March 5, 2013

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Feature Beyond Remittances: Reframing Diaspora-Driven Development in El Salvador El Salvador's lengthy civil war crushed diasporas' opportunities for political or civic engagement in this small, densely-populated Central American nation. However, hometown associations diaspora organizations that contribute to the development needs of their members' hometowns - represent a modern-day venue for civil society participation. This article explores how diasporas are contributing to development in more ways than just cash flows and projects by transforming the governance landscape. Spotlight Mexican Immigrants in the United States Over the past five decades, Mexicans have constituted the single largest group of immigrants to the United States originating from Latin America. In 2011, 11.7 million Mexican immigrants resided in the United States, representing 29 percent of the US immigrant population and close to 4 percent of the overall US population. This article examines the latest data on Mexican immigrants in the United States, including population size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.

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We're delighted to announce that the Migration Information Source has launched its latest special series, this one exploring the topic of migration in the United States, Mexico, and the Northern Triangle of Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras). The special

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issue, which runs through April, delves into a wide range of migration developments in this dynamic and increasingly interconnected region.

Among the topics that you'll see covered over the coming weeks: the influence of the Support the Source and Salvadoran diaspora at home; the health of Mexican immigrant women in the United Advertise in the E-newsletter States; country profiles of Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States; and characteristics of Central American immigrants in the United States. We kick off the series with a Spotlight on Mexican Immigrants in the United States and an interesting article that examines the Salvadoran diaspora's roles in development beyond remittances. Subscribe Not on the list? Continue From World War II to the mid- to late-2000s, the Mexican immigrant population in the receiving these updates by United States increased - at times more than doubling in number from one decade to subscribing today. the next. While the reasons behind the more recent southbound flows are complex, RSS Feed Subscribe to the RSS feed to keep up with the latest articles. Follow MPI some may be traced to the large numbers of US deportations over the past few years, coupled with voluntary return migration in response to Mexico's improving economic fortunes and continuing weakness in the US labor market. The migration relationships between Central America's Northern Triangle, Mexico, and the United States are complex and fascinating - and are the subject of significant research by the Migration Policy Institute's Regional Migration Study Group. The Study Group, co-chaired by former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, former US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and former Guatemalan Vice President Eduardo Stein, this spring will propose new collaborative approaches to migration, competitiveness, and human-capital development for the United States, Central America, and Mexico.

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By Meghan Benton and Milica Petrovic This national awards program provides $50,000 prizes annually and a Corporate This report provides a Leadership Award to exceptionally successful US immigrant integration initiatives. detailed assessment of intraDeadline is April 12th. Learn more or apply here. EU mobility at a time when the system itself is under pressure. It explores how movements have responded you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe. to key changes such asIf EU enlargements, the end of The Migration Information Source is a project of the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit restrictions on workers of think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. new member states, and the economic crisis. The report Copyright @ 2013 Migration Policy Institute. All rights reserved. also examines the MPI | 1400 16th St. NW, Suite 300 | Washington, DC 20036 motivations for migration (employment, family, study, ph: (001) 202-266-1940 (001) 202-266-1940 FREE | fax: (001) 202-266-1900 and retirement), and source@migrationpolicy.org discusses the impacts on labour markets, public services, and communities. Strengthening Health Systems in North and Central America: What Role for Migration? By Allison Squires and Hiram Beltrn-Snchez International nurse migration is a multibillion-dollar global phenomenon. Historically, Mexicans and Central Americans have not played a significant part in the migration of nurses to the United States. This report examines the health care sector in El Salvador, States,