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Central American Immigrants in the United States
More than 4.3 million Central Americans lived in the United States as of 2023, with high labor force participation rates but significant legal, educational, and economic disparities.
Building Communities on the Playing Field: How Sports Are Used for Integration
Sports can support migrant integration, but program design matters: Top-down, one-size-fits-all approaches often fall short, while co-designed grassroots efforts show promise.
Beyond ICE: State and Local Authorities Become Central to Trump Administration Deportations Strategy
The Trump administration is deputizing state and local officers at record scale, reshaping U.S. immigration enforcement through 287(g) agreements, new funding, and legal pressures.
International Students in the United States
The United States hosted a record 1.1 million international students in the 2023-24 school year, but recent policy changes cloud the outlook for the future.
California’s Path to Strengthening DLL Identification in Early Childhood Education and Care
How is California advancing Dual Language Learner identification in early childhood systems? This webinar examines use of Family Language Surveys and cross-agency alignment.
Making Migrant Return and Reintegration Sustainable: Lessons from two continents
This conversation explored emerging models, policy shifts, and lessons learned from the European and Latin American approaches to reintegration and support for returning migrants.
Canada's Long-Standing Openness to Immigration Comes Under Pressure
Canada is scaling back its historically open immigration system amid housing pressures and shifting public opinion, raising questions about long-term labor needs and integration.
Improving ECEC Quality for DLLs: Lessons from Home Language Survey Expansions
Illinois experts described their efforts at expanding the use of Home Language Surveys (HLS) beyond preschool programs in public schools and into a broader range of early childhood education & care (ECEC) settings.
Can the Trump Administration’s “Self-Deportation” Campaign Succeed?
The Trump administration's “self-deportation” campaign pairs incentives for immigrants to leave with threats of steep fines and arrests for staying. Historical precedents suggest limited voluntary uptake.
Canadian Immigrants in the United States
Canadian immigrants in the United States tend to be older, highly educated, and among the highest-earning foreign-born groups. Their numbers have been generally static in recent decades.
