United States

52375000

Immigrant Population

15.2%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

3187000

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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.

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.