Unauthorized Immigration/Irregular Migration
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The End of TPS: Policy Options, Social Impacts
Following the Trump administration’s January 2018 decision not to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans, MPI, the Inter-American Dialogue, and FUSADES hosted a panel discussion to consider the impacts of terminating TPS for these long-time U.S. residents, including the likely effects on the economy, migration, and criminal violence. Speakers also explored related policy options.
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.
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.
Shifting Gears, Trump Administration Launches High-Profile Worksite Enforcement Operations
Chile's immigrant population quadrupled over two decades, outpacing every other country in Latin America and stoking backlash and a rightward political shift.
In the Age of Trump: Populist Backlash and Progressive Resistance Create Divergent State Immigrant Integration Contexts
U.S. states are diverging sharply on enforcement, health access, and education in response to federal immigration changes, widening integration gaps for immigrants and refugees.
Trump’s First Year on Immigration Policy: Rhetoric vs. Reality
During its first year, the Trump administration sought to cancel DACA, Temporary Protected Status, and refugee protections, but the border wall stalled in Congress and courts.
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.
Welcome to Work? Legal Migration Pathways for Low-Skilled Workers
Legal pathways for low-skilled migrants globally are narrow, male-dominated, and unlikely alone to replace unauthorized channels even if meaningfully expanded.
Temporary Protected Status at Risk: Implications for Central America and U.S. Policy
As the Trump administration weighs the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans, this teleconference focuses on the legal framework for TPS (particularly for Hondurans and Salvadorans) and profile of current TPS holders; the capacity of El Salvador and Honduras to receive and meaningfully reintegrate returnees; and the implications of TPS termination for broader U.S. policy goals in Central America.
European Leaders Pursue Migration Deals with North African Countries, Sparking Concerns about Human Costs
Europe's 2017 migration deals with North African countries cut Mediterranean crossings but left hundreds of thousands stranded in Libya, amid documented human-rights abuses.
