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A Two-Way Street: How Immigration Shapes Everyday Life in Silicon Valley
Immigrants were 37 percent of the population in Silicon Valley in 2010, nearly triple the national average and deeply shaping—and being shaped by—the region.
It’s Relative: A Crosscountry Comparison of Family-Migration Policies and Flows
Family admissions dominate immigration across all nine countries studied, and backlogs of up to 30 years show that formal reunification rights often fail in practice.
Responding to the ECEC Needs of Children of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe and North America
Children of refugees face significant unmet early childhood education needs, and most of the nine European and North American countries studied lack coherent strategies to address them.
Even as Congress Remains on Sidelines, the Trump Administration Slows Legal Immigration
Bypassing Congress, which has been silent on changes to the U.S. immigration system for decades, the Trump administration is slowing legal immigration through regulatory change.
Supporting DLLs in Superdiverse PreK-3 Programs: Findings from Two Studies
Marking the release of two research reports that highlight promising, effective approaches to teaching and learning for Dual Language Learners in multilingual, multicultural classrooms, report authors present their findings on this webinar and discuss key implications for policy and practice.
State and Local Labor Standards Enforcement in Immigrant-Dense Industries
Marking the release of an MPI report, this discussion focuses on the dynamics in low-wage workplaces and immigration law that have contributed to systematic violations of labor standards and explores new and effective enforcement strategies that state and local governments across the United States are utilizing.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
Filipinos comprised the fourth largest U.S. immigrant group in 2016, dropping from second place in 1990.
Connecting the Dots: Emerging Migration Trends and Policy Questions in North and Central America
Traditional South-North models of migration in North and Central America are giving way to new trends.
Evolution of the H-1B: Latest Trends in a Program on the Brink of Reform
The H-1B program is far larger than its 85,000-visa cap implies, and a sharp wage and skills gap between dependent and non-dependent employers is fueling pressure for reform.
Strategic Leverage: Use of State and Local Laws to Enforce Labor Standards in Immigrant-Dense Occupations
Immigrants experience labor violations at twice the rate of U.S.-born workers. State and local governments have unique tools to fill the enforcement gap left by federal retreat.
