E.g., 06/07/2026
E.g., 06/07/2026

U.S. Immigration Policy Program: 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
Empty hospital waiting area
Short Reads
January 2026
Trump Administration Public-Charge Rule Would Amplify Harms to Immigrant Families
By  Julia Gelatt
Image of U.S.-Mexico border wall and Border Patrol boat
Short Reads
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
Short Reads
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.
Short Reads
June 2025
The Health Costs to Children of Stepped-Up U.S. Immigration Enforcement
By  Valerie Lacarte
Image of a newborn baby's feet
Short Reads
May 2025
Repealing Birthright Citizenship Would Significantly Increase the Size of the U.S. Unauthorized Population
By  Jennifer Van Hook, Michael Fix and Julia Gelatt
Photo of migrants in line at port of entry in Brownsville awaiting possible entry
Short Reads
February 2025
The Unauthorized Immigrant Population Expands amid Record U.S.-Mexico Border Arrivals
By  Jennifer Van Hook, Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Julia Gelatt
Montage of photos of Presidents Sheinbaum and Trump
Short Reads
February 2025
Amid Tariff Threats, Migration Management Is Key to the Evolving Trump-Sheinbaum Relationship
By  Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Andrew Selee

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