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MPI-WFP-MIT Report: Stemming Rising Migration from Central America Calls for...

WASHINGTON, DC/PANAMA — Poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks and violence pushed an estimated annual average of 378,000 Central Americans to migrate to the United States over the past five years,...

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Informe: Para detener el aumento de la migración desde Centroamérica se deben...

WASHINGTON DC/PANAMÁ — La pobreza, la inseguridad alimentaria, los choques climáticos y la violencia empujaron a un promedio anual estimado de 378.000 centroamericanos a migrar a los Estados Unidos...

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MPI Issues Latest Data Profiles of Unauthorized Immigrants at U.S., State...

MPI has released its latest socio-demographic data profiles of unauthorized immigrants for the United States, 41 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the 130 counties with the largest...

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Rising Scale & Diversity of Migration to Costa Rica Requires Improvements...

WASHINGTON — Though Costa Rica has a long history of immigration as one of the top destinations in Latin America, the arrival of significant numbers of newcomers since 2015 has taxed the system. These...

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La creciente escala y diversidad de la migración a Costa Rica requiere...

WASHINGTON — Aunque Costa Rica tiene una larga historia de inmigración como uno de los principales destinos de América Latina, la llegada de un número significativo de migrantes desde 2015 ha puesto...

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Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregivers Provide Critical Child Care in...

WASHINGTON — Child care provided by relatives, friends and neighbors is the most common form of care across the United States. It is particularly prevalent among immigrant families, given formal...

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With Relaunch of the Central American Minors Program, the U.S. Government Has...

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration in March announced that it would restart the Central American Minors (CAM) program, allowing certain children living in dangerous conditions in El Salvador,...

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Con el relanzamiento del Programa de Menores Centroamericanos, el gobierno de...

WASHINGTON — El gobierno de Biden anunció en marzo que reiniciaría el Programa de Menores Centroamericanos (CAM por sus siglas en inglés), permitiendo que ciertos niños que viven en condiciones...

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In race to attract talent, Europe should prioritise mutually beneficial...

BRUSSELS — On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and growing labour demands in sectors from hospitality to logistics, Europe’s longstanding concerns over an ageing population and shrinking workforce...

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The efficacy of EU assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes...

BRUSSELS – There has been growing interest within the European Union and among Member States in the return and reintegration of migrants determined to have no right to stay in the bloc. There has been...

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MPI Names New Director for Its Expanding Human Services Initiative

WASHINGTON — Migration Policy Institute (MPI) President Andrew Selee today announced the appointment of Essey Workie, who has extensive experience at the intersection of health and human services,...

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Biden Has Taken Nearly 300 Executive Actions on Immigration in His First...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is being criticized across the political spectrum for moving too slowly on immigration. Immigrant-rights activists accuse the president of delay in...

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Three Years On, Global Compact for Migration Negotiations Illustrate Europe’s...

WASHINGTON — In the final days of 2018, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) became the first global agreement in the field of migration governance. Yet its negotiation and...

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Amid COVID-19 and Other Challenges, International Community Must Redouble...

WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest illustration of how migration management in times of systemic stress is beyond the ability of any individual state to address on its own. The...

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MPI Honors the Life of Co-Founder Dr. Demetrios G. Papademetriou

WASHINGTON — It is with profound sadness that we share word of the loss and celebrate the remarkable legacy of Migration Policy Institute President Emeritus and co-founder and MPI Europe founder...

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Trump Completed 472 Executive Actions on Immigration During His Presidency,...

WASHINGTON — Over the course of his four years in the White House, Donald Trump and his administration completed 472 executive actions on immigration, with 39 more proposed but unimplemented when his...

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Design of Key Federal Immigrant Integration Program May Be Hampering Adult...

WASHINGTON — State adult education systems, which receive significant funding from the U.S. government, are the primary source of many key integration services for adult immigrants—from English classes...

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Impacts of Distance Learning on Immigrant-Origin Students, Particularly...

WASHINGTON — Though most schools across the United States have resumed in-person instruction, it is important to share the lessons learned and promising practices resulting from the shift to distance...

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Mismatched Priorities Stymie Cooperation on Migration between Europe and the...

WASHINGTON — The European Union and its member states over the past 25 years have increasingly relied on cooperation with the Maghreb states of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to address shared...

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Report from MPI & Guatemalan NGO Examines Causes for Migration from...

WASHINGTON — Unauthorized migration from Guatemala to the United States has risen dramatically over the past decade, much of it coming from a region that is among the poorest and most rural: the...

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