North America

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. 

Detained or Deported: How Parents in the Immigration Enforcement System Can Protect their Children

A discussion on policies regarding immigrant parent detentions and deportations, related child protection issues, and the implications for the immigration enforcement and child welfare systems. This event is also the release of a related Women's Refugee Commission toolkit for detained or deported parents and those who work on the issue. 

Improving the Educational Outcomes of California’s Immigrant Youth: A National Imperative

A webinar for the release of an innovative cross-system analysis examining California state policies and local practices that promote the success of English Language Learners (ELLs) and immigrants through the educational system, along with recommendations for building on these efforts. 

Dramatic Surge in the Arrival of Unaccompanied Children Has Deep Roots and No Simple Solutions

A surge of Central American unaccompanied children is straining U.S. systems.

Addressing Barriers to Successful Engagement of Immigrant and Refugee Parents of Young Children

Release of MPI report with state-level sociodemographic data on the foreign-born parents of young children along with a discussion of the barriers facing immigrant parents and policy recommendations. 

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.

Immigrant Parents and Early Childhood Programs: Addressing Barriers of Literacy, Culture, and Systems Knowledge

Immigrant parents of young U.S. children face language and literacy barriers, but cuts to adult education have left early childhood programs without partners to address them.

What Is the Right Policy Toward Unaccompanied Children at U.S. Borders?

With 60,000 unaccompanied children expected at U.S. borders in fiscal year 2014, MPI outlines a multipart policy plan that balances enforcement with humanitarian protection.

Haitian Immigrants in the United States

In 2012, Haitian immigrants in the United States were tightly clustered in a few metro areas along the East Coast.