United States

52375000

Immigrant Population

15.2%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

3187000

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The Binational Option: Meeting the Instructional Needs of Limited English Proficient Students

U.S. schools face persistent shortages of English as a Second Language and bilingual teachers; binational exchange programs offer an underused short-term solution.

Immigration Controversy Lands in the Middle of Health-Care Reform Debate

All 2009 health-care reform bills maintained the five-year Medicaid bar for lawful permanent residents, leaving an estimated 4.2 million uninsured.

Immigrants and Health Care Reform: What's Really at Stake?

Uninsured immigrants use emergency care at low rates; excluding them from U.S. health reform raises safety net costs while adding minimally to overall costs if they are included.

Promoting Stalemate: The Media and U.S. Policy on Migration

U.S. media coverage of immigration from 1980 to 2008 was dominated by illegality and crisis, fueling polarization and contributing to repeated policy stalemate.

The Politics of Immigration, and the (Limited) Case for New Optimism: Perspectives from a Political Pollster

Post-2008 openings for U.S. immigration reform are real but narrow; anti-reform intensity that polls miss still makes comprehensive reform politically difficult, a leading pollster argues.

Immigrating from Facts to Values: Political Rhetoric in the U.S. Immigration Debate

Effective immigration messaging relies on shared values and everyday language, more than facts. Authentic, tailored messages reach more voters than a single argument.

Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States

U.S. nonimmigrant admissions reached a recent high of 39.4 million in FY 2008, with India alone accounting for 38 percent of all H-1B worker arrivals.

With Kennedy's Death, Loss of Major Figure in U.S. Immigration Policy

Senator Edward M. Kennedy shaped nearly every major U.S. immigration law in recent years, leaving a void as Congress faced renewed pressure to overhaul the system.

Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet Its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?

Report release with Donald Kerwin, MPI Vice President for Programs; Serena Lin, MPI Data/Statistical Analyst; Dora Schriro, Director, ICE Office of Detention Policy and Planning; and Andrea Black, Detention Watch Network Coordinator.

Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?

Weak data and oversight hinder U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to meet detention standards, spurring calls for risk-based custody.