Biden Sets the Stage for a Remarkably Active First 100 Days on Immigration
The Biden administration has set the pace for what could be the most active first 100 days on immigration policy by any White House in recent memory—even that of predecessor Donald Trump. The efforts,...
View ArticleProspects for a U.S. Legalization Program and the Unauthorized Immigrant...
In light of President Biden's call on Congress to enact a sweeping immigration proposal that offers most unauthorized immigrants a pathway to citizenship, this discussion takes stock of various...
View ArticleBack on the Table: U.S. Legalization and the Unauthorized Immigrant Groups...
With legalization of the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population back on the table, this report offers estimates and characteristics for subgroups that have particularly strong equities, including...
View ArticleWhat Comes Next Now that Colombia Has Taken a Historic Step on Migration?
Colombian President Iván Duque’s announcement that the estimated 1.7 million Venezuelans in Colombia will receive a ten-year protection status represents a bold, first-of-its-kind move in Latin...
View ArticleA Deeper Look at the DREAMers Who Could Feature in the Legalization Debate in...
The DREAM Act of 2021 could represent one of the narrower legalization measures with better prospects for passage in a narrowly divided Congress. MPI's latest estimates of the DREAMers who could gain...
View Article¿Qué sigue ahora luego de que Colombia haya dado un paso histórico en materia...
El anuncio del presidente de Colombia que los estimados 1,7 millones de migrantes venezolanos recibirán un estatus de protección temporal migratoria por un periodo de diez años representa un hecho...
View ArticleA Bridge to Firmer Ground: Learning from International Experiences to Support...
Ten years into Syria's violent conflict, Syrians remain the largest refugee population worldwide. As they face limited prospects for resettlement or safe return, how can neighboring host countries and...
View ArticleLaying the Foundation for Regional Cooperation: Migration Policy &...
The countries in the region that stretches from Panama to the U.S.-Mexico border face an important opportunity to strengthen cooperation on migration. This report examines key building blocks that can...
View ArticleSentando las bases para una cooperación regional: Política migratoria y...
Los países de la región que se extiende desde Panamá hasta la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México enfrentan una importante oportunidad para fortalecer la cooperación en materia de migración. Este...
View ArticleBorder Challenges Dominate, But Biden’s First 100 Days Mark Notable...
During his first 100 days in office, U.S. President Joe Biden took more than three times as many executive actions on immigration as predecessor Donald Trump. While rising encounters at the U.S.-Mexico...
View ArticleRethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map
The U.S. legal immigration system, last significantly updated by Congress in 1990, is profoundly misaligned with demographic and other realities—resulting in enormous consequences for the country and...
View ArticleSlowing U.S. Population Growth Could Prompt New Pressure for Immigration Reform
Results from the 2020 census show that the U.S. population has been growing at its slowest rate since the Great Depression. Reduced immigration has been one component of this sluggish population...
View ArticleSocioeconomic Integration of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees: The Cases of...
More than five years since Venezuelans began emigrating in large numbers, it is becoming clear that many plan to stay abroad for an extended time, if not permanently. How are they settling into life in...
View ArticleIntegración socioeconómica de los migrantes y refugiados venezolanos: Los...
Más de cinco años después de que números importantes de venezolanos empezaron a salir de su país, se ha vuelto cada vez más claro que muchos de ellos permanecerán en los países a los que migraron, si...
View Article18th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 2021 annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference featured a keynote conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and top experts analyzing immigration in the early months of...
View ArticleHow Will the Pandemic Reshape Public Health for Migrants?
With COVID-19 likely to significantly reshape health-care systems in Europe and worldwide, speakers on this webinar reflect on the implications of the public-health crisis for migrant health and...
View ArticleWorld of Migration: Building a Modern U.S. Immigration and Asylum System in...
People on all sides of the policy debate largely agree that the current U.S. immigration system is broken. What should a 21st century immigration system that works in the national interest look like?...
View ArticleWorld of Migration: U.S. Immigration Reform Denied: Destined to Repeat the...
The architecture of the U.S. legal immigration system rests on a 1965 law and was last significantly updated in 1990. While there is widespread agreement that the existing framework does not align with...
View ArticleSouth Africa Reckons with Its Status as a Top Immigration Destination,...
South Africa hosts the most immigrants of any African country. Yet it faces conflicting pressures, including the legacy of apartheid, a steady outflow of well-educated South Africans, and the need to...
View ArticleThe State of Costa Rican Migration and Immigrant Integration Policy
Within Latin America, Costa Rica is a top destination for migrants and refugees from a range of countries and with different characteristics and migration intentions. This report examines the...
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