As EU Member States Undertake New Legal Migration Partnerships, Track Record...
WASHINGTON — Partnerships that migrant-destination countries develop with origin and transit countries to offer would-be migrants temporary training or work placements at arrival hold promise,...
View Article‘Nudge’ approach could offer a quick and cost-effective way to promote social...
BRUSSELS — Virtual reality, simple writing exercises and football games between mixed teams could all help migrants to settle into new societies and foster connections among diverse groups, according...
View ArticleAs Governments Place More Emphasis on Removing Unwanted Migrants, Need for...
WASHINGTON — Returning migrants who do not qualify for residence or asylum to their countries of origin represents one of the most contested areas of migration policy around the world. The United...
View ArticleMPI 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 ArticleEndorsement of Global Compact Represents Major Step in International...
WASHINGTON — Global cooperation on international migration took a major step forward in 2018, with the vast majority of UN member states endorsing the first-ever agreement to cooperate on making...
View ArticleAmid U.S. Demand for Higher Skills and Education, Credentialing...
WASHINGTON — The United States will face an estimated shortfall of 8 million workers between now and 2027, amid an aging U.S. workforce, the retirement of baby boomers and declining birth rates. At the...
View ArticleGet the Latest Top Statistics on Immigrants in the U.S and Changing Migration...
WASHINGTON — In need of some of the most often sought statistics on immigrants in the United States and immigration trends? The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today published the annual update to its...
View ArticleTime is running out for the European Union to make the best of its migration...
BRUSSELS — The European Union is planning to allot greater funding to migration and integration efforts in its next budget, but the way it spends this money will need to be radically rethought, the...
View ArticleStates and Early Childhood Systems Can Improve Trauma-Informed Approaches to...
WASHINGTON – There is growing recognition that infants and toddlers can be profoundly affected by traumatic experiences, with research firmly disproving that they are too young to feel these effects....
View ArticleAs Trump Administration Seeks “Merit-Based” Immigration, MPI Report Examines...
WASHINGTON — In making the case for “merit-based” immigration and a greater focus on prioritizing the entry of skilled workers—which would mark a sharp break from the primacy of family reunification in...
View ArticleSpain’s migration policies could provide a model for European cooperation...
BRUSSELS — Spain’s approach to admitting workers from non-EU countries could inspire innovation at the EU level, Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe argues in a new report, though the future...
View ArticleWith More U.S. Children Having Immigrant Parents and Amid Rising Immigration...
WASHINGTON – The changing demographics of children who come to the attention of state and local child welfare agencies and the growing intersection of these protection systems with rising immigration...
View ArticleNearly 100,000 Unauthorized Immigrants Graduate from High School Every Year,...
WASHINGTON – With the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program before the courts and renewed efforts in Congress to pass DREAM Act-type legislation, the Migration Policy...
View ArticleNew Report Assesses the Track Record of Canada’s Express Entry Immigrant...
WASHINGTON — Canada, which in 1967 invented the points-based system for selecting economic immigrants, has long drawn the attention of policymakers, analysts and others in the United States and...
View ArticleMPI: One-Size-Fits-All Federal Accountability System Can Harm English Learner...
WASHINGTON – High school graduation rates have been used to evaluate school effectiveness and impose consequences on struggling schools under federal law for nearly two decades, alongside other...
View ArticleReadying refugees for their new homes before they set off can have benefits...
BRUSSELS – Tens of thousands of refugees are resettled around the world each year, a journey that can be both exciting and bewildering. What they learn before they set off is vitally important to...
View ArticleIn Two Reports, MPI Sketches Immigration Policy Areas That Merit Review &...
WASHINGTON – As the United States witnesses one of the most dynamic policy periods in the immigration arena, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today released a pair of reports that examine actions...
View ArticleRecent Mexican Immigration to Texas and the United States Is Becoming More...
WASHINGTON – The number of Mexican immigrants in the United States with at least a bachelor’s degree has more than doubled since 2000, with highly skilled Mexicans now the fourth largest group of...
View ArticleAs U.S. Armed Forces Face Recruitment Challenges & Skills Gaps, New MPI...
WASHINGTON — While foreign nationals have enlisted in the U.S. armed services throughout American history, in recent years the military has come to see noncitizens as less of an asset and more of a...
View ArticleAustralia’s Immigration Reforms Offer Lessons for Other Countries Seeking to...
WASHINGTON — Australia’s selection system for permanent immigration has attracted international attention for the generally strong labor market performance of the immigrants it admits. Since the...
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