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January, 2019
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Research to Inform Policy and Practice 
on Migration-Related Issues
  
Policy-related reports, studies, and information about the challenge and promise of immigrant integration. Materials organized by collection topic.
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NewResearchNew Public Policy Research and Reports

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
MPI study recommends the use of "behavioral insights" to improve immigrant integration programs and outcomes


Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Immigration
NBER research paper suggests that Chinese and Indian STEM PhDs, faced with delays in processing their applications for permanent residence due to quota backlogs, are returning to their home countries in significant numbers


Intergroup Relations
Survey finds that attitudes among Hispanic adults have grown more negative, with half saying that their situation has worsened over the last year


Law Enforcement
 Study finds no evidence that intensified immigration enforcement reduces crime rates or improves the economic fortunes of U.S.-born workers


Refugee and Asylee Policy
MPI analyzes the crisis in the U.S. asylum system and makes recommendations to reduce the current backlog in processing cases and to achieve timely review of future cases

  Strauss Center report analyzes the impact of "metering" on asylum seekers and border communities in Mexico


National Perspectives/Immigration Policy
Pew Research Center analyzes the size, composition, and characteristics of the undocumented population in the U.S. and finds a substantial reduction in overall numbers since 2007

AIC issues report on "the landscape of immigration detention in the United States," looking at number of detainees, type and location of detention facilities, average length of detention, transfers during detention, and grievances of detainees


Global Perspectives
MPI report examines global policy frameworks for the compulsory return and reintegration of migrants

  
 
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Featured Collection: 
Adult Education and Workforce Training


Learn about innovative and promising approaches in the field of immigrant adult education and workforce training. This Portal collection consists of more than 100 studies and reports published from 2005 to the present, on such topics as effective workforce training programs for immigrants and refugees, efforts to promote the educational success of DACA recipients, strategies for helping foreign-trained professionals reestablish their careers in America, family literacy programs, community educational partnerships, and the role of immigrant adult education in reducing poverty levels and helping immigrants integrate into American life.



 
lcLatest Commentary
 
 
A curated selection of recent OpEds from immigration researchers and major opinion leaders





 
January, 2019
A Wall Cannot Fix Problems at Border: Smart Solutions for Asylum Crisis Can
Doris Meissner & Sarah Pierce, MPI Commentary
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January 22, 2019
Six Historians on Why Trump's Border Wall Won't Work
Sean Neumann, RollingStone
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January 17, 2019
Falling Illegal Immigration Numbers Confirm No Border Crisis
Stuart Anderson, Forbes
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January 11, 2019
Trump's bogus justifications for the border wall
Vanda Felbab-Brown, Brookings
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January 9, 2019
Vital Industries Could Suffer Significant Damage as Workers With TPS Lose Their Status
Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact
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January 9, 2019
 Trump is the Wall
 Jorge Ramos, The New York Times
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January 9, 2019
Terrorism is not a thing to cry wolf about
Ruth Ellen Wassam, The Hill
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January 8, 2016
Time for a Real Conversation Around Border Security
Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact
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January 7, 2019
The Tetherball Effect: How Efforts to Stop Migration Backfire
Loren B. Landau & Iriann Freemantle, New Security Beat
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January 3, 2019
Why Republicans Should Support Immigration
Jordan Bruneau, The New York Times
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January 2, 2019
Trump's wall would be a symbol of failure
Ruth Ellen Wassem, The Hill
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