The Basics
We hope you will find the resources here useful as you seek to learn more about the phenomenon of international migration and some of the 281 million people globally who live outside their country of birth.
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Human Smuggling in an Age of Pandemic
How has the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped human smuggling and irregular migration worldwide?
Indian Immigrants in the United States
Indian immigrants tend to be highly educated—79 percent held a bachelor’s degree as of 2019, compared to 33 percent of the U.S. born.
Is Airport COVID-19 Testing Ready for Takeoff?
Is airport COVID-19 testing the key to restarting international travel safely?
Australia and the ‘Biosecure Border’ in the Age of COVID-19
What can Australia’s biosecure border teach the world about quarantine, border control, and pandemic travel policy?
College-Educated Immigrants in the United States
Immigrants accounted for 17 percent of college-educated U.S. adults in 2018, yet nearly one in four worked below their credential level.
Haitian Immigrants in the United States
Even as the number of Haitian immigrants in the United States rose to new levels in 2018, the population faces an uncertain legal future.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
Just over 2 million Filipino immigrants lived in the United States as of 2019, with median household incomes of $93,000 and high educational attainment rates.
Cuban Immigrants in the United States
Cuban immigrants in the United States remain a distinct foreign-born group shaped by decades of preferential U.S. policy forged during the Cold War.
Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States
Immigrants made up nearly 18 percent of U.S. health-care workers in 2018, and were disproportionately represented at both the highest and lowest rungs of the field.
Mixed-Status Families Ineligible for CARES Act Federal Pandemic Stimulus Checks
Learn which families are eligible and ineligible for COVID-19 pandemic response assistance.
