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Climate Change and Migration Dynamics
Climate change will reshape mainly internal and regional migration, making mobility a key part of adaptation for many vulnerable communities.
Through the Prism of National Security: Major Immigration Policy and Program Changes in the Decade since 9/11
What were the most significant changes that occurred in the immigration arena in the decade since the September 11, 2001 attacks? This conversation explored.
Refugees and Asylees in the United States
In 2010, China accounted for 31.7 percent of all U.S. asylum grants, while the refugee admission ceiling stood 65 percent below its 1980 peak.
Justice Department Sues Alabama over Nation's Most Severe State-Level Immigration Law
The U.S. Department of Justice sued to block Alabama's HB 56 for criminalizing housing and transportation of unauthorized immigrants and requiring schools to report enrollment.
English Language Learners and Their Performance in U.S. Public Schools
In this video, Michael Fix and Margie McHugh examine key indicators of ELL students' performance on standardized tests, among other topics.
The New Demography of U.S. Schools
In this video, Michael Fix and Margie McHugh discuss the distribution of English Language Learners across the country, their growth in enrollment, and more.
Proactive Engagement: Two Strategies for Providing Language Access in Workforce Development Services
This webinar examines how New York and Illinois have proactively engaged Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities to obtain workforce services.
Through the Prism of National Security: Major Immigration Policy and Program Changes in the Decade since 9/11
Since 9/11, U.S. immigration has been reshaped around national security, with the creation of DHS, expanded data sharing, nationality-based screening, and higher enforcement.
U.S. Immigration Policy and Mexican/Central American Migration Flows: Then and Now
Migration from Mexico and Central America has surged and diversified since the 1970s, while U.S. policy choices since 1965 built unauthorized flows that now constrain reforms.