Michael Fix
Michael Fix is a Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute and previously served as its President. He joined MPI in 2005, as Co-Director of the National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy and later assumed positions as Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and CEO.
Mr. Fix’s research focus is on immigrant integration and the education of immigrant children in the United States and Europe, as well as citizenship policy, immigrant children and families, the effect of welfare reform on immigrants, and the impact of immigrants on the U.S. labor force.
Prior to joining MPI, Mr. Fix was Director of Immigration Studies at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC, where his focus was on immigration and integration policy, race and the measurement of discrimination, and federalism.
Mr. Fix was a member of the National Research Council’s Committee on the Integration of Immigrants into U.S. Society, which produced a seminal study on the integration of immigrants in the United States.
Previously, he served on the National Academy of Sciences’ Committee on the Redesign of U.S. Naturalization Tests and on the Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children. He also served as a member of the Advisory Panel to the Foundation for Child Development’s Young Scholars Program. In 2005 he was appointed to the State of Illinois’ New Americans Advisory Council, and in 2009 to the State of Maryland’s Council for New Americans. In 2024, he was awarded an Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his work in the field of immigration.
Mr. Fix received a JD from the University of Virginia and a bachelor of the arts degree from Princeton University. He did additional graduate work at the London School of Economics.
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Ten Facts About U.S. Refugee Resettlement
Despite funding constraints, the U.S. refugee resettlement program achieves broad self-sufficiency, though outcomes vary substantially by origin group.
Repealing Birthright Citizenship: The Unintended Consequences
Repealing birthright citizenship would grow the U.S. unauthorized population, contrary to its stated aims, and would create a self-perpetuating underclass excluded from social membership for generations.
The Integration Outcomes of U.S. Refugees: Successes and Challenges
U.S. refugees become self-sufficient over time, but growing diversity and low literacy among recent arrivals strain a system with flat funding and focus on rapid employment.
A Profile of Immigrants in Houston, the Nation's Most Diverse Metropolitan Area
Houston's immigrant population of 1.4 million as of 2013 was growing at twice the national rate. But low incomes and large unauthorized shares left hundreds of thousands in difficult conditions.
Through an Immigrant Lens: PIAAC Assessment of the Competencies of Adults in the United States
Immigrants make up a disproportionate share of low-skilled U.S. adults, yet limited training access leaves this human-capital potential unrealized.
County-Level View of DACA Population Finds Surprising Amount of Ethnic & Enrollment Diversity
A review of county-level data reveals unexpected ethnic diversity and variation in college enrollment among youth potentially eligible for DACA as of 2012.
Critical Choices in Post-Recession California: Investing in the Educational and Career Success of Immigrant Youth
California's budget crisis gutted adult education and cut college enrollment by nearly half a million, deepening gaps for immigrant youth at every level of education.
Education Reform in a Changing Georgia: Promoting High School and College Success for Immigrant Youth
Georgia's education reforms consistently miss immigrant youth and English Learners, deepening graduation and college access gaps for one in five young Georgians.
Shaping Our Futures: The Educational and Career Success of Washington State’s Immigrant Youth
Washington State's immigrant youth show a stark achievement gap: college attainment is high in some groups, but only 53 percent of English Learners graduate on time.
