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From Last Resort to Intimidating Enforcement Tool: Denaturalization in the Trump Era
The Trump administration is looking to sharply expand denaturalization, which has been historically rare, by using quotas, instituting new priorities, and broadening its targeting.
Though Rare, Birth Tourism to the United States Sparks Outsized Concern
While rare, birth tourism has become a central but contested justification in the Trump administration's push to end the guarantee of birthright citizenship.
Founded with Immigration in Mind, Argentina Has Reconsidered Its Approach
Once the world's second largest destination for European immigrants, Argentina has shifted sharply toward restriction in recent years.
Building Communities on the Playing Field: How Sports Are Used for Integration
Sports can support migrant integration, but program design matters: Top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches often fall short, while co-designed grassroots efforts show promise.
Slipping through the Cracks in South Korea: The Uncertain Futures for the Children of North Korean Defectors
Children born in China to North Korean mothers are a fast-growing but legally overlooked population in South Korea, falling outside defector support programs.
Repealing Birthright Citizenship Would Significantly Increase the Size of the U.S. Unauthorized Population
Repealing birthright citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil to unauthorized immigrants or temporary visa holders would have a contrary result from its stated aim of reducing the unauthorized immigrant population. Projections from MPI and Penn State show that ending birthright citizenship would increase the unauthorized population by 2.7 million as of 2045 and by 5.4 million as of 2075.
Why Colombians’ Unease about Venezuelan Immigration Has Not Led to New Restrictions
Despite rising unease about Venezuelan immigration, most Colombians stopped short of supporting restrictions, separating their anxieties from their views on migrants' rights and dignity.
In First 100 Days, Trump 2.0 Has Dramatically Reshaped the U.S. Immigration System, but Is Not Meeting Mass Deportation Aims
President Donald Trump's second term has produced the most sweeping U.S. immigration changes since 9/11, but some deportation goals remain out of reach.
