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Trump Restrictions on Legal Immigration Could Sharply Reduce U.S. Population Growth
President Donald Trump's second-term curbs on legal immigration, spanning visas, refugees, and family reunification, could meaningfully slow U.S. population growth.
The Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies Encounter Resistance in the Courts
Federal courts have become a key check on the Trump administration’s second-term immigration agenda, frequently halting or narrowing marquee policies.
“Climate Refugees” Do Not Exist as a Concept—But Countries Are Testing New Approaches to Offer Protection
International law does not recognize refugee status for people displaced by the impacts of climate change. But a series of national policy experiments and legal decisions are slowly building a framework for protection.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
The U.S. immigrant population reached a record 50.2 million in 2024, comprising 14.8 percent of all U.S. residents. Those numbers could stall or even decline as the Trump administration implements sweeping actions.
Singapore’s Migration Controls Seek to Balance Population Growth, Global Ambitions, and National Priorities
Singapore manages one of Asia's most migration-dependent economies through a system that admits millions of foreign workers while strictly limiting their rights and paths to permanence.
Meeting Labour Skill Needs While Expanding Refugee Protection
Labour migration can be a way for qualified refugees to access protection in Europe while meeting destination countries' skill needs. How governments can make work visas more accessible to refugees?
Building Refugee-Inclusive Labour Mobility Pathways: A visa evaluation framework
This visa evaluation framework can help policymakers assess work visa accessibility for well-qualified refugees, permitting them to tap a underutilised pool of talent to fill labour gaps.
The Role of Immigration as South Korea Navigates Demographic Decline
A country that was 0.3% foreign-born in 1998 is now racing to redesign its immigration system before a demographic crisis reshapes its economy and workforce.
Ethiopia Crafts a Roadmap for Refugee Inclusion amid Global Aid Cuts
Ethiopia's Makatet framework offers a promising model for refugee inclusion, but funding gaps and the exclusion of tens of thousands of Eritreans reveal its limits.
Tras Maduro, un enfoque mesurado de la migración venezolana es más esencial que nunca
Ante un posible escenario pos-Maduro para Venezuela, la mayoría de los casi 8 millones de venezolanos que se encuentran en el extranjero esperan con cautela, y es probable que muchos continúen construyendo sus vidas en los países de acogida. En este contexto de incertidumbre, los gobiernos deberían priorizar la regularización y la integración sostenidas por encima de los retornos, avanzar hacia una coordinación regional genuina y reactivar la financiación, sostiene este foco analítico.
