January, 2024

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

Human Services (General)

Study finds that mixed-status immigrant families (where one or more members are undocumented) experience higher levels of material hardship than other families

(Urban Institute)

Human Services (Healthcare)

Study explains the gravity of the direct care workforce shortage in the U.S. and recommends a series of legislative and administrative solutions to the problem, including immigration reforms

(Bipartisan Policy Center)

Michigan issues report on how to remove licensure barriers for foreign-trained medical professionals

(Michigan Task Force on Foreign Trained Medical Professional Licensing)

Law Enforcement

Essay critiques the plenary powers doctrine which gives Congress and the Executive Branch a blank check to manage immigration, often with racist intent or outcomes

(Maryland Journal of International Law)

National Perspectives/Immigration Policy

What were the top ten migration issues of 2023? Paper makes an effort to define them

(Migration Policy Institute)

Paper explains why southern border crossings are happening in an ostensibly legal manner at official ports of entry, rather than illegally at other locations

(Migration Policy Institute)

Paper critiques research cited by a Texas district court that DACA recipients will return to their birth countries if their status is revoked

(Journal on Migration and Human Security)

Report explains the functions of the Safe Mobility Offices established by the Biden Administration in Latin America

(National Immigration Forum)

Global Perspectives

Study discusses record-setting increases in global spending on immigration enforcement benefitting companies in the military and security industries but not addressing the push factors for migration

(Migration Policy Institute)

Report analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Mexico's asylum system

(National Immigration Forum)

RECENT NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

January 19, 2024

Governor Mills Unveils Plan to Establish an Office of New Americans in Maine State Government

Office of Governor Janet T. Mills

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January 14, 2024

How to Fix America's Immigration Crisis

Steven Rattner & Maureen White, The New York Times

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January 14, 2024

Immigration crackdowns are good politics but bad economics

Ruchir Sharma, Financial Times

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January 13, 2024

Many Older Immigrants in New York Are Struggling

Winnie Hu & Jeffrey E. Singer, The New York Times

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January 12, 2024

Immigration Court Backlogs Continue Into 2024

Tejas Shah, National Law Review

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January 11, 2024

Can the US handle more immigration? History and the Census suggest the answer is yes

Lauren Villagran, USA Today

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January 9, 2024

How to Manage the Border Without Sacrificing Human Rights

Center for Migration Studies of New York

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January 7, 2024

Social Security Has an Immigration Problem and it May Not be What you Think it is

Sean Williams, The Motley Fool

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January 4, 2024

5 things to know about the border bill at the heart of GOP shutdown threats

Saul Elbein, The Hill

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December, 2023

One Phase Closes for the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum. Now Another Begins

Hanne Beirens & Camille Le Coz, Migration Policy Institute

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December 22, 2023

The Future of U.S. Immigration Policy in a Turbulent World

Adam Lichtenheld et al, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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December 18, 2023

Immigration and the crisis of available care for young children and older adults

Cecilia Esterline, Niskanen Center

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December 14, 2023

The Conservative Case for Immigration

Neil Gross, Time

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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.