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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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.
MPI Estimates of Who Might Benefit under 2017 DREAM Act Bills in Congress
Learn which unauthorized immigrant populations could potentially be covered under the DREAM Act.
Russia: A Migration System with Soviet Roots
Migration to Russia is among the world's largest, yet labor policy and migrant integration issues remain largely unresolved.
Despite Hard-Line Immigration Campaign Pledges, Trump Policy Remains in Flux
Incoming President Donald Trump's postelection comments reflected narrower deportation targets, but the choice of Jeff Sessions attorney general signaled a tougher line.
13th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
With issues of immigration policy very much at the forefront of the 2016 elections, this annual conference offers policy and legal analysis on key immigration topics facing the country and the incoming administration and Congress in 2017.
Free Movement in South America: The Emergence of an Alternative Model?
South America’s 2002 Mercosur Residence Agreement tested a rights-based free-movement model, even as uneven implementation left gaps in migrants’ protections.
Deferred Action for Unauthorized Immigrants Who Are Parents
Learn what populations could be affected by DAPA, nationally and in top states.
Under Executive Actions on Immigration, Who Can Apply for Protection from Deportation?
Learn who could be eligible for the DAPA and expanded DACA programs, should the Supreme Court permit the programs to go forward.
White House Uses Many Levers of Power to Effect Change as Obama and Congress Remain Deadlocked on Immigration
The Obama administration’s 2015 executive actions reshaped U.S. immigration enforcement and legal pathways even as courts and Congress pushed back.
Recent Court Rulings Block Deferred Action Programs and Raise Questions for Accessing Birthright Citizenship
Court fights over deferred action and birth certificates highlight how legal battles are reshaping executive power and practical access to U.S. citizenship.
