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Employment Verification: The Next Front for U.S. Immigration Enforcement?
E-Verify covers just 14 percent of U.S. employers after nearly 30 years. There are patchwork state rules for the system, which authenticates an individual’s right to lawfully work in the United States, and enforcement has focused on workers over businesses.
After Crisis of Unprecedented Migrant Arrivals, U.S. Cities Settle into New Normal
Two years after Texas began busing migrants to U.S. interior cities, local governments had found a fragile footing, but billions in unmet costs and uncertain federal support left them vulnerable.
Activism on Immigration by U.S. States Is Back, with New Tactics and Different Targets
Immigration activism is back—more polarized than ever—with some states expanding immigrant rights while others enact sweeping enforcement laws and deploy National Guard troops.
Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy: Building a Responsive, Effective Immigration System
This event marks the launch of a major new initiative—Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy—that aims to generate a big-picture, evidence-driven vision of the role immigration can and should play in America’s future in order to leverage a comparative advantage for the nation.
Shifting Gears, Trump Administration Launches High-Profile Worksite Enforcement Operations
Chile's immigrant population quadrupled over two decades, outpacing every other country in Latin America and stoking backlash and a rightward political shift.
Trump’s First Year on Immigration Policy: Rhetoric vs. Reality
During its first year, the Trump administration sought to cancel DACA, Temporary Protected Status, and refugee protections, but the border wall stalled in Congress and courts.
Will White House Immigration Wish List Tank Emerging DREAMer Momentum in Congress?
The Trump administration's sweeping October 2017 immigration demands threatened to derail a bipartisan deal for Dreamers.
Business as Usual? Regularizing Foreign Labor in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s 2010 migration reforms seek to regularize Nicaraguan workers, but high costs and weak institutions keep many in precarious jobs.
The Basics of E-Verify, the U.S. Employer Verification System
Use of the U.S. E-Verify system grew eightfold between 2006 and 2010, yet only 3 percent of U.S. employers had enrolled.
Policies to Curb Unauthorized Employment
To work, a coherent strategy to curb illegal employment must combine employer sanctions, expanded legal channels for less-skilled workers, and domestic labor market reforms.