North America
All Content
Showing 321–330 of 1954 results
SNAP Access and Participation in U.S.-Born and Immigrant Households: A Data Profile
Post-1996 federal welfare rules bar many lawfully present immigrants from SNAP. In 2019, many of the 13 million people in low-income immigrant households faced limited or no access to food assistance.
Revamping Asylum at the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Workable Rescue?
The border asylum proposed rule the Biden administration unveiled in February represents a bid to save the U.S. asylum system, not shut it down, as some contend. Whether it can succeed, however, depends on how it is implemented and on other steps that are beyond the bounds of the proposed rule, as this commentary explains.
Imminent End of Formal U.S. Pandemic Emergencies Marks New Era in Immigration Realm
The end of U.S. pandemic emergency declarations will shrink public benefits and reduce health-care access for U.S. residents, with immigrants bearing a disproportionate share of the fallout.
Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States
The Venezuelan immigrant population in the United States has nearly tripled since 2010 and skews younger, more educated, and more recently arrived than immigrants overall.
In from the Cold? Should Climate Migrants Get Special Legal Migration Pathways?
How should governments respond to climate-related displacement when existing refugee law does not clearly apply?
Migrants in Need Report Barriers to Assistance and Fragile Trust in Humanitarian Organizations
A 16,000-person global survey reveals that fear of deportation, service gaps, and poor awareness are preventing many migrants from seeking or receiving humanitarian help.
External Processing: A Tool to Expand Protection or Further Restrict Territorial Asylum?
External processing can widen or narrow asylum access; whether it protects or deters hinges on design, procedural safeguards, and international cooperation.
Unblocking the U.S. Immigration System: Executive Actions to Facilitate the Migration of Needed Workers
Without congressional action, U.S. federal agencies can take targeted steps to cut processing backlogs and keep needed workers authorized and productive in the U.S. economy.
Biden at the Two-Year Mark: Significant Immigration Actions Eclipsed by Record Border Numbers
Two years in, the Biden administration set a record pace of executive immigration actions, but high border encounters, court setbacks, and congressional inaction left its agenda unfinished.
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
Chinese immigrants were the third largest U.S. foreign-born group in 2021, but the group shrank amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
