Brookings: Experts - Peter Skerry

Compromise Is Possible on Immigration Reform

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a recent op-ed in Roll Call, the Brookings and Duke Immigration Policy Roundtable offered substantive recommendations on how to usher in immigration reform, including enhanced enforcement of workplace laws, new legalization standards, the establishment of an independent standing commission and engagement with the Mexico on cross-border population issues.

Breaking the Immigration Stalemate: From Deep Disagreements to Constructive Proposals

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The immigration debate is exceedingly difficult given the challenges to the rule of law, exploitation of vulnerable newcomers, and real and perceived competition with Americans for jobs and public resources. The Immigration Policy Roundtable, a joint undertaking of Brookings and the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, agreed on a set of recommendations that address the most vexing and controversial obstacles to immigration reform.

How Not to Build a Fence at the U.S.-Mexican Border: America's Conflicted Attitudes Toward Immigration

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry; Foreign Policy (September-October 2006)

Give Illegal Immigrants Licenses and Obligations

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry; Los Angeles Times (8/20/06)

The American Exception: Homegrown Terrorism in the U.S.

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry; TIME (8/14/06)

Borderline Useless

Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Peter Skerry, The New Republic Onlie (1/13/04)

America's Muslims Never Had to Unite - Until Now

Sun, 05 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, the Brookings Institution, in the Washington Post, January 05, 2003

Citizenship Begins At Home: A New Approach to the Civic Integration of Immigrants

Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Peter Skerry, The Responsive Community (Winter 2003/04)

Beyond Sushiology: Does Diversity Work?

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Brookings Review article by Peter Skerry (Winter 2002)

Why Amnesty Is the Wrong Way to Go

Sun, 12 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry in

Dressing It Up as Science Can't Disguise the Politics

Sun, 04 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governmental Studies, the Brookings Institution, Governmental Studies, in The Washington Post, March 4, 2001

Counting on the Census?

Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Policy Brief #56, by Peter Skerry (March 2000)

'While There is a Right to Vote, There is No Such Right to be Counted'; No Fudging on Census Numbers

Sun, 14 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in the Houston Chronicle, January 14, 2001

Census; A Bad Test for Bush's Outreach

Sun, 07 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, January 7, 2001

We're Overstating the Importance of the Undercount

Sun, 14 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, May 14, 2000

Why Census Is Right to Ask for Racial and Ethnic Data

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, April 16, 2000

Counting on the Census? : Race, Group Identity, and the Evasion of Politics

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT

In Counting on the Census? Peter Skerry confirms the persistence of minority undercounts and insists that racial and ethnic data are critical to the administration of policies affecting minorities.

Do We Really Want Immigrants to Assimilate?

Wed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governmental Studies, the Brookings Instsitution, in Society, March/April 2000

The 2000 Census: Sampling Error

Mon, 31 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion in The New Republic, May 31, 1999, by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution

Tolerating Intolerance in American Politics

Sun, 19 Jul 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, July 19, 1998

The Cost of a Tighter Border: People-Smuggling Networks

Tue, 05 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, and Stephen J. Rockwell, Research Analyst, The Brookings Institution, in Los Angeles Times, May 3, 1998

Sampling Is Not the Answer to Census Flaws

Thu, 05 Feb 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in IntellectualCapital.com, February 5, 1998

Missing the Boat: Immigration Law Demonizes Foreigners But Solves Little

Sun, 20 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institutionin The Washington Post, October 20, 1996

Why Separate Legal, Illegal Immigrants?

Sun, 04 Aug 1996 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Peter Skerry, Nonresident Senior Fellow , the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, August 4, 1996

Many American Dilemmas: The statistical politics of counting by race and ethnicity

Sat, 01 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT

rookings Review, Summer 1996

E Pluribus Hispanic?

Mon, 01 Jun 1992 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Peter Skerry, Nonsresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, the Brookings Institution, in Wilson Quarterly, Summer 1992