Asylum Seekers

Eight Key U.S. Immigration Policy Issues: State of Play and Unanswered Questions

This review maps eight pressing U.S. immigration issues where Congress faces key unanswered questions, including border security, refugee admissions, and H-1B reform.

Immigration-Related Policy Changes in the First Two Years of the Trump Administration

During the first half of its first term, the Trump administration pursued a broad immigration agenda primarily through executive action.

Migration in the Netherlands: Rhetoric and Perceived Reality Challenge Dutch Tolerance

The Netherlands depends on immigration for population growth, yet populism is reshaping its immigration debate.

The Election Results Are In: It is neither the end of Europe nor its rebirth

Nationalist parties gained in the May 2019 European Parliament elections but fell short of forecasts and face real constraints on influencing migration policy.

Is U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Migration Possible?

As the numbers of Central American migrants crossing into Mexico and the United States rises—putting migration front and center in the U.S.-Mexico relationship again—this event examines the opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, along with ways to improve U.S. and Mexican asylum systems, create new approaches to labor migration, address smuggling networks, and modernize border management.

International vs. National Protection for Refugees: Diverging Trends?

MPI's Kathleen Newland, Refugee Council USA's Mary Giovagnoli, and David Scott FitzGerald, author of Refuge beyond Reach, discuss how and why international and national responses to the rising challenge of refugee displacement are diverging. Topics include what lies ahead for the Global Compact on Refugees and how adjustments to asylum policies in many high-income democracies are narrowing the paths to protection.

Mitigating the Effects of Trauma among Young Children of Immigrants and Refugees: The Role of Early Childhood Programs

Young children of immigrants and refugees face elevated trauma risk. Early childhood programs can help but lack capacity and culturally responsive resources.

Policy Options for Responding to Changing Migration Flows at the Southwest Border

Policy Solutions to Address Crisis at Border Exist, But Require Will and Staying Power to Execute

A range of policy responses would more effectively address the complex factors fueling Central American migration than closing the U.S.-Mexico border and cutting off aid to Central America.

Remain in Mexico Plan Echoes Earlier U.S. Policy to Deter Haitian Migration

The Remain in Mexico policy echoes 1980s and 1990s Haitian interdiction strategies, with key legal distinctions that may determine whether it survives court challenge.