North America

Scaling Up Resettlement: The role of private sponsorship programmes in addressing the refugee crisis

A webinar discussing how private sponsorship programmes for refugees, used by Canada and a handful of other countries, could alleviate some of the pressure from the European refugee crisis, by allowing individuals, groups, businesses, and other entities to sponsor individual refugees for resettlement. Discussion includes findings and analysis from a MPI Europe report.

College-Educated Immigrants in the United States

In 2014, 10.5 million college-educated immigrants boosted the U.S. STEM and health workforce even as many were unable to fully utilize their skills.

Deferred Action for Unauthorized Immigrant Parents: Analysis of DAPA's Potential Effects on Families and Children

Deferred action for unauthorized immigrant parents could raise family incomes by 10 percent and alleviate documented psychological harms for millions of children, most U.S.-born.

ESSA Implementation in States and School Districts: Perspectives from Education Leaders

Taking Stock of ESSA’s Potential Impact on Immigrant and English-Learner Students

A webinar examining provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) related to immigrant and English-learner students’ success.

With Little Debate, Congress Enacts Broad Range of Immigration Changes in Spending Bill

Congress used a must‑pass 2016 spending bill to quietly reshape visas, enforcement, and Central America aid, hinting at a new path for U.S. immigration reform.

A Profile of Children with Unauthorized Immigrant Parents in the United States

This webinar offers a discussion of the economic, linguistic and educational disadvantage experienced by U.S. children with unauthorized immigrant parents. The researchers discuss their finding that 86 percent of the 5.1 million such children in the United States have a parent who could potentially benefit from the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program.

Immigrants from Asia in the United States

In 2014, people born in Asian accounted for 30 percent of U.S. immigrants, with high rates of educational attainment, sizable median incomes, and wide differences across origin groups.

A Profile of U.S. Children with Unauthorized Immigrant Parents

Children with unauthorized immigrant parents face sharply higher poverty and linguistic isolation than other U.S. children. State policies risk worsening these disadvantages.

Border Metrics: How to Effectively Measure Border Security and Immigration Control

Without reliable border metrics, Congress and the U.S. public cannot assess whether immigration enforcement works or make informed decisions about legislative reform.