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Preparing for the Unknown: Designing effective predeparture orientation for resettling refugees
Well-designed predeparture orientation builds refugees' confidence and practical skills, laying a foundation for integration. But it cannot replace postarrival services.
Eight Key U.S. Immigration Policy Issues: State of Play and Unanswered Questions
This review maps eight pressing U.S. immigration issues where Congress faces key unanswered questions, including border security, refugee admissions, and H-1B reform.
Immigration-Related Policy Changes in the First Two Years of the Trump Administration
During the first half of its first term, the Trump administration pursued a broad immigration agenda primarily through executive action.
Noncitizens in the U.S. Military: Navigating National Security Concerns and Recruitment Needs
Enhanced vetting requirements since 2016 have limited U.S. military service for noncitizens even as recruitment shortfalls grow, leaving hundreds discharged and thousands waiting.
The Evolution of the Australian System for Selecting Economic Immigrants
Australia's economic immigration system has shifted from family-based to employer-driven and increasingly temporary since the mid-1990s.
The Election Results Are In: It is neither the end of Europe nor its rebirth
Nationalist parties gained in the May 2019 European Parliament elections but fell short of forecasts and face real constraints on influencing migration policy.
Despite Flurry of Actions, Trump Administration Faces Constraints in Achieving Its Immigration Agenda
Court injunctions, local resistance, and resource constraints are blocking the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda at the border and in the interior in its first term.
Children of Immigrants and Child Welfare Systems: Key Policy and Practice
Marking the release of an MPI report, this webinar examines the intersection between immigration and child welfare systems and promising child welfare policies and agency approaches to address the needs of children of immigrants and their families.
“Us” or “Them”? How Policies, Public Opinion, and Political Rhetoric Affect Immigrants’ Sense of Belonging
Research across 19 Western democracies shows that public attitudes and political rhetoric are the primary drivers of whether immigrants feel they belong.
Is U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Migration Possible?
As the numbers of Central American migrants crossing into Mexico and the United States rises—putting migration front and center in the U.S.-Mexico relationship again—this event examines the opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, along with ways to improve U.S. and Mexican asylum systems, create new approaches to labor migration, address smuggling networks, and modernize border management.
