Busing and Flights of Migrants by GOP Governors Mark a New Twist in State...
Operations by Texas, Florida, and Arizona to bus or fly asylum seekers and other migrants to Washington, DC, Martha's Vineyard, and other cities have succeeded in drawing attention to the unprecedented...
View ArticleRollback of 'Golden Passports' Shows Their Elusive Shine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ushered in renewed scrutiny of citizenship by investment programs, which allow wealthy Russian investors and others to become citizens of foreign countries. Some...
View ArticleOverlooked but Essential: Language Access in Early Childhood Programs
Dual Language Learners (DLLs)—young children with a parent who speaks a language other than English at home—benefit greatly from early childhood programs, but they also enroll at lower rates than their...
View ArticleDual Language Learners: Key Characteristics and Considerations for Early...
How many Dual Language Learner (DLL) children live in your state, and what share do they comprise of all children under age 5? What languages are most commonly spoken in their households? Answers to...
View ArticleMexican Immigrants in the United States
Mexicans are by far the largest immigrant group in the United States, accounting for nearly one-fourth of all immigrants. However their numbers have been declining and in 2021 there were 1 million...
View ArticleRecord-Breaking Migrant Encounters at the U.S.-Mexico Border Overlook the...
Headlines focusing on the record-breaking nature of the 2.4 million migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2022 overlook the much bigger story: Migrant and asylum seeker flows have...
View ArticleSpain’s Decentralized Immigration System Allows Local Integration Policies to...
Spain has an unconventional immigration system. The national government is primarily responsible for border control, granting legal status to migrants, and other issues, but integration is mostly...
View ArticleEl número récord de encuentros con migrantes en la frontera México-Estados...
Los titulares enfocados en la cifra récord de 2,4 millones de migrantes encontrados en la frontera México-Estados Unidos durante el año fiscal 2022 encubren la historia más importante: Los flujos...
View ArticleAmid Record Venezuelan Arrivals, Biden Administration Embraces Border...
The Biden administration’s policy to expel some Venezuelan border arrivals to Mexico marks a significant reversal. For the first time, the U.S. government is invoking the controversial Title 42...
View ArticleLiving in Limbo: Displaced Ukrainians in Poland
Poland hosts millions of Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion. While the new arrivals have tended to have been greeted warmly, many have questions about the future. As the months pass, many displaced...
View ArticleMillionaire Migration Rises and Heads to New Destinations
Migrant millionaires are once again on the move, though headed to new destinations amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While wealthy new arrivals can help provide...
View ArticleWho Represents the Country? A Short History of Foreign-Born Athletes in the...
Historically, nearly one in ten male soccer players at the FIFA World Cup were born in a country other than the one listed on their jersey. At times, the presence of these internationally born athletes...
View ArticleA Profile of Low-Income Immigrants in the United States
Immigrants in the United States experience strong economic mobility overall. But for some, limited educational attainment and English proficiency, and the challenges of restarting life in a new...
View ArticleChanging Climate, Changing Migration: Climate Change in the World’s Fastest...
Guyana is a small country in South America that will be greatly transformed by the recent discovery of massive offshore oil reserves. This episode of Changing Climate, Changing Migration discusses how...
View ArticleAfter a Slump, Legal Immigration to the United States Is Returning to...
Legal immigration to the United States fell to its lowest level in years during the COVID-19 pandemic, but preliminary data suggest it is returning to previous levels, belying predictions that the...
View ArticleIndian Immigrants in the United States
Significant immigration from India to the United States began only after 1965, when the United States dropped national-origin quotas that favored Europeans. Today, Indians make up the nation's second...
View ArticleFour Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in...
For unaccompanied children leaving federal custody to live with parents or other sponsors, the transition into U.S. communities can be a difficult one. And although a patchwork of services exist to...
View ArticleThe Skills and Economic Outcomes of Immigrant and U.S.-Born College Graduates
College-educated immigrants are more likely to have advanced degrees than their U.S.-born peers with college degrees. But their educational levels have not always translated into similar occupational...
View ArticleThe Ukrainian Displacement Crisis: A Conversation with the European...
Monique Pariat, the European Commission’s Director General for Migration and Home Affairs, spoke to the DC policy community on Europe’s rapid response to the Ukrainian displacement crisis, lessons...
View ArticleChanging Climate, Changing Migration: A Century of Climate Migration...
As the planet’s temperature warms, award-winning environmental journalist Gaia Vince thinks humanity is facing a chaotic century of mass migration spurred by climate change? In this episode of Changing...
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