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People Leave Footprints: Millions More Unauthorized Immigrants Cannot Be ‘Hidden’ in Data Estimates
An academic study claiming the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population could be as high as 29.5 million was based on flawed methods, this commentary explains.
Through the Back Door: Remaking the Immigration System via the Expected “Public-Charge” Rule
Nearly half of all green-card applicants could be deemed a public charge under a Trump administration rule expected to be unveiled soon, potentially significantly reshaping family-based legal immigration.
Global Compact Lays the Groundwork for International Cooperation on Migration
The ultimate effectiveness of the Global Compact for Migration, a landmark framework for international cooperation on migration, will depend on the national actions it inspires.
Europe Pushes to Outsource Asylum, Again
EU proposals for external asylum processing centres face serious legal, logistical, and humanitarian obstacles that leaders championing the idea have yet to resolve.
Crisis at the Border? Not by the Numbers
Despite the declaration of crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, May 2018 apprehensions matched levels from 2013 to 2016, as flows shifted toward families and asylum seekers.
House Bills Would Largely Dismantle Asylum System at U.S.-Mexico Border
Two 2018 House Republican bills would sharply curtail the U.S. asylum system by declaring Mexico a safe third country and eliminating protections for unaccompanied minors.
Horst Seehofer’s Migration Plan for Germany: Another nail in the coffin of Europe’s asylum system?
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer's plan to bar asylum seekers at German borders conflicts with EU and international law and threatens the Common European Asylum System.
A Narrower Path in the House for Most DREAMers
Covering fewer Dreamers than Senate proposals, a pair of 2018 House bills would protect anywhere from 590,000 to 1.25 million young unauthorized immigrants, MPI estimates.
Far from a Retreat, the Trump Administration’s Border Policies Advance its Enforcement Aims
President Donald Trump's June 2018 order ending family separation advanced a broader strategy to detain all asylum-seeking families and narrow credible-fear claim grounds.
The New EU Migration-Related Fund Masks Deeper Questions over Policy Aims
The European Union's proposed 89.5 billion-euro external fund risks deepening conflict between migration management goals and development actors' poverty reduction focus.
