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Dismantling and Reconstructing the U.S. Immigration System: A Catalog of Changes under the Trump Presidency
The Trump administration took more than 400 immigration executive actions during its first term, curtailing legal and unauthorized immigration and dismantling humanitarian protections.
As #DefundThePolice Movement Gains Steam, Immigration Enforcement Spending and Practices Attract Scrutiny
U.S. immigration enforcement spending outpaces all major federal criminal agencies combined, but accountability, oversight, and transparency have not kept pace with the dramatic growth.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The U.S. immigrant population reached 44.7 million in 2018, but growth is slowing and the profile of newcomers is shifting.
Will Supreme Court Ruling on DACA Finally Force Congress to Break the Ice on Immigration Reform?
As the Supreme Court considered the legality of ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, new pressure emerged for Congress to act.
16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others.
A Mirror for the Nation? The Changing Profile of Mexican Immigrants in Texas
At this event, experts from MPI and Southern Methodist University’s Texas-Mexico Center offer an overview of immigration trends and key characteristics of highly skilled Mexican immigrant adults at the national level and for Texas, and engage in a discussion on the causes behind the changing trends in immigration and implications for Texas, its economy, and more broadly for the nation.
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.
How Many Unauthorized Immigrants Graduate from U.S. High Schools Annually?
MPI estimated 98,000 unauthorized immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools per year, with California and Texas accounting for 44 percent.
More Than a DREAM (Act), Less Than a Promise
The first bill introduced in the 116th Congress to offer a path to legal status to Dreamers, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, could legalize nearly 2.7 million, MPI estimates.
Mexican Migration Flows: From Great Wave to Gentle Stream?
This event focuses on the changing face of Mexican migration to the United States, Mexican immigrants' contributions to U.S. society and political and economic power, as well as that of those who have returned to Mexico.
