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VALUABLE RESEARCH
AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

19 Collections of
Migration-Related
Research Abstracts and Links
Available for Your Quick Reference 
 

 
 
 
      Learn about evidence-based policies and strategies to address human need, build strong communities, boost economic growth, promote immigrant integration, and preserve the American dream

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      How does global migration impact local communities? What are the key challenges and opportunities?  In an era of highly-charged debate on immigration, often based on fear and misinformation, what light can the research community shed on these questions?

      This site provides digests of important research dealing with policy options and model practices designed to promote immigrant integration, intergroup understanding, economic revitalization, and organizational success.

      More than 2,000 abstracts (with links to the full studies) have been grouped into 19 topical collections listed on the navigation bar. The Portal also provides links to commentary and selected media coverage of interest to our readers. See below for latest additions.

 

 

LATEST
COMMENTARY

 

July 22, 2024
Trump's Cynical Attempt to Pit Recent Immigrants Against Black Americans
Paul Krugman, The New York Times
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July 10, 2024
Is there a limit to the number of immigrants Biden will allow into the US?
Nolan Rappaport, The Hill
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July 8, 2024
In some countries, immigration accounted for all population growth between 2000 and 2020
Stephanie Kramer, Pew Research Center
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July 2, 2024
How Politicizing Migration Harms Health
Rachel Harrison, New York University
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July 2, 2024
Amid Deadly Heat, Migrant Farm Workers are Keeping Americans Fed
American Immigration Council
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July 1, 2024
The (selfish) case for immigration
Ilya Somin, CATO Institute
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June 28, 2024
What's a 'Black Job'? Trump's Anti-Immigration Remarks Are met With Derision
Maya King, The New York Times
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June 20, 2024
Immigration fears are pushing centrists to the right in the US and Europe
James Angelos et al, Politico
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June 18, 2024
Biden announces new executive action protecting some undocumented immigrant spouses and children of US citizens
Michael Williams, CNN
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May 26, 2024
The US is reviving the worst of its immigration history to all of our peril
Zeke Hernandez, The Hill
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May 15, 2024
I
mmigration is the demographic savior too many refuse to acknowledge
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, The Hill
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March 27, 2024
How Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Would Hurt the United States
Center for Migration Studies of New York
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June 16, 2024
Democrats agree Biden had to act on immigration -- but they're split over his asylum order
Lauren Gambino, The Guardian
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June 12, 2024
Immigration advocacy groups sue Biden administration over border directive
Lauren Sforza, The Hill
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June 11, 2024
The Expanding Role of H-2A Workers in U.S. Agriculture
American Immigration Council
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June 8, 2024
Why Biden Is Right to Curb Immigration
Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
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May 26, 2024
The US is reviving the worst of its immigration history to all of our peril
Zeke Hernandez, The Hill
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May 5, 2024
The GOP's deep generational split on immigration
Stef W. Kight, Axios
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May 3, 2024
Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants
Ted Hesson, Reuters
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May 2, 2024
Trump's Plan To Deport 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants Impossible
Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes
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April 26, 2024
A year later, Florida businesses say the state's immigration law dealt a huge blow
Jasmine Garsd, NPR
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April 25, 2024
What Immigrants Bring to America
Andrew Tisch, Forbes
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April 19, 2024
In a two-issue election, Biden should act now on immigration
Fareed Zakaaria, CNN
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April 19, 2024
New migrants get work permits. Other undocumented immigrants want them, too
Miriam Jordan & Lydia DePillis, The New York Times
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April 12, 2024
How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
Paul Wiseman et al, The Associated Press
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April 12, 2024
Trump says migrants are fueling violent crime. Here is what the research shows
Ted Hesson & Mica Rosenberg, Reuters
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April 10, 2024
How immigration is helping the economy defy expectations
Tobias Burns, The Hill
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April 9, 2024
FY 2024 government funding package is a mixed-bag on immigration
Adriel Orozco, American Immigration Council
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April 8, 2024
65,000+ people sign up to sponsor refugees in the first 3 months of Welcome Corps Expansion
Matthew La Corte, Niskanen Center
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April 5, 2024
Migrant border crossings dip in March, with U.S. officials crediting crackdown by Mexico
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News
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April 4, 2024
Biden administration extends duration of some immigrant work permits
Rafael Bernal, The Hill
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SPEAKING OF
IMMIGRANT POLICY

"Current immigration policies are mismatched with market forces and demographic realities. These mismatches have led to serious dysfunctions in the immigration system -- from illegal migration to untenable backlogs and an overreliance on temporary visas for long-term employment situations. Sustaining the growth of the U.S. labor force and avoiding the accumulation of new unauthorized immigrant populations will require deep reforms to the U.S. immigration system, beyond those contemplated by the Biden administration's legislative proposal."

Muzaffar Chishti et al, "Rethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map," Migration Policy Institute, 14.
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LATEST STUDIES
AND REPORTS

 

Paper provides a detailed overview of the U.S. asylum system as part of a 5-country research project; contends that the current system "fails to meet its objectives"
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Issue brief profiles the troubling experiences of 255 immigrants deported from the U.S., who had spent an average of 17 years in the U.S. prior to deportation
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Paper calls attention to the enormous growth of electronic monitoring in the American criminal and legal immigration systems and recommends reforms to track the system and eliminate abuses
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Census Bureau issues detailed demographic report on the foreign-born population in the U.S.
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Report examines demographic characteristics of Black immigrants in the U.S. and lists organizations that specialize in working with them
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Paper reviews research on the negative affects of mobility restrictions during the COVID pandemic and suggests way to prevent such outcomes in the future
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Paper examines the effectiveness of formal agreements between sending and receiving countries to facilitate the migration of immigrants with specific skill sets
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As more and more U.S. jobs demand well-educated workers, study examines the post-secondary training levels of immigrants and their descendants from various backgrounds
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Paper makes the case for the development of a local "welcoming infrastructure" for the growing number of migrants uprooted by climate change
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Essay explains the climate challenges faced by Iran due to drought, floods, and extreme heat and the impact of these developments on internal and external migration
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Report summarizes efforts by the U.S. immigration system to achieve greater digital efficiency but points out that these reforms could easily be reversed
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Study reviews state efforts to expand immigrant eligibility for healthcare insurance coverage and discusses the long-term advantages of greater federal and state coverage
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Reports released on the role of immigrants in the New York, Massachusetts, and Michigan healthcare sectors
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Report summarizes legislation introduced in Congress in recent years to admit foreign-trained healthcare workers to fill labor shortages
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Report describes the contributions of DACA recipients to their communities, as well as the barriers they still face lacking security of status and a pathway to citizenship
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Report discusses state efforts to refine K-12 accountability systems so that progress in acquiring English language proficiency is factored into assessments of academic performance
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Report discusses recent state efforts to eliminate systemic barriers to economic and career mobility for immigrant populations
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Earlier Additions to Portal Collections