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Shaping Our Futures: The Educational and Career Success of Washington State’s Immigrant Youth
Washington State's immigrant youth show a stark achievement gap: college attainment is high in some groups, but only 53 percent of English Learners graduate on time.
As Congress Tackles Immigration Legislation, State Lawmakers Retreat from Strict Measures
Few predicted that U.S. states racing to restrict immigration in 2011 would, by 2013, be doubling driver's license access for unauthorized immigrants and enacting tuition parity.
Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans
Despite being home to one-fifth of all international migrants, the United States cannot reliably count its own citizens abroad; estimates range from 2.2 million to 6.8 million.
Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally: A New View on Migration and Human Capital for the United States, Mexico, and Central America
A panel discussion for the release of the Regional Migration Study Group's final report, featuring high-level former U.S., Mexican, and Guatemalan government officials.
South American Immigrants in the United States
Nearly half of all South American immigrants in the United States lived in just two metropolitan areas—New York and Miami—in 2011.
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.
Credential Recognition in the United States for Foreign Professionals
The patchwork U.S. credential recognition system places the steepest barriers on foreign-trained physicians, wasting human capital as doctor shortages intensify.
Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally: Leveraging Migration & Human Capital in the U.S., Mexico, and Central America
Shifting demographics and slowing emigration from Mexico and Central America demand a new U.S. regional strategy, this final report of the Regional Migration Study Group makes clear.
Sweeping Senate Bill Sets the Stage for Fundamental Overhaul of U.S. Immigration System
While most public attention has focused on the prospect legalization for millions of immigrants, S. 744's deeper ambition was to shift U.S. immigration to labor market-driven admissions.
Sharing Lessons, Sharing Responsibility: Combating Human Trafficking
A discussion on the Dutch, U.S., and international experiences in preventing human trafficking, with key U.S. and Dutch government officials involved in combating human trafficking.
