MPI Proposes New Adult Education Model to Support Integration Success for...
WASHINGTON — Amid a severe capacity shortage in programs that teach adults English and a federal refocusing of the adult education system towards employment outcomes and post-secondary success,...
View ArticleAsylum Reform, Not Troops, Is the Solution to Current Border Reality
Asylum reform, not the "shock-and-awe" deployment of thousands of troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to deal with the migrant caravan, represents the real path to addressing the current realities of...
View ArticleSetting Immigration Policy in an Era of Nativist Populism – Report Offers...
WASHINGTON — A string of successes for populists since 2015 has upended the status quo in liberal democracies around the world. From the United Kingdom’s Brexit decision and the elections of Donald...
View ArticleFacts Still Matter in Immigration Policy Debates, But Evidence Must Be...
WASHINGTON — At a time when people have more information than ever at their fingertips, it has become easier to ignore, discount or discredit inconvenient facts. Nowhere has this been more apparent...
View ArticleMPI Issues New Profiles of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population at U.S.,...
WASHINGTON – The Migration Policy Institute today released a fact sheet and two data tools that provide rich detail on unauthorized immigrants in the United States, with statistics on everything from...
View ArticleMPI’s Transatlantic Council Series on Immigration Policymaking in Volatile...
WASHINGTON — In many corners of Europe and the United States, a wave of support for politicians touting populist and nativist platforms has rocked the foundations of mainstream politics. These...
View ArticleTrump Administration’s Sweeping Public Charge Rule Could Potentially Have...
WASHINGTON – A Trump administration proposed rule that would apply a significantly expanded test to determine if green card applicants would be likely to use specified public benefits in the future...
View ArticlePlanning for no-deal Brexit must be ramped up as UK descends into political...
BRUSSELS – British politicians of all persuasions have torn into the European Union withdrawal deal agreed last week, ensuring that the spectre of a chaotic no-deal Brexit still haunts the continent....
View ArticleResponses to Superdiversity of Young Dual Language Learners in Minnesota...
WASHINGTON — The population of Dual Language Learners (DLLs) in Minnesota is considerably more diverse than that of the overall U.S. population of young children with a parent who speaks a language...
View ArticleReport: Amid Extraordinary Pressure on Refugee Resettlement Program, Time Is...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. refugee resettlement program is facing an extraordinary set of pressures amid an unprecedented reduction in refugee admissions that has triggered drastic funding cuts for the...
View ArticleAn Overheated Narrative Unanswered: How the Global Compact for Migration...
While the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration was formally adopted by 164 of the UN's 193 Member States, it's worth asking how it became a point of contention and ultimately was...
View ArticleA Wall Cannot Fix Problems at Border; Smart Solutions for Asylum Crisis Can
What President Trump calls a border crisis is in fact a crisis in the asylum system—one worsened at every turn by his administration’s harsh policies and rhetoric. Rather than spend $5.7 billion on a...
View ArticleEffective Reception & Reintegration Services for Returning Mexican,...
WASHINGTON — As activity at the U.S.-Mexico border has shifted from illicit crossings by Mexicans to increasing numbers of Central Americans, including families and unaccompanied children, seeking...
View ArticleMPI Europe report: The future cohesion of communities depends on innovation...
BRUSSELS — The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants in Europe during 2015-2016 catapulted integration policymakers from the periphery to the center of debates shaping the European continent but...
View ArticleToo Little, Too Late? Contingency Planning for UK Nationals in Case of a...
Following the dramatic defeat of Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the UK Parliament this week, all bets are off when it comes to whether the United Kingdom will crash out of the European Union on March 29...
View ArticleProactive communication with public is integral to the success of immigrant...
BRUSSELS — The way public figures speak about migration and integration has become increasingly important in an era of high polarisation and contentious policy debates. A new Migration Policy Institute...
View ArticleAmbitious vision is needed to tackle social change wrought by immigration,...
BRUSSELS – Rapid transformations in the way we work, live and organise our communities pose huge challenges for policymakers from all areas of government. Those working in migrant integration, already...
View ArticleNew MPI-OAS Brief Maps Creative Policies Latin American Governments Have...
WASHINGTON — The Latin American countries that are hosting the vast majority of the 3 million-plus Venezuelans who have fled a rapidly collapsing economy, severe food and medical shortages, and...
View ArticleNuevo informe de MPI-OEA elabora políticas creativas que gobiernos...
WASHINGTON – Los países latinoamericanos que están alojando la gran mayoría de los más de 3 millones de venezolanos que han huido de una economía colapsada, severa escasez de alimentos y medicinas y...
View ArticleDevelopment Actors Can Play Key Role in Strengthening Refugee Protection...
WASHINGTON — There is a massive gap between the recognized rights and quality of life for refugees in high-income countries and those residing elsewhere. And with 85 percent of the world’s 25.4 million...
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