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County-Level View of DACA Population Finds Surprising Amount of Ethnic & Enrollment Diversity
A review of county-level data reveals unexpected ethnic diversity and variation in college enrollment among youth potentially eligible for DACA as of 2012.
Diploma, Please: Promoting Educational Attainment for DACA- and Potential DREAM Act-Eligible Youth
This report examines how state policies, school supports, and affordability shape education outcomes for DACA- and potential DREAM Act-eligible youth.
Executive Action for Unauthorized Immigrants: Estimates of the Populations that Could Receive Relief
Executive action on deferred action and enforcement priorities contemplated by the Obama administration could shield 1.3 million to 4.3 million unauthorized immigrants, MPI estimates.
The Stalemate over Unaccompanied Minors Holds Far-Reaching Implications for Broader U.S. Immigration Debates
Congress's fight over funding for unaccompanied Central American minors could reshape U.S. immigration politics.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) at Two: New MPI Findings as Renewal Approaches
A discussion of MPI's estimates on the size of the DACA population nationally and for 25 key states, as well as application rates and analysis of the program’s challenges and achievements.
DACA at the Two-Year Mark: A National and State Profile of Youth Eligible and Applying for Deferred Action
By July 2014, 55 percent of immediately eligible DACA youth had applied. But cost barriers, education gaps, and limited outreach kept hundreds of thousands from enrolling.
Critical Choices in Post-Recession California: Investing in the Educational and Career Success of Immigrant Youth
California's budget crisis gutted adult education and cut college enrollment by nearly half a million, deepening gaps for immigrant youth at every level of education.
The Current Record on Deportations: What Underlies the "Eye of the Beholder" Dynamic?
A transformed enforcement system under the Obama administration has produced record deportation levels while also drawing criticism it is too lenient.
Education for the Future: Extending Georgia’s High School and College Reforms to its Growing Immigrant Population
MPI analysts and Georgia education policy experts discuss MPI's analysis of the educational experiences of Georgia’s first- and second-generation youth and Georgia’s ambitious education reforms, along with promising practices and recommendations.
Education Reform in a Changing Georgia: Promoting High School and College Success for Immigrant Youth
Georgia's education reforms consistently miss immigrant youth and English Learners, deepening graduation and college access gaps for one in five young Georgians.
