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Closing the Gap? The Role of Funding in Equitable Education for English Learners in the United States
Marking the release of an report, this webinar explores the key education funding mechanisms in place to support English Learners, public conversations about funding, and efforts to improve the equitable distribution of educational resources.
DACA at Four: Estimating the Potentially Eligible Population and Assessing Application and Renewal Trends
Marking the fourth anniversary of the implementation of the DACA program, this webinar presents findings on the most current estimates of potential DACA beneficiaries, trends in requests and application rates, and discussion of recent policy and political developments. Experts also discuss how DACA has affected the integration of qualifying young unauthorized immigrants.
Beyond Brexit: The Policy and Political Lessons for Immigration-Anxious Countries
The UK vote to exit the European Union has given new momentum to euroskeptic, anti-immigration movements elsewhere. Experts discuss the political and policy lessons that can be learned from Brexit and applied to debates in Europe and North America, including how to address public anxiety over immigration and identity, while managing migration in a globalized economy.
Using Supplementary School Funding to Improve the Educational Outcomes of Migrant-Background Students: A Transatlantic Comparison
The educational needs of immigrant students in primary and secondary schools pose a growing challenge for policymakers and educators. Speakers discuss supplementary funding to support the educational needs of migrant-background students, and provide an overview of the mechanics of school funding for such children in Canada, France, Germany, and United States, examined in an MPI report.
The Canadian Expression of Interest System: A Model to Manage Skilled Migration to the European Union?
An MPI Europe event focused on the Canadian Express Entry system—the rationale for its introduction, its building blocks, and initial outcomes—and how it may provide lessons for improving the management of skilled migration in Europe.
How to Fix the Global Migration Management System
An expert discussion with Swedish and U.S. government officials on global and national responses to rising displacement, innovations in managing migration processes, and attempts to address the dysfunctional aspects of international migration.
Will Britain Leave the EU? The Role of Immigration in Brexit
MPI analysts explore how the migration politics and policies of the UK government influenced the decision to hold the "Brexit" referendum, how public attitudes towards immigration might influence the result, and how the outcome might impact migration policy in the United Kingdom and European Union more broadly.
DAPA in the Balance: Supreme Court Arguments and Potential Impacts on U.S. Families and Communities
Experts discuss the U.S. Supreme Court oral argument on the fate of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program, along with the potential impacts on immigrant families.
Asylum Reception in the European Union: A Flexible Model for the Future?
The pressure brought by the influx of migrants and refugees to Europe has drawn attention to the need for systems to receive and house new arrivals that can adapt to unpredictable numbers, remain cost-efficient, and meet national and EU standards. Experts discuss how to devise a more responsive asylum reception system that upholds common standards at the national and EU level.
Resettlement Plus: Clearing the Path to Safety and Opportunity for Refugees
Experts discuss what is being done and what can be done to connect Syrians and other refugees with opportunities to settle, work, and live outside the immediate region of the conflict.
