United States

U.S. Immigration Reform Denied: Destined to Repeat the Cycle of Failure?

Immigration reform failed in 2006, 2007, and 2013—so what would it take to break the cycle?

Biden Immigration Enforcement Priorities Emphasize a Multi-Dimensional View of Migrants

In a major shift, the Biden administration's enforcement guidelines require authorities to consider noncitizens' full circumstances when deciding whether to proceed to arrest and removal.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers consult in New York City.

The Resettlement Gap: A Record Number of Global Refugees, but Few Are Resettled

Refugee populations globally have doubled since 2011, but resettlement numbers have fallen by more than half.

Somali refugees in Ethiopia attend a class.

Building a Modern U.S. Immigration and Asylum System in the National Interest

History rhymes on U.S. immigration—but former INS Commissioner Doris Meissner says the stakes today are categorically different.

Symposium on the Migration Dynamics of North America Before, During, and After Covid-19

This symposium examined the migration dynamics of Canada, the United States, and Central America, the complications of the Covid-19 pandemic, and what governments should consider as they pursue pragmatic and cooperative policy solutions.

Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States

Vietnamese immigration to the United States is rooted in its refugee history. As of 2019, 1.4 million Vietnamese immigrants lived in the United States.

A woman stands onboard the U.S. Navy vessel on which she was born.

Making Migration Policy in an Ever More Complex World

Two decades into MPI's existence, the same immigration debates that seemed intractable in 2001 remain unsolved—so what will it take to move the needle?

Impacts of Extreme Heat: Global Warming and Migration

As extreme heat becomes one of the defining consequences of global warming, what does rising temperature mean for the health and survival of people on the move?

As the United States Lifts Travel Restrictions, Its New Vaccination Requirements Could Shape the Future of Global Mobility

The U.S. decision to lift border restrictions for fully vaccinated international travelers represents the latest move by governments around the world to loosen COVID-19-era travel restrictions. Yet it underscores a major policy shift that has gone almost unnoticed: with vaccination moving from being a fast track to travel to becoming a required ticket. This raises significant equity and technical considerations, as this commentary explores.

Officer and travelers wearing PPE at Port Everglades, Florida

Toward a Better Immigration System: Fixing Immigration Governance at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

DHS's fragmented immigration structure undermines effective governance. Immigration functions should be consolidated under stronger DHS leadership, along with IT modernization and stronger oversight.