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Turkey-Style Deals Will Not Solve the Next EU Migration Crisis
The EU-Turkey deal is a poor template for future migration challenges, as rising flows from Turkey, Libya, and Ukraine would strain the bloc's weakest asylum systems.
The Diversity Visa Program Holds Lessons for Future Legal Immigration Reform
Half of Diversity Visa recipients coming to the United States in recent years have a college degree, belying claims the program only brings in the low-skilled.
A Path to Citizenship for 1.8 Million Dreamers? Despite Talk, No Proposal Would Do So
Despite talk of legalizing 1.8 million Dreamers, none of the Senate bills considered in 2018 would have put that number on a path to citizenship, according to MPI estimates.
Borderline Irrelevant: Why reforming the Dublin Regulation misses the point
EU focus on Dublin Regulation reform sidesteps deeper questions about the Schengen Agreement's future, national asylum capacity, and political will to share responsibility.
The Trump Immigration Plan: A Lopsided Proposal
The Trump administration would trade a path to legal status for up to 1.8 million Dreamers in exchange for sweeping immigration enforcement and deep cuts to family immigration.
Will Dreamers Crowd U.S.-Born Millennials Out of Jobs?
Dreamers make up less than 1 percent of millennial workers and are concentrated in different states and industries than U.S.-born peers, weakening job displacement claims.
Legalization for Dreamers: A Realistic Appraisal of Potential Chain Migration
Legalizing Dreamers would result in each recipient sponsoring far fewer family members over their lifetime than critics contend, MPI estimates show.
All Eyes Turn to Congress, Following Trump Decision to Terminate DACA Program
President Donald Trump's 2017 decision to end DACA passes the onus to Congress, as roughly 790,000 recipients face loss of work authorization and deportation protection.
Why Hide the Facts About Refugee Costs and Benefits?
A government report suppressed by the Trump White House found refugees generated $63 billion more in revenue than costs over 2005 to 2014, undermining claims of fiscal burden.
The U.S. Falls Behind as Others Take on New Leadership Amid Record Humanitarian Pressures
With the Trump administration setting refugee resettlement at a record low in fiscal year 2018, Canada, Australia, and Norway increased their resettlement commitments.
