North America: Short Reads

Male and female business professionals gathered at a conference table

Short Reads

May 2026

The Immigration Debate America Needs—and Is Not Having

By Julia Gelatt, Doris Meissner and Andrew Selee

Image of a hand holding a passport with the stamp 'rejected' on a passport page

Short Reads

April 2026

Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Sharply Reduce U.S. Population Growth

By Julia Gelatt

Image of unauthorized immigrant in shackles entering plane for deportation flight

Short Reads

March 2026

U.S. Third-Country Deportation Agreements Are More About Fear than Numbers

By Ariel G. Ruiz Soto

Migrantes venezolanas en Guayaquil, Ecuador

Short Reads

February 2026

Tras Maduro, un enfoque mesurado de la migración venezolana es más esencial que nunca

By Diego Chaves-González

Venezuelan migrants in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Short Reads

February 2026

Post-Maduro, a Measured Approach to Venezuelan Migration Is More Essential than Ever

By Diego Chaves-González

Short Reads

January 2026

Trump Administration Public-Charge Rule Would Amplify Harms to Immigrant Families

By Julia Gelatt

Woman raises hand to ask question in classroom

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January 2026

Trump Administration Actions Jeopardize Decades of Progress in Adult Education and Immigrant Integration

By Jacob Hofstetter and Margie McHugh

Image of U.S.-Mexico border wall and Border Patrol boat

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October 2025

A New Era of Immigration Enforcement Unfolds in the U.S. Interior and at the Border under Trump 2.0

By Ariel G. Ruiz Soto

Fencing and a "no trespassing" sign at the U.S.-Mexico border

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June 2025

Can Near-Historic Low Migrant Encounter Levels at the U.S.-Mexico Border Be Sustained?

By Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh

A sad mother and child sit in a dark hallway.

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June 2025

The Health Costs to Children of Stepped-Up U.S. Immigration Enforcement

By Valerie Lacarte

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