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FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives amid stricter U.S. immigration policies that are limiting access for fans from dozens of countries. This World of Migration episode features sports journalist Albert Samaha on what the intersection of sports and immigration at the World Cup, including visa barriers and stepped-up enforcement, could mean, including for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States has made real progress in elevating border security as a national priority — and sustaining that progress is essential. But the country's long-term prosperity will depend on whether policymakers build a modern legal immigration system suited to a rapidly changing economy. Meeting both imperatives at once is not only possible, it is necessary. The last time Congress meaningfully updated immigrant selection policies was in 1990 — before the internet, much less artificial intelligence.
Leaving a climate-vulnerable place can potentially lead to better health outcomes for individuals, but only under the right circumstances. This episode of Changing Climate, Changing Migration features economist and researcher Ilse Ruyssen, who discusses the intersection of climate change, migration, and health.
The Trump administration is seeking to all but eliminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a humanitarian safeguard for U.S.-resident noncitizens whose home countries were too dangerous or unstable for return. While critics say the term "temporary" has been stretched beyond recognition, TPS has become a mainstay. This article examines the history and use of TPS, the debate over its future, and holders of the status.
Immigration is central to America’s economic future, yet political debate remains fixated on border crises and past policy failures instead of how a modern legal immigration system could power U.S. growth and competitiveness in an era of demographic decline. This short read argues for shifting the conversation toward flexible, employment-based immigration policies that match today’s labor market needs, strengthen enforcement through legal pathways, and treat immigrants as a source of national strength.
Migration patterns from and through Central America are changing in fundamental ways amid rising immigration enforcement and a reduction in global humanitarian aid. These twin developments are putting new pressures on governments in the region and reshaping migrant experiences, as this article explores.
WASHINGTON, DC — Cities that invest strategically in the economic inclusion of migrants and refugees can significantly boost local growth, expand their tax base and fill critical labor gaps.
Cuba's collapsing economy and shrinking immigration pathways to the United States are redirecting Cuban migration flows across the Americas, as this World of Migration episode explores with María José Espinosa Carrillo, Executive Director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA).
Migrants and refugees make up notable shares of the workforce in many cities. By creating an environment in which they can find work, apply their skills, and thrive, urban areas can set themselves up to weather current and future economic changes, including the green and digital transitions. Drawing on a scan of city practices on four continents, this report examines the experiences and policy approaches of cities around the world.
A forum exploring what we know—and do not know—about the nature and extent of movement of professionals within ASEAN, the progress and challenges countries face in recognizing professional qualifications and the potential areas for reform at the national and regional levels in the short, medium, and long term.
The United States is home to the largest Brazilian community outside Brazil. Still, Brazilians account for only about 1 percent of all U.S. immigrants. This population has grown rapidly in recent years, with nearly two-thirds of Brazilian immigrants arriving since 2010, as this article details.
WASHINGTON, DC — Proposed federal funding cuts under the Trump administration threaten to disrupt English instruction and other adult education services for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and U.S.-born English learners, with 27 states relying for half or more of their support for these programs from federal funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Act, a new analysis reveals.
Adult education programs play an important part in helping immigrant adults learn English and, in doing so, integrate into U.S. communities and the workforce. In many states, much of the funding for these programs comes from the federal government. This report examines states’ varied vulnerability to potential funding cuts, as well as opportunities to build stronger, more sustainable programs.
WASHINGTON, DC — Immigrant workers in Napa County’s wine and hospitality industry account for about $1.5 billion, or 11 percent, of the county’s total economic output annually, according to a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI) report conducted through a grant from the Napa Valley Community Foundation.
As cities globally navigate demographic and technological change and fast-evolving labor markets, this discussion will explore how local governments can invest strategically in labor market integration and immigrant inclusion as part of efforts to boost local economic growth and productivity.
In Napa Valley, a world-famous wine-growing region, agriculture and manufacturing are major aspects of the regional economy. They are also sectors that have long relied on immigrant labor. This report examines the characteristics and economic contributions of Napa County’s immigrant residents and workers.
Patterns of migration from Central Asia are changing amid deteriorating conditions in Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and a 2024 terrorist attack in Moscow blamed on Tajik nationals. Some labor migrants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are looking to new destinations in Europe and beyond, bringing its own set of challenges.
WASHINGTON, DC — The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, largely ending a civil war that sparked one of the world’s biggest displacement crises, triggered a flurry of chiefly ad hoc policy announcements across Europe. Some governments suspended asylum processing for Syrians. Others are offering financial incentives for voluntary return or are carrying out status reviews of cases involving Syrians with criminal convictions, with an eye to returning them.
The fall of Syria’s Assad regime has raised questions in high-income countries about when displaced Syrians will return home. Similar conversations are underway about the nearly 7 million displaced Ukrainians. This report examines the complexity of facilitating returns without imperiling reconstruction, fueling additional displacement, and uprooting well-integrated workers and members of host societies.
Birth tourism is at the center of the Trump administration’s legal argument to end the guarantee of birthright citizenship. Estimates suggest the practice is quite rare, and a range of government actions, including enforcement operations on "maternity hotels," has sought to eradicate it. This article examines birth tourism to the United States, offering a look at trends, policy responses, and its role in the legal fight over ending birthright citizenship.