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Report October 2026

From Afterthought to Asset: Leveraging integration policy to attract and retain talent

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Commentary September 29, 2026

Head Start Changes Would Harm Dual Language Learners and Their Families

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Report September 2026

Migration Diplomacy in an Age of Transactionalism

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Circular Migration and Development: Trends, Policy Routes, and Ways Forward

Circular migration policies fall short of achieving development goals. Success requires voluntary return, investment-friendly origin countries, and private-sector engagement.

The Age of Mobility: How to Get More Out of Migration in the 21st Century

MPI President Demetrios G. Papademetriou argues that states must modernize migration policy to reduce unauthorized immigration and maximize gains from global mobility.

Trends in the Low-Wage Immigrant Workforce

Between 2000 and 2005, immigrants grew as a share of the U.S. low-wage workforce, but evidence of native worker displacement remains mixed.

Measures of Change: The Demography and Literacy of Adolescent English Learners

Adolescent students in the United States who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) show persistent achievement gaps. There is broad variation in how states test them.

Immigration Fee Increases in Context

A 2007 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plan to raise naturalization fees by 80 percent and green card fees by 178 percent risks pricing out lower-income immigrants.

Securing the Future: U.S. Immigrant Integration Policy, A Reader

La inmigración y el futuro de los Estados Unidos: Un nuevo capítulo

Una reforma integral de la inmigración en Estados Unidos resulta esencial para satisfacer las necesidades económicas, demográficas y de seguridad del siglo XXI.

Mexican-Born Persons in the U.S. Civilian Labor Force

In 2006, Mexican-born workers outpaced U.S.-born peers in labor force participation yet remained concentrated in service and construction jobs.

New Estimates of Unauthorized Youth Eligible for Legal Status under the DREAM Act

MPI estimates about 1.1 million unauthorized youth could gain legal status under the DREAM Act of 2006, about 360,000 with immediate eligibility.

Legal Immigration to United States Increased Substantially in FY 2005

More than 1.1 million people gained U.S. permanent residence in fiscal year 2005, with family ties and employment driving a 17 percent year-over-year surge.