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August, 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.

Human Services (Healthcare)

Paper provides data on the vital role played by noncitizen immigrants in the healthcare sector (including the undocumented) and argues that they are difficult to replace

(Journal of the American Medical Association)

Immigration Demographics

According to a recent Gallup poll and report, a record high 79% of Americans now view immigration as beneficial to the economy

(Gallup)

Report provides detailed information about the 1.6 million international students in the U.S. Data includes countries of origin, fields of study, major host institutions, and their estimated $44 billion contribution to the U.S. economy

(Migration Policy Institute)

Report provides an in-depth analysis of the growing number of Black immigrant college graduates -- now 18% of the 5.3 million Black college graduates in the U.S.

(Immigration Research Initiative & President's Alliance)

Intergroup Relations

By examining the work of 12 organizations granted fellowships to bridge divides in their communities, report provides guidance to nonprofit organizations seeking to foster belonging and social cohesion

(Center for Inclusion and Belonging, American Immigration Council)

Law Enforcement

Report explains the nature and consequences of 287(g) agreements, which allow state and local law enforcement agencies to perform immigration enforcement functions for the federal government

(Migration Policy Institute)

Report discusses the extent and worrisome implications of recent efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to access multiple databases with personal information on most Americans

(Migration Policy Institute)

Report provides an overview of immigration enforcement activities in the interior of the U.S. prior to the advent of the Trump administration

(Migration Policy Institute)

National Perspectives/Immigration Policy

Study examines the many challenges faced by immigrants deported from the U.S. and urges the U.S.and receiving countries to enter into effective repatriation agreements

(Migration Policy Institute)

Study discusses the shared experiences of displaced people, whether migrating within or outside their own countries, and questions the continued use of the stereotypical word "refugee" to refer to them

(Social Science Research Network)

RECENT NEWS AND COMMENTARY

Featuring a selection of recent Op-eds from

Immigration researchers and major opinion leaders

August 12, 2025

Trump's immigration policy is built on a massive political miscalculation

Linda Chavez, The Bulwark

August 11, 2025

Loss of work authorization for immigrants creating serious problems for factories

Andrea Hsu, NPR

August 10, 2025

New Data shows the scope of ICE's suspicion-free profiling of Latinos for deportation

David J. Bier, CATO Institute

August 9, 2025

IRS officials and the White House clash over a request to access confidential immigrant tax records

Peter Aitken, Newsweek

August 5, 2025

The Impact of diverting 6,700 federal workers to immigration

Owen Tritt, The Niskanen Center

August 4, 2025

US appeals court keeps bar on Los Angeles federal immigration arrests

Reuters

July 31, 2025

Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese

Sergio Martinez-Beltran, NPR

July 29, 2025

Thousands of legal immigrants in NJ could be thrown off Medicaid

Lilo H. Stainton, NJ Spotlight News

July 27, 2025

Immigration judges fired by the Trump administration say they will fight back

Sophia Tareen, AP News

July 25, 2025

Judge throws out Trump's lawsuit against Illinois over sanctuary policies

Kyle Cheney & Josh Gerstein, Politico

July 24, 2025

Trump sues New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies

Jacob Wendler et al, Politico

July 23, 2025

The state where immigration raids are becoming a problem for Republicans

Ben Fox & Melanie Mason, Politico

July 21, 2025

Trump's immigration policies may threaten American AI leadership

Judy Wang & Nicol Turner Lee, Brookings

July 18, 2025

Trump's immigration crackdown causing labor shortages in the construction industry

Carter Evans, CBS|

July 24, 2025

Men Are Impersonating ICE to Attack Immigrant Women

Ava Blando & Simone Jacques, Ms. Magazine

July 18, 2025

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force

Madeleine Ngo, The New York Times

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.

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