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Closing the Distance: How Governments Can Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas
Book release with MPI Associate Policy Analyst; World Bank African Diaspora Program Adviser; Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento; and MPI Director of the Migrants, Migration, and Development Program.
With Kennedy's Death, Loss of Major Figure in U.S. Immigration Policy
Senator Edward M. Kennedy shaped nearly every major U.S. immigration law in recent years, leaving a void as Congress faced renewed pressure to overhaul the system.
Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet Its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?
Report release with Donald Kerwin, MPI Vice President for Programs; Serena Lin, MPI Data/Statistical Analyst; Dora Schriro, Director, ICE Office of Detention Policy and Planning; and Andrea Black, Detention Watch Network Coordinator.
Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet Its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?
A panel discussion exploring whether ICE is capable of meeting legal standards and manage its detention system with ICE's Dora Schriro, Detention Watch Network's Andrea Black, and MPI expert Donald Kerwin.
Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?
Weak data and oversight hinder U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to meet detention standards, spurring calls for risk-based custody.
Migration and the Global Recession
The 2007-09 recession dampened migration flows globally, but most migrants stayed put. Remittances proved more stable than exports or foreign direct investment.
Moving to the Land of Milk and Cookies: Obesity among the Children of Immigrants
Among children of immigrants in the United States, the newest arrivals face the greatest obesity risk.
New and Revised ICE Agreements with State and Local Law Enforcement Met with Criticism
By expanding the 287(g) program to 77 jurisdictions, the Obama administration drew sharp criticism from both immigrant advocates and enforcement proponents.
Spotlight on Naturalization Trends in 2008
In 2008, U.S. naturalizations jumped 58 percent to more than 1 million, driven partly by a looming fee increase and presidential election-year advocacy campaigns.
The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employer Verification Right
This webinar featured a presentation on MPI’s recommendations to improve E-Verify and examined proposed congressional approaches to employment verification.
