February, 2025

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.

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Immigration

Report provides an overview of the H-1B Visa Program and its impact on the U.S. economy

(American Immigration Council)

Study explains the benefits of immigration to the U.S. economy but also recommends policy reforms to enhance those benefits

(Economic Policy Institute)

Employment and Labor Issues

Report finds that New York City's 23,000 street vendors, 96% of whom are immigrants, are integral to the city's economy, even though some of them lack necessary permits or licenses

(Immigration Research Initiative)

Study examines the growing role of immigrants in the gig economy

(Migration Policy Institute)

Human Services (Health Care)

Report advises clinicians to take geographic backgrounds and migratory experiences into account as they diagnose immigrant illnesses

(JAMA Insights)

Immigrant Communities

Report examines the economic status of 976,000 Black immigrant college graduates in the U.S. labor force

(Immigration Research Initiative)

Report covers the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa

(Migration Policy Institute)

Study details the recent growth of the South American population in the U.S.

(Migration Policy Institute)

Immigration Demographics

Study examines the extent and consequences of low birth rates and global population decline

(American Enterprise Institute)

Immigrant Integration

Study of Canadian immigration suggests that traditional notions of immigrant integration, e.g. assimilation into a mainstream culture, may be outdated in Canada's superdiverse society

(Migration Policy Institute)

RECENT NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

February 23, 2025

America Loses Its Soul When It Rejects People Fleeing Danger

Dina Nayeri, The New York Times

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February 12, 2025

Health Care Institutions And Immigration Enforcement: An Ethical Imperative

Julie M. Linton et al, Health Affairs

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February 12, 2025

Trump's obsession with immigration is really an obsession with segregation

Heba Gowayed, The Guardian

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February 12, 2025

Why Democrats Fail the Immigration Test Every Time

Greisa Martinez Rosas, The New York Times

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February 10, 2025

Fearful over ICE crackdowns, some immigrants are skipping health care

Kristen Schorsch, NPR

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February 8, 2025

Trump's Cruel Assault on Legal Immigration

Ilya Somin, Reason Magazine

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February 8, 2025

Migrant farm workers go on high alert amid immigration raids

Melissa Adan et al, ABC News

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February 3, 2025

Trump's early actions overwhelm the immigration system

Myah Ward, Politico

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February 3, 2025

Reckoning with the psychological costs of ICE raids, deportations

Bobby Brier, NJ Spotlight

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February 2, 2025

Something Extraordinary is Happening All Over the World

Lydia Polgreen, The New York Times

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February 2, 2025

Democrats scramble to devise their immigration stance amid broader support for deportations

Emily Ngo & Nicholas Wu, Politico

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January 31, 2025

Trump's immigration policy is already terrifying America's kids

Anna North, Vox

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January 22, 2025

Trump's birthright citizenship move challenges US identity

New Vision

Read More

Our Mission

"'Closing the Knowledge to Action Gap"

As the United States grapples with intense and polarized interest in immigration policy issues,  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.