Integration

New from IMR: Migrant Mobility, Discrimination, and Political Participation

The Summer 2020 edition of the International Migration Review (IMR) is now available online and in print through paid or institutional subscription. This edition is thematically sorted into three sections. The first section has articles about migrant mobility, aspirations and life chances. The second section discusses racism, discrimination and social status. The third section is about migration, public opinion, and political participation. Lastly, this edition includes twelve book reviews which are free to access.

Trespassers? Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia

James Zarsadiaz of the University of San Francisco reviews Trespassers? Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia by Willow Lung-Amam. In this book, Lung-Amam looks closely at the everyday life and politics inside Silicon Valley against a backdrop of rapid...

From Here and There: Diaspora Policies, Integration, and Social Rights Beyond Borders

Pau Palop-García of the Institute of Latin American Studies and German Institute of Global and Area Studies reviews From Here and There: Diaspora Policies, Integration, and Social Rights Beyond Borders by Alexandra Délano Alonso. This book examines how Mexico and...

The Other Side of Assimilation: How Immigrants Are Changing American Life

Yalidy Matos of Rutgers University reviews The Other Side of Assimilation: How Immigrants Are Changing American Life by Tomás R Jiménez. This book shows that assimilation is not a one-way street. Jiménez explains how established Americans undergo their own assimilation...

International Migration and Work: Charting an Ethical Approach to the Future

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This research was conducted at the request of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) as part of a two-year special initiative entitled “The Future of Work, Labour After Laudato Sì.”[1] This article explores the future of work, international...

“They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships”: One Hundred Years of the Apostleship of the Sea

On April 30, 1920, Peter Anson published “A Plea for Catholic Seamen” in the London Universe, a British Catholic newspaper calling for comprehensive pastoral care for the people Psalm 107 describes as “They that go down to the sea in...

New from IMR: Immigrant Skills, Decision Making, and Transnational Connections

The Spring 2020 edition of the International Migration Review (IMR) is now available online and in print through paid or institutional subscription. This edition is thematically sorted into four sections. The first section has articles about immigration policy, immigrant skills, and generational dynamics. The second section explores immigrant mobility, aspirations, and decision-making. The third section is about understanding transnational connections including networks, diasporas, and relations. Lastly, this edition has four book reviews, which are free to access.

Making Immigrant Rights Real: Nonprofits and the Politics of Integration in San Francisco

Kristi Andersen of Syracuse University reviews Making Immigrant Rights Real: Nonprofits and the Politics of Integration in San Francisco by Els De Graauw. In this book, de Graauw examines how immigrant-serving nonprofits can make impressive policy gains despite notable constraints...

Narratives of Immigration and Language Loss: Lessons from the German American Midwest

Henrik Olav Mathiesen of the University of Oslo reviews Narratives of Immigration and Language Loss: Lessons from the German American Midwest by Maris R. Thompson. This book examines narratives of anti-German sentiment and language loss from German American communities in...

New from IMR: Generational Differences, Work, and Social Change

The Winter 2019 edition of the International Migration Review (IMR) is now available online and in print through paid or institutional subscription. This edition is sorted thematically into four sections. The first section is about enforcement and uncertainty facing immigrants. The second section has articles that examine family and social change, including an article on ethnic and generational differences in gender role attitudes among immigrant populations in Britain. The third section analyzes selectivity and immigration policy. The fourth section features two articles about gender and work, one about migrant domestic workers in Spain and one about itinerancy among Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers. Lastly, this edition has four new book reviews, which are free to access.