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Improving the Naturalization Process: Better Immigrant Integration Leads to Economic Growth

The process of obtaining lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, and ultimately U.S. citizenship, is often daunting. A new country, new rules, high costs, and little targeted support for new immigrants makes what should be a journey of exploration and opportunity one that may be frustrating and lonely.

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A Nation of Immigrants Celebrates Fourth of July by Welcoming 4,000 New Citizens

July 3, 2015

While the Fourth of July invokes excitement as many Americans prepare to spend time with family, attend parades and watch fireworks shows, 4,000 immigrants are participating in a different sort of...

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Immigrants Contribute to North Carolina’s Economic Vitality

June 18, 2015

With one of the highest growth rates for the immigrant population since 1990, there is mounting evidence that North Carolina’s immigrant population is a crucial contributor to the state’s economy...

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Son of Migrant Farmworkers Named U.S. Poet Laureate

June 17, 2015

The next poet laureate of the United States is Juan Felipe Herrera, the son of migrant farm workers. Herrera will be the first-ever Chicano poet laureate, signaling, as the Los Angeles Times put...

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U.S. Ranks 9th out of 38 Countries in Migrant Integration Policy Index Results

June 12, 2015

Immigration policy analysts released the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) results for the United States recently, including the survey’s implications for immigration and integration policy...

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White House Task Force Unveils Federal Immigrant Integration Recommendations

April 20, 2015

In cities and states across the country, there has been growing momentum towards building better immigrant and refugee integration programs . Yet there hasn’t been an official federal immigrant...

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Gendered Paths to Legal Status: The Case of Latin American Immigrants in Phoenix, Arizona

Publication Date: 
May 29, 2013
This special report by Cecilia Menjívar and Olivia Salcido for the Immigration Policy Center looks at immigration law, which on its face appears gender neutral, but actually contains gender biases...
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Citizenship Day 2012: Realizing the Potential of the Immigrant Vote

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September 17, 2012
For many aspiring immigrants, achieving citizenship means full participation in civic life—and that means the right to vote. Every year, thousands of immigrants become naturalized U.S. citizens and...
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Pew Analysis Highlights Immigrant Integration and Economic Contributions

Publication Date: 
March 7, 2012
Immigrants integrate into U.S. society over time and they contribute to the U.S. economy. These crucial yet often-overlooked facts are illustrated well by the Pew Hispanic Center’s latest...
  • Special Report

Improving the Naturalization Process: Better Immigrant Integration Leads to Economic Growth

Publication Date: 
September 19, 2011
Anyone who has ever attended a naturalization ceremony cannot help but be moved by the power of...
  • Fact Sheet

The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX III)

Publication Date: 
May 9, 2011
How U.S. Integration Policy Stacks Up Against Other Countries Integration is an often overlooked but key component of U.S. immigration policy. Successful integration of immigrants fuels their success...

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