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Explore all research, analysis, commentary, and data on the role of immigrants in the health-care workforce, their health coverage and policies relating to provision of health care, as well as health conditions they face.

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Immigrant Children’s Medicaid and CHIP Access and Participation: A Data Profile

In 2019, 40 percent of income-eligible immigrant children were barred from Medicaid and CHIP, and even eligible children enrolled at much lower rates.

Mother holds her young child while doctor examines him with a stethoscope

The COVID-19 Catalyst: Learning from pandemic-driven innovations in immigrant integration policy

COVID-19 forced a rapid digital shift in immigrant integration services across Europe, revealing lessons on online access, collaboration, and system resilience.

JRS Europe volunteers and young refugees wearing face masks visit a site in Luxembourg

Chile’s Welcoming Approach to Immigrants Cools as Numbers Rise

Chile's immigrant population has grown twelvefold since 1992, fueled by Venezuelan and Haitian arrivals, triggering political backlash and a long-overdue—yet contested—policy overhaul.

Migrants and natives dance at a multicultural celebration in La Vega, Chile.

Better Responses to Differing Immigration Statuses: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Two-generation (2Gen) service providers working with mixed-status families must train staff on eligibility, protect client data, and build partnerships to provide wraparound supports.

A family with young children at a naturalization ceremony.

Building Trust with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Hiring staff from immigrant communities, offering integrated services, and creating safe spaces are the core strategies that two-generation (2Gen) programs use to earn family trust.

Parents and their children talk to another adult seated at a table at a Parents & Family Conference

COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2021

Vaccines spurred a partial recovery of global mobility in 2021, but irregular migrants and asylum seekers remained the most excluded from pandemic relief and reopened travel.

Woman wearing a white sweater and face mask and carrying luggage looks at airport information board

Cultural Competency Secrets to Success with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Cultural tailoring is essential for U.S. two-generation (2Gen) organizations seeking authentic engagement with immigrant and refugee families.

Parents and their young child at a naturalization service.