a New Climate

By calling lawmakers to the White House, President Obama appears to be making good on his campaign pledge for comprehensive immigration reform. A new Brookings Immigration Series defines the landscape of the upcoming public debate and explains why federal policy will require a new immigration narrative. Learn More

SPOTLIGHT: Immigration


Brookings Institution - Public library, Montgomery County, MD

Save to My Portfolio Prince William County Case Study: Immigrants, Politics, and Local Response in Suburban Washington

Audrey Singer, Jill H. Wilson and Brooke DeRenzis, February 25, 2009

The failure of federal immigration reform in 2007 has reverberated in some fast-growing local areas, including in Virginia’s Prince William County—where community leaders and residents successfully organized to pressure county government to crack down on illegal immigration. Following these trends for a year, Audrey Singer, Jill Wilson and Brooke DeRenzis have completed a case study of the local, regional, and ultimately, national factors that led Prince William County to adopt new policies toward unauthorized immigrants. Read More

Immigration, Washington DC, Demographics, Social Issues, Race

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons

Walter Kälin, October 26, 2009, United Nations General Assembly

The Human Rights of Internally Displaced PersonsSince 2004 there have been encouraging trends related to internal displacement. Walter Kälin notes that the use of the Guiding Principles as the relevant framework for protecting IDPs and the development of national and regional laws and policies on internal displacement have been positive trends. However, despite such positive trends, the challenges presented by climate change, the disregard for civilian populations in conflict zones, a shrinking humanitarian space, and protracted displacement situations still remain unchanged. Read More

Internal Displacement, Human Rights, United Nations, Climate Change, Natural Disasters

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCompromise Is Possible on Immigration Reform

William A. Galston, Noah Pickus and Peter Skerry, October 21, 2009, Roll Call

In a recent op-ed in Roll Call, the Brookings and Duke Immigration Policy Roundtable offered substantive recommendations on how to usher in immigration reform, including enhanced enforcement of workplace laws, new legalization standards, the establishment of an independent standing commission and engagement with the Mexico on cross-border population issues. Read More

Immigration, Migration, U.S. Politics, U.S. Congress

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioBreaking the Immigration Stalemate

Tuesday, October 06, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

On October 6, the Brookings-Duke Immigration Policy Roundtable released a report proposing six policy changes to break the immigration reform stalemate, including emphasizing enforcement at the workplace, setting standards for the legalization of illegal immigrants and establishing an independent Standing Commission on Immigration. Read More

Immigration, Justice and Law, Labor Markets, Migration

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioInternal Displacement and Peace Mediation

Andrew Solomon, September 23, 2009, Forced Migration Review

Internal Displacement and Peace MediationThe need to protect the rights of persons displaced by conflict and find durable solutions to their displacement is inextricably linked to achieving a viable, sustainable peace. Therefore, as Andrew Solomon argues, no realistic plan for peace and reconciliation should ignore the rights and interests of internally displaced persons. Read More

Internal Displacement, Human Rights, Migration

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRegional Workshop on Protection and Response in Situations of Natural Disaster

September 23, 2009, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

Regional Workshop on Protection and Response in Situations of Natural DisasterCentral America is a region constantly exposed to risks from natural disasters. It is important for governments to develop a human rights based approach to disaster response in order to decrease the likelihood of human rights violations of the victims of natural disasters. In order to promote the development of such strategies as well as strengthen the cooperation of humanitarian and human rights agencies in the field, CONRED, CEPREDENAC, and the Brookings-Bern Project, with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland, convened a workshop on disaster response and protection in situations of natural disaster in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Read More

Central America, Natural Disasters, Internal Displacement, Human Rights, Latin America

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioProtection in Natural Disasters

Elizabeth Ferris and Diane Paul, September 22, 2009, Protecting People in Conflict and Crisis: Responding to the Challenges of a Changing World

Protection in Natural DisastersPeople affected by natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other calamities often face urgent protection needs that may not be immediately visible to humanitarian actors caught up in trying to provide water, food, shelter, medical care and other lifesaving assistance. In this paper, Elizabeth Ferris and Diane Paul provide an overview of protection challenges confronting those affected by natural disasters. Read More

Natural Disasters, Internal Displacement, Human Rights, Migration, Asia

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioLooking Ahead: Natural Disasters, Protection and Climate Change

September 16, 2009, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

Looking Ahead: Natural Disasters, Protection and Climate ChangeThe effects of rapid climate change have led to an increase in natural disasters. The international system is seeking to strengthen and expand its approaches in responding to natural disasters, reflecting a sense of urgency and fresh perspectives. A more coordinated, adaptable and rights-based approach to sustainable development may offer vulnerable populations the ability to protect themselves from natural disasters. Read More

Natural Disasters, Climate Change, Internal Displacement, Migration

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioReport of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons

Walter Kälin, August 03, 2009, United Nations General Assembly

Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced PersonsInternal displacement continues to be one of the world's major humanitarian and human rights challenges and many internally displaced persons (IDPs) experience serious violations of their human rights. In his annual report to the UN General Assembly, Walter Kälin argues that it is important to translate the increasing recognition of the human rights dimension of internal displacement at the international and regional levels into effective action at the national and local levels of government. Read More

Internal Displacement, Human Rights, United Nations, Africa, Europe

VIDEO

Save to My PortfolioMetropolitan Areas Need Immigration Reform

Audrey Singer, July 22, 2009

As part of a new “Brookings Immigration Series,” Audrey Singer describes the new geography of immigration in the United States. She discusses how many more states and municipalities have a stake in the passage of federal immigration reform.

Immigration, Migration, Demographics, Labor Markets, Cities

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSeeking Fair and Effective Administration of Immigration Laws

Russell Wheeler, July 21, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Seeking Fair and Effective Administration of Immigration LawsThe Obama administration announced plans to restructure how immigrants—most of whom have no criminal records—are detained. Immigration presents courts and administrative agencies tremendous challenges due to a lack of consensus and resources for total enforcement of laws governing entry to and status in the country. Russell Wheeler has explained why crafting better policies for institutions most responsible for enforcing the laws fairly should be part of the broader immigration reform effort. Read More

Migration, Immigration, Justice and Law, Courts, U.S. Judiciary

Migration at Brookings

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

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Featured Experts

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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William H. Frey

William H. Frey

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

An internationally known demographer, Bill Frey specializes in issues involving urban populations, migration, immigration, race, aging, political demographics, and the U.S. Census. He is also a research professor in population studies at the University of Michigan.
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Elizabeth Ferris

Elizabeth Ferris

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy

As co-director of the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Beth Ferris focuses on the international community’s response to humanitarian crises, with a particular emphasis on the human rights of internally displaced persons.
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Q&A with Audrey Singer

Metropolitan Areas Need Immigration Reform

"President Obama is poised to push for immigration reform. He's recently pledged, as of a couple of weeks ago, that he is looking for the debate to start at the end of this year, the beginning of next year, and to move legislation as quickly as possible."

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Spotlight

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertMwangi S. Kimenyi

Mwangi S. Kimenyi is a senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He focuses on Africa's development, including institutions for economic growth, the political economy, and private sector development.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.