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Financing Responses to Climate Migration: The Unique Role of Multilateral Development Banks
Multilateral development banks are uniquely positioned to finance climate migration responses but must build knowledge, data, and partnerships to act effectively at scale.
A Profile of Low-Income Immigrants in the United States
In 2019, nearly 15 million U.S. immigrants were low income and had higher uninsured rates and lower public benefits use than their U.S.-born counterparts at similar income levels.
Reassessing Recruitment Costs in a Changing World of Labor Migration
COVID-19 raised migrant workers' recruitment costs via new testing, travel, and quarantine rules, exposing regulatory gaps and the need for broader worker protections.
Apprenticeship Programs Are a Promising Solution to Bring More Multilingual Workers into Early Childhood Field
Shortages of workers continue to plague early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems across the United States. With the field already struggling to effectively serve young children in families that speak languages other than English, apprenticeship programs offer a promising solution to bring more—and more multilingual—workers into early childhood careers.
Why the European Labor Market Integration of Displaced Ukrainians Is Defying Expectations
People displaced from Ukraine are finding work more rapidly in European countries than prior refugee cohorts. But uncertainty over how long they will stay, combined with hurdles such as language barriers, has meant many are prioritizing any job over the right job. This commentary examines how policymakers could address this waste of skills as they seek to fill pressing labor needs and facilitate deeper integration of the new arrivals.
Diverging Pathways: Immigrants’ Legal Status and Access to Postsecondary Credentials
Most of the nearly 24 million U.S. immigrants lacking credentials in 2019 had legal status and Pell Grant eligibility; unauthorized immigrants were barred from federal education support.
Promoting Evidence-Informed Immigrant Integration Policymaking
Migrant integration lags other fields in use of evidence to inform policymaking and programming. Five strategies can help EU and national policymakers build a stronger, more data-driven integration culture.
El número récord de encuentros con migrantes en la frontera México-Estados Unidos encubre la historia más importante
Los titulares enfocados en la cifra récord de 2,4 millones de migrantes encontrados en la frontera México-Estados Unidos durante el año fiscal 2022 encubren la historia más importante: Los flujos migratorios se han diversificado rápidamente más allá de México y el norte Centroamérica, y como resultado, las políticas de control migratorio son incongruentes con la realidad de hoy. Esto demuestra la evidente necesitad de nuevos enfoques regionales, argumenta este comentario.
Overlooked but Essential: Language Access in Early Childhood Programs
Weak mandates and poor data collection leave millions of Limited English Proficient (LEP) families underserved in U.S. early childhood programs, despite federal civil rights requirements.
Dual Language Learners: Key Characteristics and Considerations for Early Childhood Programs
One-third of U.S. children ages 0–5 are Dual Language Learners. Fact sheets offered here examine DLL populations for the 25 largest states.
