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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MPI Estimates of Potential Beneficiaries under the DREAM Act of 2021
These estimates provide a sense of the unauthorized populations that could potentially gain legal status under this bill.
Back on the Table: U.S. Legalization and the Unauthorized Immigrant Groups that Could Factor in the Debate
With 11 million unauthorized immigrants embedded in U.S. communities, there are legislative and executive options for policymakers to consider to offer durable legal status.
Biden Sets the Stage for a Remarkably Active First 100 Days on Immigration
President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office brought sweeping immigration executive actions, but thin Senate margins and competing crises pose steep hurdles to legislative progress.
At the Starting Gate: The Incoming Biden Administration’s Immigration Plans
This brief maps immigration challenges and opportunities facing the incoming Biden administration in enforcement, asylum, legalization, and regional cooperation.
COVID-19, the Withdrawal Agreement and Citizens' Rights: No time to waste
This webinar explores how governments’ implementation plans for the Brexit withdrawal agreement have been affected by COVID-19, and the potential implications on citizens’ rights at the end of the transition period and beyond. Among the topics covered: which populations are most at risk at the intersection between Brexit and the pandemic and what contingency measures might mitigate these vulnerabilities and keep implementation timelines on track.
17th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
This year’s Immigration Law and Policy Conference examines the immigration policy agenda under the Trump administration, including changes in the asylum system; the vast societal upheaval brought on by COVID-19 and the rising racial justice movement; what the future of U.S. immigration may look like; and many other topics in advance of a consequential general election that offers starkly different choices with respect to U.S. immigration policy.
Brexit on the Backburner: Citizens’ rights and the implementation of the withdrawal agreement in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed implementation of Brexit citizens' rights across the EU-26, jeopardising post-Brexit status for an estimated 4.6 million EU and UK nationals.
Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Regional Profile
Venezuela's collapse sparked one of the hemisphere's largest displacement crises, leaving millions across Latin America facing legal status gaps and integration barriers.
Un perfil regional de los migrantes y refugiados venezolanos en América Latina y el Caribe
Con datos de la DTM de la OIM de 2019 en 11 países, este perfil revela variaciones amplias en demografía, estatus migratorio y necesidades de integración de venezolanos.
Dismantling and Reconstructing the U.S. Immigration System: A Catalog of Changes under the Trump Presidency
The Trump administration took more than 400 immigration executive actions during its first term, curtailing legal and unauthorized immigration and dismantling humanitarian protections.
