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A Path to Meeting the Medical and Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities
Unaccompanied children in U.S. communities carry high burdens of trauma and illness, yet fragmented systems and access barriers leave major health needs unmet.
A Post-Title 42 Vision for Migration Management Comes into Focus
Facing a dramatically different reality arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border with the end of a pandemic-era policy that resulted in more than 3 million expulsions, the Biden administration unveiled a policy vision that marries expanded legal pathways with stiff consequences for those seeking to enter without authorization. The strategy can succeed, but speedier while still fair border asylum decisionmaking must be an essential component, this commentary argues.
Federal Judges Step into the Void to Set U.S. Immigration Policy
With Congress overwhelmingly silent on immigration, federal courts have become de facto policymakers, halting or allowing executive actions, managing backlogs, and more.
Can Czechia Capitalize on High-Skilled Immigration amid Influx of Ukrainians?
Czechia's influx of Ukrainians, many of them highly educated, has provided a test of whether the country can move beyond short-term reception to harness high-skilled immigration for economic gain.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
Nearly 45.3 million immigrants lived in the United States in 2021, with record pressures at the U.S.-Mexico border and pent-up demand for legal immigration after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crisis Prompts Record Emigration from Nicaragua, Surpassing Cold War Era
Political repression under President Daniel Ortega has triggered Nicaragua's largest modern exodus, sending record numbers to Costa Rica and the United States.
Migration, Integration, and Diaspora Engagement in the Caribbean: A Policy Review
Caribbean countries face high emigration, fragmented integration policy, and underused diaspora ties. Coordinated regional action is needed to close persistent gaps.
Revamping Asylum at the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Workable Rescue?
The border asylum proposed rule the Biden administration unveiled in February represents a bid to save the U.S. asylum system, not shut it down, as some contend. Whether it can succeed, however, depends on how it is implemented and on other steps that are beyond the bounds of the proposed rule, as this commentary explains.
Imminent End of Formal U.S. Pandemic Emergencies Marks New Era in Immigration Realm
The end of U.S. pandemic emergency declarations will shrink public benefits and reduce health-care access for U.S. residents, with immigrants bearing a disproportionate share of the fallout.
Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States
The Venezuelan immigrant population in the United States has nearly tripled since 2010 and skews younger, more educated, and more recently arrived than immigrants overall.
