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A Path to Citizenship for 1.8 Million Dreamers? Despite Talk, No Proposal Would Do So
Despite talk of legalizing 1.8 million Dreamers, none of the Senate bills considered in 2018 would have put that number on a path to citizenship, according to MPI estimates.
Growing Superdiversity among Young U.S. Dual Language Learners and Its Implications
Dual Language Learners make up nearly one-third of U.S. young children—and their growing linguistic diversity is outpacing what instructional and assessment systems can serve.
Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States
Nearly 1.2 million immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa lived in the United States in 2016.
Afghanistan: Displacement Challenges in a Country on the Move
Afghanistan's displacement crisis, driven by decades of conflict and poverty, offers few durable solutions amid ongoing insecurity and resistance to integration by neighboring hosts.
Cuban Immigrants in the United States
In 2016, nearly 1.3 million Cubans lived in the United States, with arrivals surging as migrants anticipated the end of preferential U.S. immigration protections.
A Profile of Current DACA Recipients by Education, Industry, and Occupation
DACA holders are a largely middle-skilled, economically integrated population. Under the Trump DACA termination, they would lose work permits at an average pace of 915 per day starting March 2018.
Legalization for Dreamers: A Realistic Appraisal of Potential Chain Migration
Legalizing Dreamers would result in each recipient sponsoring far fewer family members over their lifetime than critics contend, MPI estimates show.
Safe or Sorry? Prospects for Britons in the European Union after Brexit
UK nationals living elsewhere in the European Union face legal, labour-market, and social security challenges after Brexit that are likely to persist regardless of whether a deal is reached.
Differing DREAMs: Estimating the Unauthorized Populations That Could Benefit under Different Legalization Bills
The five DREAM Act-type bills introduced in 2017 differed sharply in scope, with MPI estimating eligible pools ranging from 2 million to 3.6 million, depending on each bill's requirements.
Dual Language Learners: A National Demographic and Policy Profile
Dual Language Learners (DLLs) make up 32 percent of young children nationally. The U.S. and 30 state fact sheets here offer a sociodemographic sketch of the DLL population.
