North America

DACA at the Two-Year Mark: A National and State Profile of Youth Eligible and Applying for Deferred Action

By July 2014, 55 percent of immediately eligible DACA youth had applied. But cost barriers, education gaps, and limited outreach kept hundreds of thousands from enrolling.

Revitalizing Detroit: Is There a Role for Immigration?

Immigration cannot single-handedly revitalize Detroit, but targeted strategies could help address the city's shrinking population, skills gaps, and economic decline.

Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States

In 2012, Dominican immigrants accounted for about 2 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.

Temporary Protected Status in the United States: A Grant of Humanitarian Relief that Is Less than Permanent

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) leaves beneficiaries in extended limbo, as U.S. debates grow over renewals and paths to permanent status.

California Takes the Lead in Targeting Education Dollars on English Language Learners, But There Is More to Be Done

California's school funding formula directs extra dollars to English Learners, but gaps in outcomes for immigrant youth signal that more structural change is still needed.

Giving Cities and Regions a Voice in Immigration Policy: Can National Policies Meet Local Demand?

Regional visa programs in key immigrant destinations direct workers to underserved areas but risk poor integration outcomes by overriding immigrants' market-driven location decisions.

Migration’s Local Dividends: How Cities and Regions Can Make the Most of Immigration (Transatlantic Council Statement)

Immigration benefits and challenges are asymmetrically distributed, and effective governance demands giving cities and regions a seat at the national policy table.

Select Diaspora Populations in the United States

Profiles of U.S. diaspora communities from 15 countries reflect how they drive homeland development through remittances and human capital. But their investment potential remains underutilized.

The Executive Proclamation Designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks a National Monument: Implications for Border Security

Unaccompanied Minors: A Crisis with Deep Roots and No Simple Solutions

This telebriefing by Doris Meissner and Marc Rosenblum of MPI examines factors behind the flow of unaccompanied children from Central America and Mexico to the United States, which has surged 90 percent since last year. The talk also previews a policy brief on unaccompanied minors that MPI will release in July.