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The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Is an Unsuitable Target
President Donald Trump's first-term order cutting refugee resettlement misidentifies risk: no resettled refugee has ever killed anyone in a U.S. terrorist attack.
New Data Resources Can Help Improve Targeting of State Early Childhood and Parent-Focused Programs
Fact sheets for 30 states reveal wide variation in poverty and education among immigrant parents of young children; these analyses can help guide two-generation program targeting.
Unauthorized Immigrants with Criminal Convictions: Who Might Be a Priority for Removal?
Even as President-elect Donald Trump claimed 2 million to 3 million unauthorized immigrants were criminals, MPI estimates 820,000 had criminal convictions in 2012.
The UN Refugee Summit: What Can Be Achieved?
Ahead of the September 2016 UN summit, a draft outcome document reaffirms key refugee rights but falls short on responsibility sharing, root causes, and binding commitments.
Global Refugee Summits Offer Reasons for Both Disappointment and Hope
UN and U.S.-led refugee summits in September 2016 produced real but modest funding and resettlement pledges, deferring a binding responsibility-sharing compact to 2018.
Blue Card Redux: European Commission plan to recast work permit for highly skilled holds question marks
A 2016 European Commission proposal to recast the EU Blue Card would mandate more uniform entry rules for highly skilled workers but faces likely resistance from Member States.
When the Dust Settles: Migration policy after Brexit
The 2016 Brexit vote delivered an unambiguous message on migration control, but the policy path ahead remains uncertain, complex, and largely unplanned.
Children: The forgotten aspect of the EU-Turkey deal
Children made up 40 percent of arrivals in Greece in February 2016, yet the EU-Turkey returns deal overlooks the complex legal protections they are entitled to receive.
Federal WIOA Plan Requirements Ignore Opportunities to Support Equitable Access for Immigrant/LEP Adults
Federal WIOA state plan guidance omits key data requirements for Limited English Proficient (LEP) adults, undermining equitable access to workforce training services.
The Paradox of the EU-Turkey Refugee Deal
The March 2016 EU-Turkey deal faces a core paradox: strict enforcement risks violating EU law, while legal compliance means few migrants will actually be returned.
