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Mexican Immigrants in the United States

The number of Mexican immigrants in the United States dropped by about 1 million from 2010 to 2022, but has since rebounded to an extent while remaining below its peak. Mexicans are by far the largest...

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Inmigrantes mexicanos en Estados Unidos

Los mexicanos son el mayor grupo de inmigrantes en Estados Unidos, con cerca del 23 por ciento del total de 47.8 millones de residentes nacidos en el extranjero en 2023. Este artículo de enfoque...

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New Zealand: From Settler Colony to Country Reliant on Temporary Immigration

New Zealand, once chiefly a destination for British and Irish settlers, has become a destination for temporary labor and student migration from Asia and beyond. Immigrants comprised 29 percent of the...

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The Diaspora's Mobilization Post-Invasion Has Provided Crucial Support...

The Ukrainian diaspora has played a critical but often overlooked role in supporting the homeland since Russia invaded in 2022. Key networks were built years earlier, following the annexation of...

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How the Rebuilt U.S. System Resettled the Most Refugees in 30 Years

More refugees were resettled in the United States in fiscal year (FY) 2024 than any year since FY 1994, marking a rapid turnaround from record-low refugee resettlement just three years earlier. The...

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Indian Immigrants in the United States

Indians comprise one of the largest and fastest-growing immigrant populations in the United States. Compared to both the overall immigrant population and the U.S. born, Indian immigrants are much more...

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Highly Skilled Immigrants Face a Changing Landscape for Credential Recognition

Immigrants with university-level degrees are over-represented across many high-income countries, yet a significant number face "brain waste" in that they are working in jobs well below their skill...

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Western Sahara’s Sahrawi Refugees Face an Uncertain Future after 50 Years of...

For five decades, Sahrawi refugees have been displaced from Western Sahara, which many people call "Africa’s last colony" and which the United Nations considers the world’s largest and most populous...

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As the Gulf Region Seeks a Pivot, Reforms to Its Oft-Criticized Immigration...

As countries in the Gulf region rewrite their immigration rules to reflect changing economic futures, they have made reforms to their oft-criticized kafala sponsorship system. But not all migrants are...

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Biden’s Mixed Immigration Legacy: Border Challenges Overshadowed...

The Biden administration took significantly more executive actions on immigration than its predecessors, including during Donald Trump's first term, although it has been unable to escape criticism for...

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Language Access in Colorado State Agencies: Existing Efforts and...

Ensuring people with limited proficiency in English can access government services for which they qualify and receive important public information is critical to the effectiveness and accessibility of...

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Legal Pathways and Enforcement: What the U.S. Safe Mobility Strategy Can...

The Biden administration's ambitious migration management strategy, which combined increased regional cooperation and expanded lawful pathways with a more orderly system for border arrivals, eventually...

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One of the World’s Largest Refugee Populations, Afghans Have Faced Increasing...

Iran, host to the world's largest refugee population, has long served as a refuge for Afghans escaping instability and conflict. The government welcomed refugees and other migrants from Afghanistan and...

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Chinese Immigrants in the United States

Chinese immigrants comprise the third largest foreign-born group in the United States, although numbers declined slightly following the COVID-19 pandemic's outbreak. Historical arrivals of laborers...

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With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly...

Within hours of his second inauguration, President Donald Trump moved to dramatically reshape U.S. immigration enforcement and policy. The changes set the stage for mass deportations, all but foreclose...

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Immigration Systems in Labor-Needy Japan and South Korea Have Evolved—but...

Japan and South Korea clearly need workers, as their native-born populations age and shrink. Slowly, the countries have embraced immigration to fill the gap—but systems still remain restrictive. This...

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Explainer: ICE Arrests and Deportations from the U.S. Interior

Immigration enforcement takes place both at U.S. borders and in the nation’s interior. This explainer answers common questions about how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement works within the U.S....

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Guia Explicativa: Arrestos y deportaciones de ICE desde el interior de...

El control migratorio en los Estados Unidos se lleva a cabo en sus fronteras, así como en el interior del país. Esta guía informática tiene respuestas a preguntas comunes sobre la función del Servicio...

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Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States

The Venezuelan immigrant population in the United States has grown quickly, amid a spiraling economic and political crisis in Venezuela that resulted in the exodus of millions of Venezuelans, most...

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Inmigrantes venezolanos en Estados Unidos

La población de inmigrantes venezolanos en Estados Unidos ha crecido rápidamente en los últimos años, en medio de la creciente crisis económica y política en Venezuela. Aproximadamente la mitad de los...

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