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Governments around the world have turned to migration management tools—such as border closures, travel restrictions, and in a few cases bars on new asylum applications—initially in hopes of keeping the COVID-19 virus from entering their countries, and later at the pandemic stage as part of a wider suite of mobility restrictions. MPI's reports, data, and commentary on migration responses to the pandemic are collected here.

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Latin America & the Caribbean Migration Portal

This is the first comprehensive website that tracks immigration policy developments in Latin America and the Caribbean, presenting authoritative research, data, and analysis from MPI, governments, international organizations, researchers, and civil society. As the region is tested by massive outflows from Venezuela, as well as movements from Nicaragua and elsewhere, get access to the most relevant research, analysis, and data. The Migration Portal is in English and Spanish.

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Research and Data on the Public-Charge Rule

Find collected in one place all of MPI's research, data, and commentary on the Trump administration's sweeping public-charge rule, including its possible "chilling effects" on public benefit use by noncitizens and their U.S.-born children, actual benefts use by U.S. citizens and immigrants, as well as how this regulation could reshape future legal immigration to the United States.

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MPI's Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy Initiative

MPI has launched the Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy Initiative to generate a big-picture, evidence-driven vision of the role immigration can and should play in America’s future. Historically, across-the-aisle cooperation and consensus building have been essential for immigration policymaking and legislation to succeed. MPI is committed to re-energizing such bipartisanship in advancing feasible solutions to fix the long dysfunctional immigration system.

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Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States

Immigration to the United States is the subject of significant debate, with questions ranging from the size of inflows, the role of immigrants in the labor market, and the nature of enforcement, to humanitarian admission policies and the sociodemographic characteristics of new arrivals. As such, it is important for the public to have access to accurate current and historical information. This article offers the top statistics on immigrants and immigration to the United States.

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Country Resources

Interested in quickly finding out what resources MPI and its online journal, the Migration Information Source, have by country? The country resources page allows users to select individual countries and see all the Source articles, MPI research, multimedia, and more that relates to an individual country. This is a great way to dive into everything MPI and the Source have to offer by country.

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Immigration Data Matters

This easy-to-use online guide compiles some of the most credible governmental and authoritative nongovernmental data sources pertaining to immigrants and immigration in the United States and internationally. The guide directly links users to more than 220 data sources, organized by topic and region, and offers tips on how to access more complicated datasets.

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State Immigration Data Profiles

Want the latest facts and data on immigrants in the United States? Search U.S. Census data on U.S. immigrants and the native born nationally and by state based on demographic, language and education, workforce, and income indicators.

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