September-October, 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

Study finds that elimination of birthright citizenship would significantly increase the size of the U.S. unauthorized population

(Migration Policy Institute)

Employment and Labor Issues

Report examines the reasons why the Trump administration has imposed a travel ban on 19 nations and discusses the troublesome consequences of this decision

(American Immigration Council)

Report analyzes the composition of the low-wage immigrant workforce in the U.S. and suggests ways to improve their economic status

(WorkWise Network)

In anticipation of the Trump administration’s possible denial of work authorization to DACA recipients, paper urges these individuals to try other pathways to legal status

(Social Science Research Network)

Study finds that immigrants face persistent barriers to credit access despite having higher credit scores than U.S.-born individuals

(Social Science Research Network)

Human Services (Healthcare)

Paper argues that intensified U.S. immigration enforcement under the Trump administration has produced severe negative impacts on the health and well-being of immigrant children, including those who are U.S. citizens

(Migration Policy Institute)

Paper provides guidance to foreign-trained nurses interested in pursuing careers in America

(World Education Services)

Immigrant Communities

How many immigrants from Canada reside in the U.S? New study profiles Canadian immigrants and provides an answer

(Migration Policy Institute)

Law Enforcement

Study examines the frequency of legal proceedings for immigrant children in immigration courts and how their lack of legal counsel leads to easy deportation

(Social Science Research Network)


National Perspectives/Immigration Policy

Study describes how the Trump administration has mobilized the support and assistance of many non-immigrant agencies in its deportation campaign

(Migration Policy Institute)

Report argues for the reconceptualization of borders as important locations for human encounter, engagement, and relationship-building -- not places of threat and exclusion

(Journal on Migration and Human Security)

Global Perspectives
Study ponders the global significance of the “safe mobility” strategy of the Biden Administration which opened up large-scale legal pathways for migration while attempting to curtail illegal migration

(Migration Policy Institute)

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.