November, 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

Adult Education and Workforce Training

Report stresses the growing importance of immigrant-origin students in U.S. higher education

(Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration)

Employment and Labor Issues

Report disputes the claim that immigrants are displacing U.S.-born Black Workers

(Migration Policy Institute)

Human Services (Health Care)

Article explains how live translators should carefully review, and if necessary, correct the written products of (AI)-based translation services

(Journal of the American Medical Association)

Immigration Demographics

Study examines the growing diversity of the unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S.

(Migration Policy Institute)

Paper explains recent trends in the size of the undocumented population in the U.S., e.g. gradual decline over the last decade followed by a recent increase to 10.9 million

(Journal on Migration and Human Security)

Law Enforcement

Paper examines rule of law arguments against the legalization of unauthorized immigrants and concludes that the "sparingly used corrective mechanism" of collective legalization merits occasional consideration

(Migration Studies)

Refugee and Asylee Issues

Paper discusses the resurgence of the U.S. refugee resettlement program during the Biden administration

(Migration Policy Institute)

National Perspectives/Immigration Policy

Examining the role of unauthorized immigrants in the American economy and their connection with U.S.-born family members, paper argues that a mass deportation program would "socially and economically devastate American families"

(Center for Migration Studies of New York)

Paper argues that Democrats and Republicans, while still differing over other immigration-related policy matters, now have a similar approach to border management

(Migration Policy Institute)

Global Perspectives

Study examines the "brain waste" problems of immigrants in Europe and recommends policies and practices to correct the problem

 (Centre for Economic Policy Research)

RECENT NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

November 22, 2024

J.D. Vance and others on the "new right" say limiting immigration will raise wages and give jobs to sidelined Americans. Many studies suggest otherwise

Lydia DePillis, The New York Times

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November 21, 2024

What 'Mass Deportation' Actually Means

Dara Lind, The New York Times

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November 8, 2024

US judge rules against Biden legalization program for immigrant spouses

Ted Hesson, Reuters

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November 7, 2024

What a Trump presidency means for millions of migrants and their families in the US

Nando Sigona, The Conversation

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November 6, 2024

Trump's Immigration Lies Paid Off at the Polls

Anna Flagg & David Eads, the Marshall Project

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November 6, 2024

In the former president's pitch to voters, historians hear echoes of the nation's inescapable xenophobic history

Jazmine Ulloa, The New York Times

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October 30, 2024

Trump's mass deportation plan would be 'economic disaster' for US

Edward Helmore, The Guardian

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October 27, 2024

What American history tells us about fear of immigrants

Glenn C. Altschuler & Stuart M. Blumin, The Hill

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October 23, 2024

Trump's proposal for mass deportation of immigrants is a moral abomination

Moira Donegan, The Guardian

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October 21, 2024

Most U.S. voters say immigrants -- no matter their legal status -- mostly take jobs citizens don't want

Sahana Mukherjee & Manuel Krogstad, Pew Research Center

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October 19, 2024

Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drain their crews and drive up costs

Jing Feng & Nicole Acevedo, NBCNews

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October 17, 2024

Debunking the Myth of Immigrants and Crime

American Immigration Council

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October 3, 2024

The Truth About Immigration and the American Worker

Roge Karma, The Atlantic

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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.

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To date, our team of volunteers has produced over 2,000 concise research summaries grouped into multiple topical collections.

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