United States

New Education Legislation Includes Important Policies for English Learners, Potential Pitfalls for their Advocates

The federal Every Student Succeeds Act elevates English Learners in school accountability frameworks but devolves oversight to states, risking inconsistent implementation.

Senate Judiciary Testimony on Immigration Enforcement Priorities and Use of Prosecutorial Discretion

European Immigrants in the United States

European immigrants in 2014 formed a shrinking share of U.S. arrivals, yet stood out for tending to be older, highly educated, and high earners.

Immigrants in the Smart City: The Potential of City Digital Strategies to Facilitate Immigrant Integration

“Smart" city strategies in New York, London, and Barcelona show how digital tools can either bridge or widen the divide for immigrant integration.

Recent Court Rulings Block Deferred Action Programs and Raise Questions for Accessing Birthright Citizenship

Court fights over deferred action and birth certificates highlight how legal battles are reshaping executive power and practical access to U.S. citizenship.

Meeting the Education Needs of Rising Numbers of Newly Arrived Migrant Students in Europe and the United States

Rising refugee and migrant youth arrivals are straining schools on both sides of the Atlantic, with teacher shortages and limited reception capacity as the greatest obstacles.

Transatlantic Symposium Report: Improving Instruction for Immigrant and Refugee Students in Secondary Schools

Immigrant and refugee students in secondary schools in Europe and the United States leave early at disproportionate rates. Stronger teacher training and coherent policy design could help close the gap.

12th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

This annual conference offers timely policy and legal analysis and discussion on key immigration topics featuring panels with government officials, researchers, advocates, and other immigration experts.

Refugees and Asylees in the United States

Burma, Iraq, and Somalia were the top countries for U.S. refugee admissions in FY 2015; Texas and California were top initial resettlement states.

Young Refugee Children: Their Schooling Experiences in the United States and in Countries of First Asylum

The authors of three MPI papers present their findings on the experiences of refugee children, including Syrian childen in first-asylum countries and Somali Bantu refugees resettled in the United States, and the impacts on their mental health and education.