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Immigrant Population

15.2%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

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Moving to the Land of Milk and Cookies: Obesity among the Children of Immigrants

Among children of immigrants in the United States, the newest arrivals face the greatest obesity risk.

New and Revised ICE Agreements with State and Local Law Enforcement Met with Criticism

By expanding the 287(g) program to 77 jurisdictions, the Obama administration drew sharp criticism from both immigrant advocates and enforcement proponents.

Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in 2008

In 2008, U.S. naturalizations jumped 58 percent to more than 1 million, driven partly by a looming fee increase and presidential election-year advocacy campaigns.

The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employer Verification Right

This webinar featured a presentation on MPI’s recommendations to improve E-Verify and examined proposed congressional approaches to employment verification.

E-Verify: An Assessment of its Strengths and Weaknesses

This discussion focused on E-Verify, the federal government's electronic employment verification system, and assessed the program's strengths and weaknesses.

DHS Rescinds "No-Match" Rule, Moves Forward with E-Verify as It Shifts Enforcement Focus to Employers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signaled a turn toward targeting employers rather than unauthorized immigrants in worksite enforcement.

Refugees and Asylees in the United States

In 2008, more than 60,000 refugees were admitted to the United States, a 46 percent increase over 2006.

The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employment Verification Right

A redesigned E-Verify employment verification system should boost accuracy and coverage while protecting workers’ rights and limiting burdens on U.S. employers.

Aligning Temporary Immigration Visas with U.S. Labor Market Needs: The Case for a New System of Provisional Visas

This paper outlines MPI’s design of a flexible provisional visa that would tie temporary labor inflows to real-time demand while offering workers who meet clear criteria pathways to stay.

Is This Working? Assessment and Evaluation Methods Used to Build and Access Language Services in Social Services Agencies

U.S. agencies that systematically assess language needs and service quality can better match language access to Limited English Proficient (LEP) clients.