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Save to My Portfolio21st Century U.S. Immigration Includes Alabama

Audrey Singer, May 17, 2009, The Birmingham News

Audrey Singer points out that Alabama has historically had very low levels of immigration, but within the past decade it has experienced a significant growth and change in immigrant populations. Read More

Immigration, Demographics, Regions and States, Cities, Race

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Save to My PortfolioGetting Current: Recent Demographic Trends in Metropolitan America

William H. Frey, Alan Berube, Audrey Singer and Jill H. Wilson, March 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Changing demographics—where people live, educational attainment, aging of boomers, diversity in population growth, poverty rates—raises key policy and program issues for the new government in Washington. In view of that, the Metropolitan Policy Program has compiled and detailed important trends that are shaping the nation’s engines of economic growth and opportunity. Read More

Demographics, Cities, Education, Aging, Immigration

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

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

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

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

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Save to My PortfolioRecent Immigration to Philadelphia: Regional Change in a Re-Emerging Gateway

Audrey Singer, David Park, Michael Katz and Domenic Vitiello, November 13, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Immigration to metropolitan Philadelphia has been rising recently after several stagnant decades. This paper examines recent trends in immigration to the region with attention to the varied immigrant groups, the opportunities they bring, and the challenges for policymakers, service providers, and communities across the area. The report argues for the development of a Regional Council on Immigration to best address the needs of the area’s newcomers. Read More

Immigration, Demographics, Cities, Social Issues, Race

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioDemographic Keys to the 2008 Election

Monday, October 20, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

On October 20, Brookings hosted a discussion of the key demographic trends that are decisively reshaping the political landscape of the United States and their impact on the 2008 election.  A new book from Brookings Press, Red, Blue and Purple America: The Future of Election Demographics (2008), edited by Brookings Visiting Fellow Ruy Teixeira, puts these trends in context. Read More

Elections, Demographics, Immigration, Race, Religion

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Save to My PortfolioReflections on a Historic First

Hugh B. Price, August 29, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Reflections on a Historic FirstSenator Obama’s nomination is one for the history books, marking a key moment for African Americans and the country. Hugh Price reflects on the nomination, race relations, and the symbolism of a spectacle that evoked pride, awe and astonishment. The New Millenium, he says, has finally arrived. Read More

Political Conventions, Politics, Affirmative Action, U.S. Politics, Elections

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Save to My PortfolioSharing a Passion for Getting the Policy Right

Alice M. Rivlin, May 08, 2008, The American Academy of Political and Social Science

The following remarks were delivered by Alice Rivlin upon accepting the Inaugural Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize on May 8th, 2008 at the The American Academy of Political and Social Science.  In addition to speaking about her relationship with Moynihan, Rivlin spoke about the issues of welfare and race. Read More

Welfare, Race, Politics, Governance

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Save to My PortfolioWright Defends Sermons as Debate Over Race Continues

Hugh B. Price, April 28, 2008, Newshour with Jim Lehrer

Wright Defends Sermons as Debate Over Race ContinuesSenior Fellow Hugh Price appeared on the Newshour with Jim Lehrer to discuss the impact of recent statements by Rev. Jeremiah Wright on the U.S. presidential race. Price contends that Senator Obama must stick to his message and challenge the media to cover his words and agenda, not Rev. Wright’s. Read More

U.S. Politics, Race, Religion, Elections, Media & Journalism

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Save to My PortfolioPlanning for Quality Schools: Meeting the Needs of District Families

David F. Garrison, Marni D. Allen, Margery Austin Turner, Jennifer Comey, Barika X. Williams, Elizabeth Guernsey, Mary Filardo, Nancy Huvendick and Ping Sung, April 24, 2008, The Brookings Institution

The District of Columbia is struggling to attract and retain families with children. Most newcomers are singles and childless couples. The total number of school-age children has declined slightly. Many of the city’s schools suffer from long-standing physical, management and academic problems. The availability of quality public schools, near affordable family-friendly housing, will help determine the city’s success. Read More

Education, Inequality, Transportation, Charter Schools, Washington DC

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, April 07, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Mike SegarIn The Word of the Lord is Upon Me: The Righteous Performance of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Harvard East Asian Monographs, 2008), sociology professor Jonathan Reider illustrates King’s awesome character while reminding us of his humanity. William Galston discussed with Reider the legacy of Martin Luther King at this Governing Ideas event. Read More

Race, Religion, Governance

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRace, Immigration and America’s Changing Electorate

William H. Frey, February 28, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Race, Immigration and America’s Changing ElectorateWilliam 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

Demographics, Immigration, Migration, U.S. Politics, Elections

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Save to My PortfolioThe Search for the Next Soccer Mom: Trends to Watch in 2008

Ruy Teixeira and Karlyn Bowman, February 28, 2008, Wall Street Journal

The Search for the Next Soccer Mom: Trends to Watch in 2008The evolution of American politics is bound up with demographic and geographic change. So what are the trends to watch in 2008? A number of them are examined by Visiting Fellow Ruy Teixeira and AEI's Karlyn Bowman. Read More

Demographics, U.S. Politics, Elections, Regions and States, Political Campaigns

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioExamining the Presidential Nominating Process

E.J. Dionne, Jr. and David Brooks, January 21, 2008, NPR, All Things Considered

Brookings Expert E.J. Dionne and David Brooks of the New York Times discuss the presidential nominating process. Read More

U.S. Politics, Political Campaigns, Elections, Political Campaigns, Politics

VIDEO

Save to My Portfolio50-Year Anniversary of Little Rock Nine

Hugh B. Price, September 20, 2007

Senior Fellow Hugh B. Price discusses the legacy of the Little Rock Nine for desegregation today.

Education, Race, K-12 Education

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPreserving America's Compelling Interest in School Integration

Hugh B. Price, June 28, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Hugh B. Price (06/28/2007) Read More

Education, Children & Families, Race, School Choice

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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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