December, 2023

Research to Inform Policy, Practice, and Advocacy on

Migration-Related Issues

Reports, studies, and information about immigration policy

and the process of creating a fair and welcoming society

Materials organized by collection topic.

Click on headlines for abstracts and links to original research.

Recent Public Policy Research and Reports

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Immigration

Examining every county in the U.S. from 1850 to 1940, researchers find evidence that "surname diversity" is a strong driver of economic innovation

(Social Science Research Network)

Study attempts to measure the positive economic impact of legislation to clear the green card backlog that has grown to an estimated 7.6 million individuals

(Bipartisan Policy Center)

Employment and Labor Issues

Study finds evidence of worker exploitation in the H-1B visa program and urges the Biden administration to issue new regulations, policy guidance, and other rules that would restore the program to its original congressional intent

(Economic Policy Institute)

Study estimates the wage gains if asylum seekers are granted work authorization

(Immigration Research Initiative)

Human Services (Healthcare)

Report calls for a bipartisan effort to implement immigration reforms that would alleviate the grave shortage of direct care workers in the healthcare sector

(Bipartisan Policy Center)

Immigration Demographics

Report reveals changes in the number and nationality backgrounds of undocumented immigrants over the last decade

(Journal on Migration and Human Security)

Refugee and Asylee Issues

Report provides demographic data on refugee admissions and asylum grants during the last decade

(Migration Policy Institute)

Government releases report on the challenges faced by agencies working to resettle Afghan refugees in the U.S.

(U.S. Department of State)

Global Perspectives

What are the effects of climate change on global migration? New paper seeks to provide some answers

(Migration Policy Institute)

RECENT NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

December 16, 2023

Biden's Border Negotiations Mark Seismic Shift on Immigration Politics

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, The New York Times

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December 15, 2023

Our immigration courts are in crisis -- and it's making it impossible to secure our borders

Nolan Rappaport, The Hill

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December 13, 2023

Early signs of success: 2,500 refugees resettled in the U.S. through the Safe Mobility Office initiative

Matthew La Corte, Niskanen Center

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December 8, 2023

States Facing Worker Shortages Are Helping Migrants Secure Employment with New Resource Clinics

Ken Hudson, Immigration Impact

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December 7, 2023

Immigration Could Be Key To American Success in our Economic Competition with China

Stuart Anderson, Forbes

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December 3, 2023

Why More Chinese Are Risking Danger in Southern Border Crossings to the U.S.

Li Yuan, The New York Times

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November

The U.S.-Mexico Border Problem Will Not Be "Solved" Until All Parts of the Border Enforcement System Are Properly Resourced

Doris Meissner, Migration Policy Institute

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November 30, 2023

Republicans' border policy push is getting support from an unexpected corner (blue cities and states facing a surge in new migrants)

Katelyn Cordero et al, Politico

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November 29, 2023

New census projections show immigration is essential to the growth and vitality of a more diverse US population

William H. Frey, Brookings

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November 22, 2023

Beware the coming immigration crisis (when parolees complete their two years of legal status)

Christopher Richardson & Ben McEuen, The Hill

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November 17, 2023

From "ideological screening" to barring entire cultures deemed "hostile to the American Way of Life, Trump and Desantis have big plans to target legal immigrants too

Fiona Harrigan, Reason Magazine

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November 16, 2023

More than 100 Business Organizations Sign Onto Council Letter Urging Congress to Reduce the Waiting Period for Asylum Seekers to Obtain Work Permits

American Immigration Council

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November 16, 2023

The US Labor Market Explains Most of the Increase in Illegal Immigration

Alex Nowrasteh, Cato Institute

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Our Mission

"'Closing the Knowledge to Action Gap"

As the United States struggles to build a modern and effective immigration system, 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 concise research summaries grouped into multiple topical collections.

These summaries, as well as links to original research, are available at the Portal website.

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

Qualified individuals seeking to join our team of volunteer abstract writers should also write us at the above address.