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| Cover of the Report |
Immigrant
integration policies that are designed for migrants to Europe, particularly
newcomers, are important, but they can be insufficient over the long run to
realize the full economic potential and societal participation of immigrants
and citizens with an immigrant background.
For
this reason, several European governments have increasingly turned to the
strategy of "mainstreaming" integration—an effort to reach people
with a migration background through needs-based social programming and policies
that also target the general population—in order to address areas where
traditional immigrant integration polices have fallen short.
This
MPI Europe report assesses the degree to which four European countries—relative
veterans regarding the reception and integration of immigrants—have
mainstreamed integration priorities across general policy areas such as
education, employment, and social cohesion. The report shows how approaches to
mainstreaming in Denmark, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom reflect each
country’s distinct ethnic profile, diversity, and social traditions. It
also offers suggestions for future policy development.
