Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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A Shrinking Number of DACA Participants Face Yet Another Adverse Court Ruling
The DACA program has received another blow to its survival, with a federal court once again ruling that the executive branch exceeded its authority in creating the program. But with litigation likely to continue for years, it is attrition that is actively reducing the program. This commentary examines the shrinking population of DACA holders, as well as those who have been locked out from participating.
Tanzania’s Open Door to Refugees Narrows
Once a model refugee host, Tanzania has shifted to deterrence and encampment.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
Filipino immigrants made up the fourth largest U.S. foreign-born group in 2021, with 42 percent concentrated in California.
In the Twilight Zone: Record Number of U.S. Immigrants Are in Limbo Statuses
A record 1.9 million migrants were in the United States on temporary statuses in 2023, the result of unprecedented executive actions taken by the Biden administration.
Improving Communications in the Voluntary Return and Reintegration Network
This webinar explored the goals and target audiences for public-facing information campaigns on voluntary return and reintegration, dissemination gaps, and risks associated with inadvertently issuing untrusted or misunderstood messages.
Straining under the Backlog: Fixing a U.S. Immigration Court System in Crisis
As the U.S. immigration court system struggled with record case backlogs in 2023, this discussion examined the factors that have driven the system to the point of crisis and possible fixes.
Colombian Immigrants in the United States
Colombia's U.S. immigrant population has grown nearly sixfold since 1980; a recent surge in irregular border crossings signals deepening pressures from conflict and economic crisis at home.
Inmigrantes colombianos en los Estados Unidos
La población de inmigrantes colombianos en Estados Unidos se ha multiplicado casi por seis desde 1980; el reciente aumento de los cruces fronterizos irregulares revela el agravamiento de las presiones derivadas del conflicto y la crisis económica en el país.
Haitians Flee a Nation Nearing Collapse
Gang violence, political collapse, and economic freefall are driving record Haitian emigration, with hundreds of thousands on the move and few destinations offering safe harbor.
At the Breaking Point: Rethinking the U.S. Immigration Court System
By 2023, the U.S. immigration court backlog surpassed 3 million cases. Incremental fixes have failed—fundamental redesign of the system is essential.
