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Solidarity in Isolation? Social cohesion at a time of physical distance

Lockdowns paused migrant integration in Europe, widened digital divides, and frayed social cohesion, while new local solidarity networks emerged but proved short-lived.

A Syrian refugee in France who has been assisting her neighbors during the pandemic

Future Scenarios for Global Mobility in the Shadow of Pandemic

COVID-19 upended global mobility. This report outlines four possible scenarios for future international mobility.

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Texas Once Again Tests the Boundaries of State Authority in Immigration Enforcement

Texas's unilateral border enforcement measures, such as border wall construction and state and local arrests of unauthorized immigrants, are facing significant legal challenges.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at a political event in Arizona.

Canadian Immigrants in the United States

Canadian immigrants, once a much larger share of immigration to the United States, tend to be older, highly educated, and economically well-positioned.

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Strengthening Services for Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities

Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arrive in U.S. communities each year with critical legal and service needs that local systems are ill-equipped to meet.

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Leaving Money on the Table: The Persistence of Brain Waste among College-Educated Immigrants

As of 2019, 2 million college-educated immigrants were underemployed in the United States, with race, English proficiency, and legal status the key predictors of this brain waste.

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Immigrant and Other U.S. Workers a Year into the Pandemic: A Focus on Top Immigrant States

A year into the pandemic, immigrant workers, especially women, faced steeper job losses than the U.S. born, with recovery patterns varying sharply by state and industry.

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Rebuilding the U.S. Education System for the Nation’s English Learners

The $122 billion investment that K-12 schools across the United States are receiving from the federal government to address the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on the nation's most vulnerable students represents a key opportunity to help reset the trajectory of education for English Learners (ELs). As states submit their plans for using the funds, community based organizations can be key partners, as this commentary explains.

Lessons from Europe: The U.S. opportunity to rethink the links between development assistance and migration

As the United States embarks on a new strategy to address the root causes of migration and displacement from Central America, there is much that it can learn from Europe's experience in linking up migration and development aid. This commentary examines the experience of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), drawing five key lessons directly applicable to the situation in Central America.

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Slowing U.S. Population Growth Could Prompt New Pressure for Immigration Reform

The 2020 decennial Census revealed near-record-low U.S. population growth, driven by declining immigration and birth rates. Will this drive immigration policy change?