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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As Implementation Nears, U.S. Deferred Action Programs Encounter Legal, Political Tests

With up to 5.2 million unauthorized immigrants potentially eligible, 26 states and Congress are seeking to block DACA and DAPA before they take effect.

President Obama Breaks Immigration Impasse with Sweeping Executive Action

President Barack Obama's 2014 executive actions sought to shield up to 5.2 million unauthorized immigrants, but faced legal challenges and political opposition.

Digging Deeper Into Executive Action: A Further Examination of the Impacts

A discussion of some of the less examined aspects of President Obama's executive actions on immigration, with respect to immigration enforcement, legal immigration, and immigrant integration.

A Detailed Look at the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Nationally and by State

A discussion on detailed new MPI national and state estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population and key sociodemographic characteristics, as well as upcoming policy and political developments at executive and legislative levels.

Immigration Not Decisive in the Midterms, But Results Critical to the Congressional Debate

Republican gains in 2014 U.S. midterm elections did nor resolve questions around immigration.

11th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

This annual conference offered timely policy and legal analysis and discussion on key immigration topics featuring panels with government officials, researchers, advocates, and other immigration experts

The Stalemate over Unaccompanied Minors Holds Far-Reaching Implications for Broader U.S. Immigration Debates

Congress's fight over funding for unaccompanied Central American minors could reshape U.S. immigration politics.

IRCA in Retrospect: Guideposts for Today’s Immigration Reform

The statutory design flaws of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, not just implementation failures, enabled the unauthorized population growth it sought to eliminate.

Trade-Offs in Immigration Enforcement

Return-only enforcement globally is costly and incomplete, making regularization an indispensable complement to deportation in any credible migration enforcement regime.

2013 E Pluribus Unum Prizes Awards Ceremony

This awards ceremony honored the 2013 winners of the E Pluribus Unum Prizes, which provides $50,000 prizes to exceptional U.S. immigrant integration initiatives. The awardees took part in a panel discussion with White House and state officials, followed by remarks from Congressman Luis Gutierrez and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.