Immigrant Integration around the Country
A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies examines the size, growth, and characteristics of the nation’s immigrant, or foreign-born, population as of March 2007. The reported provides a detailed picture of overall immigrant population, and of the undocumented immigrant population specifically.
ImmigrantIntegration.org acts as a clearinghouse of news and information for people interested in strategies that help immigrants to effectively integrate into society. Over the next few months, they will be boosting the site’s capacity to provide resources to those who are working to integrate New Americans throughout the country.
National Immigartion Forum
New Routes to Community Health
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Center for Intercultural Organizing
Migration Policy Institute
In the United States, the academic success of children of Chinese and Korean immigrants usually is attributed to either their culture or the US immigration system, which favors skilled migrants. Learn more.
The Bell Policy Center
Citizenship Resources
Becomeacitizennow.org is a non-partisan effort to assist you to become a U.S. citizen, with FREE ASSISTANCE. Check their website for lots of useful links and information.
Citizenship News - Resources for Citizenship Education. Information, resources, and the latest news concerning citizenship education, the U.S. citizenship test, and the naturalization process
Refugees Resources
Individuals who word with refugees might be interested in the website of the Cultural Orientation Resource (COR) Center which provides important orientation resources for refugee newcomers and service providers throughout the United States and overseas. Housed at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), the COR Center combines CAL's linguistic expertise, the cross-cultural and technical knowledge of COR's many consultants, and the field experience of refugee service practitioners. You'll find information about the people, history, culture, and resettlement expereinces of more than a dozen refugee groups by clicking on the "Browse by Culture" drop down list. The site also provides extensive Frequently Asked Questions about U.S. Resettlement and Refugee processes and policies.
Refugees Admissions 2008
Articles and Other Sources
International Migrants Day
UNHealth Care
UCDHSC Anshutz Medical Campus Offers comprehensive multicultural and multilingual health information.
Approximately 47 million people in the U.S. speak a language other than English at home, and more than 21 million have problems speaking or understanding English. When seeking health care, patients with limited English proficiency often have worse access to care and lower satisfaction levels compared with English speakers. Clich here for more information.