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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A Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Coverage Profile of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States
Unauthorized immigrants are predominantly low-income, working adults, yet 71 percent of adults lacked insurance in 2011.
A Profile of Immigrants in Arkansas: Changing Workforce and Family Demographics
Immigrants are integrating into Arkansas's economy and workforce, yet concentrated poverty, high uninsured rates, and enforcement pressures complicate their progress.
Young Children of Black Immigrants in America: Changing Flows, Changing Faces
Children of Black immigrants show health, school-readiness, and academic profiles that diverge from peers, shaped by origin, family structure, and access to services.
Profile of Immigrants in Napa County
Immigrants power Napa County's wine economy and workforce but face low earnings, severe housing crowding, and low naturalization rates that limit civic integration.
Diverse Streams: African Migration to the United States
Black African immigrants rank among the best-educated U.S. immigrant groups, yet their earnings lag those of natives despite high employment and strong English skills.
The Educational Trajectories of English Language Learners in Texas
English Learners (ELs) who exit language programs within three years outperform long-term peers, but poverty and race shape college outcomes more than language status.
Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults
A discussion on the gains that young adult immigrants or the U.S.-born children of immigrants have made in education and employment.
Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults
First- and second-generation young adults are one-quarter of 16–26‑year‑olds in the United States,. They have made clear educational gains but experience uneven access to good jobs.
