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    Appendix A: References

    Anderson, Monica and Phillip Connor. 2018. “Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the U.S. Are Often More Educated Than Those in Top European Destinations.” Pew Research Center. Benderly, Beryl Lieff. Jan. 27, 2016. “Work program for recent foreign grads in legal limbo.” Science Mag. Cohn, D’Vera and Neil G. Ruiz. July 6, 2017. “More than half of […]

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    Educational attainment methodology

    Data on the educational attainment level of populations for advanced economies (International Monetary Fund’s 2015 list) with immigrant populations of 500,000 or more and an immigrant share of about 10% or greater in 2015 are based on United Nations data. Education data were collected and harmonized between 2016 and 2018.[5. numoffset=”5″ Hong Kong was not […]

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    4. The internet will continue to make life better

    A large share of respondents predict enormous potential for improved quality of life over the next 50 years for most individuals thanks to internet connectivity, although many said the benefits of a wired world are not likely to be evenly distributed. Andrew Tutt, an expert in law and author of “An FDA for Algorithms,” said, […]

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    1. Unauthorized immigrants became a smaller share of U.S. foreign-born population

    Compared with 2007, when their population was at its peak, unauthorized immigrants make up a smaller share of all U.S. residents (3% vs. 4%) and of all immigrants (24% vs. 30%). The number of unauthorized immigrants rose sharply in the 1990s and reached 12.2 million in 2007, as the recession began. It declined through the […]

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    5. International publics divided on China

    Across the 25 countries surveyed, a median of 45% have a favorable view of China while 43% hold an unfavorable view. Majorities or pluralities in 12 countries give China positive marks. Positive views of China are most prevalent in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia. More than six-in-ten in Tunisia, Kenya and Nigeria […]

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