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Vaccine Requirements Predate the COVID-19 Pandemic by More than a Century

COVID-19 vaccine requirements are not the first: governments have tied vaccination to international travel for more than a century.

A woman in Italy is vaccinated before travel in 1951.

Leveraging the Skills of Immigrant Health-Care Professionals in Illinois and Chicago

Licensing barriers left an estimated 12,000 immigrant health professionals underemployed in Illinois in 2019, despite critical workforce shortages across the state.

A young female nurse wearing medical scrubs and a stethoscope sits on a park bench

Destination-Country Policies to Foster Diaspora Engagement in Development

Few Western destination countries sustain diaspora-for-development programs. Patience, capacity support, and long-term commitment are key to success.

Participants in a horticultural development project, organized by the IOM Coordinating Office for th

Controversial U.S. Title 42 Expulsions Policy Is Coming to an End, Bringing New Border Challenges

The end of the use of Title 42 after 1.7 million expulsions at the U.S.-Mexico border promises to reshape processing, but the transition poses major challenges for the Biden administration.

U.S. Border Patrol agents prepare to transport unauthorized migrants to Mexico under Title 42.

Are Climate Migrants Treated Differently than Other Migrants?

How do public perceptions of climate-related migrants compare to other migrant groups, and what factors shape support for their resettlement?

'Migrants’? ‘Refugees’? Terminology Is Contested, Powerful, and Evolving

The language used to describe people crossing borders carries real legal and political consequences that shape who receives protection.

A word cloud showing terminology used to refer to people crossing borders.

Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States

This collection showcases some of the most frequently used data on immigrants and immigration to the United States around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An image of an immigration boarding line.

The World Is Witnessing a Rapid Proliferation of Border Walls

The number of border walls has grown sixfold since the Cold War. Research shows they serve mainly as political symbols, failing to stop migration, raising costs, and deepening instability.

A construction crew works on a wall the U.S.-Mexico border.

Opportunities Exist to Better Reach Dual Language Learner and Immigrant Families through Home Visiting Programs

Home visiting programs can offer critical integration-related supports, yet many Dual Language Learner (DLL) and immigrant families are known to be underserved. With reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Child Home Visiting (MIECHV) program looming, Congress has an important opportunity to support families with young children—many of whom are still struggling with challenges exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A woman feeds a young child sitting on a white plastic chair

Migration from Huehuetenango in Guatemala’s Western Highlands: Policy and Development Responses

Poverty and insecurity drive irregular emigration from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Fragmented policies have failed to address root causes of migration.

A road cuts across mountains and hills, with clouds in the background, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala