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Toward a Better Immigration System: Fixing Immigration Governance at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DHS's fragmented immigration structure undermines effective governance. Immigration functions should be consolidated under stronger DHS leadership, along with IT modernization and stronger oversight.
It Is Too Simple to Call 2021 a Record Year for Migration at the U.S.-Mexico Border
While there were more encounters of migrants seeking to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization during fiscal 2021 than any prior year, this does not necessarily mean that more migrants were intercepted or illicitly entered the country than was the case 21 years ago, a new commentary explains.
Haitian Migration through the Americas: A Decade in the Making
Haitian migration to the U.S. border reflects a decade of hemispheric movement shaped by the 2010 earthquake, shifting host-country policies, and racial discrimination.
18th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The 2021 annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference featured a keynote conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and top experts analyzing immigration in the early months of the Biden administration.
Two Decades after 9/11, National Security Focus Still Dominates U.S. Immigration System
National security continues to shape U.S. immigration policy, driving federal immigration enforcement spending to $25 billion annually.
The Changing Concepts around Immigrant Integration
Integration frameworks have shifted from one-way assimilation to a two-way process. But measuring whether integration policies work remains an enduring challenge.
Inmigrantes centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos
Los 3.8 millones de inmigrantes centroamericanos que residían en Estados Unidos en 2019 provenían de tres países principales y estaban profundamente integrados en la población activa estadounidense.
Opening More Avenues for Protection for Refugees
From a global review of refugee resettlement and complementary pathway programs, experts offered recommendations on how stakeholders can most effectively support the growth of resettlement and complementary pathways.
Afghan Immigrants in the United States
Afghan immigrants in the United States are a fast-growing but economically vulnerable population, largely admitted through the visa program for those who aided the U.S. military.
From Immigrant Detention to a More Effective U.S. Immigration Custody System
The sprawling U.S. immigration detention system has long been controversial for its conditions of care, detention numbers, and costs. This discussion provides a vision for a reimagined immigration custody system.
