United States

52375000

Immigrant Population

15.2%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

3187000

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Making Preschool Classroom Assessments Work for Dual Language Learners

Most preschool assessments shortchange Dual Language Learners, who are one-third of U.S. children ages 0–5, by overlooking home languages and relying on English proficiency.

Young children play with building blocks at daycare

U.S. Immigration Courts at a Crisis Point

U.S. immigration courts are facing record backlogs and structural challenges. MPI examined the Biden and Trump administrations' policies and what reforms are needed to improve efficiency and fairness.

Employment Verification: The Next Front for U.S. Immigration Enforcement?

E-Verify covers just 14 percent of U.S. employers after nearly 30 years. There are patchwork state rules for the system, which authenticates an individual’s right to lawfully work in the United States, and enforcement has focused on workers over businesses.

A person uses a digital tool to screen a job applicant

Caribbean Immigrants in the United States

Caribbean immigrants are important contributors to U.S. communities and home-country economies but face lower incomes and mounting legal uncertainty.

The Little Havana neighborhood of Miami.

Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunction at the U.S. Immigration Courts

With 3.8 million deportation cases pending as of mid-2025, the U.S. immigration courts faced a deepening crisis requiring urgent legislative and administrative reform.

Architectural detail on the outside of a courthouse

U.S. Immigrant Detention Grows to Record Heights under Trump Administration

U.S. immigrant detention hit historic highs under President Donald Trump’s second term, with record funding and private prison expansion. Most detainees had no criminal convictions.

People at the Eloy immigrant detention facility.

Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

The sub-Saharan African immigrant population in the United States is among the fastest growing, and these immigrants tend to be very well educated.

22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

Featuring a keynote by CNN's Fareed Zakaria, this conference explored pressing U.S. immigration issues, from mass deportations' and enforcement to legal services and the immigration court system.

Changing Origins, Rising Numbers: Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States

MPI estimates 13.7 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States as of mid-2023, up 3 million since 2019, with more diverse origins and legal circumstances.

Maine’s Immigrant Communities: Diverse Origins, Characteristics, and Challenges

Maine’s small but growing immigrant population, with many from Africa, Asia, and Canada, is vital to the state workforce yet still face barriers in housing, language, and access to benefits.