New Report Examines Evolution of U.S. Southwest Border Control since 1990s...
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. border control enterprise at the U.S.-Mexico border has faced two distinctly different eras of unauthorized migration: The first, from the 1980s through the early 2010s, was...
View ArticleRoberta Jacobson, Cecilia Malmström Elected Chair and Vice Chair of MPI Board...
WASHINGTON, DC — Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Roberta S. Jacobson and former European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström today were elected chair and vice chair, respectively,...
View ArticleNew Primer Outlines Immigrants’ Eligibility for U.S. Public Benefits
WASHINGTON, DC — Expanded access to federally funded public benefits and supports in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic vividly highlighted how such programs can reduce hardships for...
View ArticleTaking State Accountability Systems to the Next Level for English Learner...
WASHINGTON, DC — States have been meeting their mandate under federal law to develop systems to hold K-12 schools accountable for the outcomes of all students, through the collection and use of data...
View ArticleUnlocking Mobility: Analysis Examines Refugees’ Limited Access to Travel...
WASHINGTON, DC — Governments increasingly are experimenting with new mobility pathways for refugees, beyond traditional resettlement operations. These include complementary pathways that connect...
View ArticleU.S. Humanitarian Protection System Faces Unprecedented Strain Amid Record...
WASHINGTON, DC — Known for its long tradition of providing refuge, the U.S. humanitarian protection system is under major strain at a time of mass displacements globally, a backlog of more than 2...
View ArticleMPI Proposes Bridge Visa to Revitalize Outdated U.S. Employment-Based...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today proposed the creation of a new employment-based visa pathway—the bridge visa—to enable the United States to better leverage immigration to...
View ArticleDespite Expansion of Digital Financial Services Such as Mobile Money,...
WASHINGTON — In a world where remittances are a cornerstone in the lives of countless people in low- and middle-income countries, a new era of financial inclusion is dawning, albeit not without...
View ArticleMPI Evaluates Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mobility and Border Management,...
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions have become integral tools within the global public-health crisis response playbook, but governments have failed to internalize the lessons on mobility and border...
View ArticleAs Europe and the United States Face Similar Migration Challenges, Spain Can...
WASHINGTON, DC – Spain and the United States both receive their greatest number of immigrants from Latin America and have worked collaboratively together on displacement crises and other migration...
View ArticleHealthy Development of Children in U.S. Immigrant and Refugee Families Would...
WASHINGTON, DC – Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) services can play an important part in supporting young children’s well-being and development. For young children in immigrant and...
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New Report Highlights Vital Role of Immigrant-Origin Workers in Meeting...
WASHINGTON, DC – Despite provocative debates about the value of higher education, recent employment projections show that U.S. demand for well-educated workers will continue to grow. While 62 percent...
View ArticleNew Report Sketches Changing Face of Global Human Mobility Amid Rebound from...
GENEVA and WASHINGTON, DC — Human mobility has fully rebounded from the sharp downturns seen during the COVID-19 pandemic — demonstrating its resilience and inevitability — and is undergoing...
View ArticleDespite Growing Interest in Their Use, Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility...
WASHINGTON, DC — Employment and skills-based mobility projects aimed at connecting workers from lower- and middle-income countries with jobs abroad have yet to realize their full potential despite...
View ArticleCountries in the Americas Expand Migration Pathways Through Mobility...
WASHINGTON, DC and PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — Governments across the Americas are managing increasing mobility pressures by expanding regular pathways for migration through regional mobility agreements,...
View ArticleAnte el aumento de la movilidad de personas en las Américas, los países...
WASHINGTON, DC y CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ, PANAMÁ — Los gobiernos de las Américas están abordando las crecientes presiones de movilidad mediante la expansión de vías regulares para la migración a través de...
View ArticleNew Analysis Offers Practical Solutions to Bolster Language Access in...
WASHINGTON, DC — Even though removing language barriers for people interacting with federally funded programs has been a requirement for more than half a century, it remains a distant goal rather than...
View ArticleMPI Issues Latest Estimates of the Size and Origins of the U.S. Unauthorized...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 11.3 million...
View ArticleReport Outlines Key Elements for Effective Border Operations Amid Rising...
WASHINGTON, DC — As publics in Europe, the United States and beyond become increasingly vocal in their dissatisfaction with the management of their nation’s borders, governments face the challenge of...
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