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Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults

First- and second-generation young adults are one-quarter of 16–26‑year‑olds in the United States,. They have made clear educational gains but experience uneven access to good jobs.

Shared Challenges and Opportunities for EU and U.S. Immigration Policymakers

Despite institutional differences, EU and U.S. policymakers confront shared migration challenges and openings for mutual learning.

Immigration Enforcement in the United States

U.S. apprehensions fell to a 38-year low in 2010.

Eleventh Circuit Ruling on Alabama's HB 56 Fuels Debate over the Limits of State Immigration Measures

A split appeals court ruling on Alabama's HB 56 deepened the courts’ divide over state immigration enforcement, making Supreme Court review increasingly likely.

Migration and Occupational Health: Understanding the Risks

U.S. immigrant workers face higher occupational illness and injury rates than native-born peers, a disparity largely missing from the migration policy debate.

Language Access and Schools: Federal Requirements and School Experiences

This webinar from the MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services program explores federal requirements for providing interpretation and translation in schools and how select school districts in Minnesota and Colorado have managed these requirements.

Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the U.S. Labor Force and Unions

As U.S. native-born union membership fell from 2005 to 2010, the share who were foreign-born rose, yet immigrants remained underrepresented in union-covered jobs.

LEP Workers & Access to Workforce Services: Perspectives on Current Barriers to Access and Prospects for Improvements Under WIA Reauthorization

This webinar presented by MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy examines the current Workforce Investment Act (WIA) system, and the extent to which changes to the WIA system take account of important demographic and economic trends and address the needs of immigrant-origin and Limited English Proficient (LEP) workers.

Canada's Immigration Policy: a Focus on Human Capital

Canada's skills-focused immigration system faces a growing mismatch between newcomers' qualifications and labor-market outcomes.

Post-9/11 Policies Dramatically Alter the U.S. Immigration Landscape

U.S. counterterrorism tools built after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks have increasingly been used to apprehend and remove unauthorized immigrants.