March, 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.

Civic Participation

Report sees adverse consequences from Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship even if the order is ruled unconstitutional

(UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute)

Economic & Fiscal Impacts of Immigration

Report finds that mass deportation in New York State will likely result in the loss of 40,000 jobs for U.S.-born workers

(Immigration Research Initiative & Fiscal Policy Institute)

Education (Pre-K to 12)

Report discusses the potential impact of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies on U.S. students, particularly children from undocumented immigrant families

(Brookings Institution)

Human Services (General)

Report examines the current effectiveness of language access available through Colorado's state agencies and makes recommendations for improvement

(Migration Policy Institute)

Human Services (Health Care)

Paper suggests policy reforms that will enable immigrants to meet the workforce needs in the healthcare field

(Niskanen Center)

Paper critiques efforts to ban and defund training about critical race theory, white privilege, and unconscious bias in the healthcare field

(Health Affairs)

Immigration Demographics

Paper discusses the significant rise in the number of immigrants with college degrees earned abroad, including where they live, what skills they bring, and the special problems they face

(Migration Policy Institute)

Refugee & Asylee Issues

Federal study examines the economic impact of refugees and asylees during the period from 2005 to 2019: although admitted for humanitarian purposes, their net fiscal impact was significantly positive

(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

National Perspectives/Immigration Policy

Report assembles evidence to counter a wide array of misconceptions about immigration to the U.S.

(Immigration Initiative at Harvard)

Global Perspectives

Using Canada as an example, study suggests that immigration is only a partial solution to low fertility rates and an aging population

(Migration Policy Institute)

RECENT NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

March 13, 2025

US arrests more immigrants in February 2025 than any month in last seven years

Will Craft & Maanvi Singh, The Guardian

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March 12, 2025

What is the Immigration Act of 1952 and why do Trump officials keep talking about it?

Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

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March 11, 2025

The caregiving industry relies on immigrants. These workers fear deportation under Trump

Rachel Barber, USA Today

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March 11, 2025

I Went to Dubai and Caught a Glimpse of the Future (educated immigrants choosing to go elsewhere in the world)

Lydia Polgreen, The New York Times

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March 9, 2025

St. Louis Was Shrinking Until the Immigrants Arrived

Lydia DePillis, The New York Times

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March 3, 2025

States facing doctor shortages ease licensing rules for foreign-trained physicians

Arielle Zionts, KFF Healthnews

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March 3, 2025

Massachusetts creates permanent licensing pathways for internationally-trained physicians

Eric Lu, Niskanen Center

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March 2, 2025

How Trump's immigration crackdown could backfire

Bryan Mena, CNN

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February 28, 2025

Homeland Security Officials Push I.R.S. for 700,000 Immigrants' Addresses (Undocumented who file tax returns)

Andrew Duehren, The New York Times

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February 25, 2025

How a Demographic 'Doom Loop" (a shrinking population in eastern Germany) Helped Germany's Far Right

Amanda Taub, The New York Times

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February 24, 2025

In an Age of Right-Wing Populism, Why Are Denmark's Liberals Winning?

David Leonhardt, The New York Times

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February 4, 2025

Who are the undocumented immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?

Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation

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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.

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