Legalization/Regularization

Explore all research, analysis, data, and commentary on regularization and legalization, the terms used in different parts of the world to describe the provision of temporary or permanent legal status to migrants resident in the country who lack legal status.

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Trump Administration Ratchets up Pressure on “Sanctuary” Jurisdictions

After courts blocked the Trump administration’s 2017 order cracking down on “sanctuary” cities, the Justice Department turned to other authorities.

Estimating the DREAMer Populations That Could Benefit under Senate Legalization Proposals, February 2018

MPI estimates provide a sense of who could potentially gain legal status under the various DREAM Act-type bills considered in the Senate in February 2018.

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.

The Trump Immigration Plan: A Lopsided Proposal

The Trump administration would trade a path to legal status for up to 1.8 million Dreamers in exchange for sweeping immigration enforcement and deep cuts to family immigration.

In Latin America, Spike in Migrant Arrivals Prompts Flurry of Responses

Venezuela's political and economic crisis and Haitian displacement drove rising migration flows across Latin America in 2017, prompting new legal pathways and signs of emerging backlash.

Immigration under Trump: A Review of Policy Shifts in the Year Since the Election

Rising enforcement, cancelled protections, and record-low refugee admissions marked Donald Trump's first year on immigration—though courts and Congress blocked key ambitions.

Will Dreamers Crowd U.S.-Born Millennials Out of Jobs?

Dreamers make up less than 1 percent of millennial workers and are concentrated in different states and industries than U.S.-born peers, weakening job displacement claims.