American Immigrant Policy Portal Update, December 2021

American Immigrant Policy Portal

Newsletter

December, 2021

Research to Inform Policy, Practice, and Advocacy on

Migration-Related Issues

Reports, studies, and information about immigration policy

and the challenge and promise of immigrant integration

Materials organized by collection topic.

Click on headlines for abstracts and links to original research.

New Public Policy Research and Reports

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Immigration

Study by New American Economy finds that immigrant dense metropolitan areas recovered more quickly from the Great Recession

Human Services (General)

Urban Institute study investigates the extent to which low income immigrant families in California have avoided safety net programs in recent years

Immigration Demographics

DHS report traces the growth and characteristics of the nonimmigrant population in the U.S., i.e. foreign-born people residing legally in the U.S. but not having immigrant status

Intergroup Relations

Going beyond traditional public opinion research, new study seeks to understand how various narratives about migration, both on the right and the left, become dominant and influence immigration policy-setting

Local Government

Despite being on the front lines in fighting climate change, mayors of cities around the world are often left out of national and international discussions of climate-related policies. New report from IOM seeks to correct this oversight.

Focusing on two Detroit neighborhoods with growing immigrant populations, study finds that an immigrant welcoming policy is a highly effective strategy for stabilizing and bringing new life to disinvested neighborhoods, benefitting both new and long-term residents

Refugee and Asylee Issues

Report from the Presidents' Alliance urges universities and the federal government to initiate a private sponsorship program to enable refugees to pursue higher education in the U.S.

Entire issue of the Journal of Migration and Human Security explores the importance of demographic research as a tool in improving the quality of refugee resettlement in the U.S.

National Perspectives/Immigration Policy

U.S. government releases its first official report on the link between climate change and migration, and recommends the establishment of a "standing interagency policy process" to address the problem

Multi-agency study explores the motivations behind the exodus from the Northern Triangle countries of Central America and suggests ways to stabilize home communities to reduce illegal migration

LATEST NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

December, 2021

Can Omicron Finally Get the World to Cooperate on Pandemic Mobility Management?

Meghan Benton, Migration Policy Institute Commentary

December 21, 2021

New Population Estimates Show Slowest Growth on Record for the Nation's Population

U.S. Census Bureau

December 19, 2021

Restore the Original Immigration Policy: An Open Door

Jeff Jacoby, The Boston Globe

December 14, 2021

Eager for new border model, Biden officials look to Europe's reception centers

Nick Miroff, The Washington Post

December 10, 2021

With this immigration fix, employers can hire the workers they need

Stephen Yale-Loehr, The Hill

December 9, 2021

Immigration Agency in Line for Billions in Fees in Spending Bill

Andrew Kreighbaum, Bloomberg Law

December 7, 2021

The World's Population Is Set To Decline For The First Time In Centuries

Anish Vij, LAD Bible

December 6, 2021

Are Refugee Resettlement Services Doing More Harm Than Good?

Els de Graauw, Shannon Gleeson, & Nicole Kreisberg, BiMi at UC Berkeley

December 4, 2021

Biden and Businesses agree on one thing: U.S. needs immigrant workers

Rebecca Rainey, Politico

November, 2021

Narrowing the Skills Gap: Equipping Immigrant-Origin Workers with Postsecondary Credentials

Jeanne Batalova & Michael Fix, Migration Policy Institute Commentary

November 30, 2021

How Behavioral Factors Impact Communication on Immigration Policy

Meghan Holquist, Niskanen Center

November 27, 2021

More Immigration Is Inevitable, But Overcoming Its Challenges Isn't

Demetrios Papademetriou, The National Interest

November 24, 2021

Hispanic support for Republicans' hardline immigration policies may keep Texas red

Mark P. Jones, The Hill

November 18, 2021

Immigration as an engine for reviving the middle class in midsized cities,

Dany Bahar & Greg Wright, Brookings

Our Mission

"Learn what is true in order to do what is right."

Thomas Huxley

As the United States strives to build an immigration system for the 21^st century, the Portal enables advocates and policy-makers to use evidence-based research to guide their work.

Our goal is to preserve and disseminate the findings of leading researchers who are seeking answers to questions critical to the future of the country.

To date, our team of volunteers has produced over 2,000 research summaries grouped into 19 different subject collections.

These summaries, as well as links to original research, are available at the Portal website and at the website of the Public Education Institute of the Immigrant Learning Center.

Please write us with any thoughts or suggestions you might have at: mail@usdiversitydynamics.com