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Emerging and Established Efforts by States to Expand Language Access

Government officials from Colorado, Michigan, and New York discuss how their states’ language access efforts have evolved, how they are structured, and what innovative approaches they have undertaken...

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The Biden Legacy on Immigration: A Complex Picture

As the Biden administration draws to a close, this webinar examined the Biden record on border management, legal immigration, and refugee resettlement, among other aspects. Speakers assessed the Biden...

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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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Jimmy Carter and Immigration: A Wide-Ranging Legacy That Remains Relevant Today

The passing of the nation’s 39th president has sparked numerous assessments of the Carter presidency, yet few have focused on the wide-ranging legacy that Jimmy Carter left in the immigration realm....

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21st Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference

With immigration at the heart of competing policy proposals for the future of the United States, 2024's Immigration Law and Policy Conference featured smart discussions of some of the most important...

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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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Stories of Climate Change and Migration to the U.S.-Mexico Border

This episode of the Changing Climate, Changing Migration podcast speaks with Julia Neusner, a lawyer and researcher with the International Refugee Assistance Project who has conducted surveys and...

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The Unauthorized Immigrant Population Expands amid Record U.S.-Mexico Border...

The U.S. unauthorized immigrant population stood at 13.7 million as of mid-2023. The result of strong U.S. economic recovery from the pandemic and displacement in Latin America, the increase in the...

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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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Norway: Rising Immigration in a Welfare State

Norway has transformed from a historically homogeneous society to one where one-fifth of residents are immigrants or the children of immigrants. Economic opportunities, a strong welfare state, and...

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Policy Paradox: How Robust Host-Country Support for Ukrainian Refugees Can...

European governments hosting Ukrainian refugees have an opportunity to craft policies that deepen local inclusion while also fortifying Ukrainians if they seek to return home. By prioritizing...

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Visual Portrayals of Migrants as Threats or Victims Are Reductive—But Can...

When organizations, governments, and journalists need a visual image depicting irregular and humanitarian migration, they usually choose from one of two options: Portraying migrants as threats or as...

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Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United...

Find essential statistics about U.S. immigration, immigrants, and the immigration system today and throughout history. This perennially popular article compiles the latest available data on the size...

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Climate Change, Migration & Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan

In Afghanistan and Pakistan, disasters and other repercussions of climate change come on top of years of conflict, which have left countless numbers of people unable to adapt to changing conditions. In...

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Long Marginalized, Roma Displaced from Ukraine Have Faced Further Exclusion

While millions of Ukrainians have sought refuge across Europe since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, not every displaced person has been welcomed equally. Displacement has come...

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Immigration Actions in First 100 Days of Trump Second Term

Top analysts will assess the most consequential immigration actions taken during the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, detail the litigation picture, and analyze some of the early...

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Can Innovation Help Blunt the Impact of Foreign Aid Cuts on Migration...

The termination of what MPI estimates is up to $2.3 billion in yearly U.S. foreign aid earmarked for migration and displacement projects leaves a vast gap that other international donors are unlikely...

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Severe Repression in Eritrea Has Prompted Decades of Exodus

Eritreans account for a disproportionately large share of the world’s refugees. But fleeing the harshly repressive country is rarely easy. This article provides a primer on the situation in Eritrea and...

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Migration Governance in Unsettled Times: How Policymakers Can Plan for...

Even as advanced economies with aging populations are increasingly reliant on immigrant workers, concerns have grown about how immigration could affect the cost of living and public infrastructure,...

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