As Burqa Bans Highlight Conflicts over Values in Europe, New MPI Europe...
BRUSSELS — The rapid arrival in 2015–2016 of historic numbers of newcomers to Europe, a significant share of whom are Muslim, has once again placed under the microscope the roles of religion, culture...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court’s Opinion on the Revised Trump Executive Order: What Does...
Legal analysis of the Supreme Court’s opinion allowing aspects of a controversial Trump administration executive order to take effect has largely focused on the travel ban on certain nationals from six...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad, and the Fuzzy: Brexit Negotiating Stance towards Mobile EU...
Initial reaction to the British government's offer regarding the post-Brexit treatment of EU nationals resident in the United Kingdom was sharply divergent, ranging from constructive to catastrophic....
View ArticleMPI Estimates As Many As 1.5 Million DREAMers Could Get Legal Permanent...
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan Senate legislation unveiled today could, if enacted, grant legal permanent residence to as many as 1.5 million unauthorized immigrants brought to the United States as children,...
View ArticleMPI Report: Amid Spike in Apprehension of Unaccompanied Child Migrants,...
WASHINGTON — The sharp increase in apprehensions of unaccompanied children in Mexico and the violent conditions from which many are fleeing have raised concerns about how well equipped Mexican...
View ArticleThe RAISE Act: Dramatic Change to Family Immigration, Less So for the...
The RAISE Act endorsed by President Trump would have dramatic effects on family-based immigration to the United States, with disproportionate effects for immigrants from several countries in...
View ArticleMPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped by Shifting Migration...
WASHINGTON — Shifting migration patterns and labor strategies are reshaping the overwhelmingly foreign-born U.S. agricultural workforce, with a drop in the share of unauthorized workers and increased...
View ArticleWith DACA’s Future in the Balance, New MPI Brief Finds Vast Majority of Those...
WASHINGTON — Three-quarters of the unauthorized immigrants over age 16 eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program were in the labor force, with 24 percent juggling both a...
View ArticleJuan Osuna: A Tribute to an Indispensable Person
In this personal tribute, MPI Senior Fellow Doris Meissner honors Juan Osuna, who died in August 2017 after his recent retirement as Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the...
View ArticleAll Eyes Turn to Congress, Following Trump Decision to Terminate DACA Program
By winding down DACA over six months, President Trump may have addressed a short-term political dilemma. But this action ensures debate will rage on in search of a lasting solution, as many in Congress...
View ArticleAs European Policymakers Debate Opening New Channels of Entry to Address...
BRUSSELS — Amid the rush for solutions to Europe’s migration crisis, politicians and advocates alike have shown interest in opening additional legal channels of entry to improve the management of...
View ArticlePrivate Sponsorship Could Prove an Effective Tool for Engaging Communities...
BRUSSELS — In the aftermath of the 2015 and 2016 migration crisis, governments and civil-society organisations across Europe are seeking new tools to ensure refugees are able to access protection in a...
View ArticleWhy Hide the Facts About Refugee Costs and Benefits?
No enterprise in the United States could survive if it only counted the costs of doing business and ignored the benefits side of the ledger. But that is exactly how some Trump administration officials...
View ArticleThe U.S. Falls Behind as Others Take on New Leadership Amid Record...
The Trump administration’s decision to set the refugee ceiling at 45,000 for fiscal 2018 marks the lowest level since the refugee resettlement program was created in 1980. At a time of record...
View ArticleWith Growing Numbers of Young Dual Language Learners, New MPI Profiles...
WASHINGTON — Children under age 8 with at least one parent who speaks a language other than English at home—known as Dual Language Learners (DLLs)—represent 32 percent of the U.S. young child...
View ArticleMPI Estimates the Number of DREAMers Potentially Eligible to Benefit Under...
WASHINGTON — With the clock tolling towards the phaseout of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for the approximately 690,000 recipients who now have work authorization and...
View ArticleAs More School Districts Receive Late-Arriving Immigrant and Refugee...
WASHINGTON — Foreign-born students who arrive in the United States during their secondary school years—whether as refugees, unaccompanied minors or via more typical immigration pathways—face daunting...
View ArticleMany Brexpats living in EU will face challenges over legal status and access...
BRUSSELS — As negotiators debate the post-Brexit futures of approximately 3 million European Union nationals living in the United Kingdom and 1 million British citizens resident on the continent,...
View ArticleDACA Holders Set to Begin Losing Protections in Growing Numbers Next March,...
Fact Sheet Also Offers Educational and Workforce Profile of Current DACA RecipientsWASHINGTON — With the phaseout of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program moving into full force...
View ArticleEuropean Partnership Deals with North African Countries Can Bear More Fruit...
WASHINGTON — Amid a dramatic spike in the arrival on European shores of asylum seekers and migrants in 2015 and 2016, European policymakers set their sights on building or reinvigorating partnerships...
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