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Trump's Promise of Millions of Deportations Is Yet to Be Fulfilled
Despite 400-plus executive actions during its first term, the Trump administration deported significantly fewer unauthorized immigrants than the Obama administration did.
Climate Impacts as Drivers of Migration
Climate change is already driving migration—mostly within countries’ borders. But evidence shows it compounds other factors rather than acting alone.
Lessons from the Pandemic: Weaknesses in K-12 Teacher Education Policies Fuel Inequities Facing English Learners
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of education, and it is expected that English Learners (ELs) will suffer disproportionate impacts. In this webcast, panelists discuss how weaknesses in existing EL teacher education and professional development policies have played into schools’ uneven response to the pandemic. They also offer lessons for future reform.
Indian Immigrants in the United States
Indian immigrants tend to be highly educated—79 percent held a bachelor’s degree as of 2019, compared to 33 percent of the U.S. born.
Immigrant-Origin Students in U.S. Higher Education: A Data Profile
Immigrant-origin students, who were 28 percent of U.S. college enrollment in 2018, are growing fast and projected to drive U.S. labor force growth through at least 2035.
Navigating the Future of Work: The Role of Immigrant-Origin Workers in the Changing U.S. Economy
Immigrant-origin workers drove 83 percent of U.S. labor force growth from 2010 to 2018 and face similar automation and job-decline risks as their native-born peers.
Rethinking the U.S.-Mexico Border Immigration Enforcement System: A Policy Road Map
This road map urges restructuring U.S.-Mexico border enforcement into an enduring function, marrying effective border security with fair, humane enforcement and increased cooperation.
Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families through Home Visiting: Innovative State and Local Approaches
State and local case studies reveal how community-based programs and equity-focused procurement can improve home visiting for immigrant and refugee families.
The U.S. Presidential Campaign Cements Political Parties’ Deepening Schism on Immigration
The 2020 U.S. presidential campaign crystallized two decades of partisan drift on immigration, with a sharp divide on belief about immigrants’ contributions to the country.
Broad and Blunt, the Trump Administration’s H-1B Changes Miss the Opportunity for Real Reform
The Trump administration's changes to the H-1B visa program are the most significant in three decades, promising to end the practice of replacing U.S. workers with highly skilled immigrants. While the problems the administration has identified and the interest in protecting U.S. workers are legitimate ones, its approach may cripple the H-1B program itself, as this commentary explains.
