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Trump Executive Order and DHS Guidance on Interior Enforcement: A Brief Review
President Trump's January 2017 executive order ends targeted prosecutorial discretion, revives Secure Communities, expands 287(g) enforcement, and targets “sanctuary city” funding.
Unlocking Skills: Successful Initiatives for Integrating Foreign-Trained Immigrant Professionals
Effective programs exist to reduce brain waste among foreign-trained professionals in the United States, but rigid licensing laws and employer bias are stubborn system-level barriers.
Hanging in the Balance: The Future of DACA and the Dreamers
As the Trump administration assumes office and the impacts of rescinding DACA are under review, MPI hosts a discussion with University of California President Janet Napolitano; Donald Graham, cofounder of TheDream.Us; and Ike Brannon, Visiting Fellow at the CATO Institute.
The Obama Record on Deportations: Deporter in Chief or Not?
President Barack Obama's deportation record was more nuanced than critics claimed, focusing on criminals and recent border crossers while reducing removals of long-settled immigrants.
To Stay or Not To Stay: The Calculus for International STEM Students in the United States
International students were one-third of all U.S. STEM doctorates in 2013. Yet rigid visa pathways and green-card backlogs pushed many to consider other countries, harming U.S. competitiveness.
Taking Action to Reflect Current Reality: Obama Administration Ends “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” Policies on Cuban Migration
The Obama administration in 2017 ended the “wet-foot, dry-foot policy,” treating Cuban arrivals like other migrants as part of broader U.S.-Cuba normalization.
Dawn of New Migration Reality Brings Focus on Borders, Returns, and Integration
Frontline host countries are recalibrating borders, returns, and integration approaches to sustain strained protection systems amid large migrant flows.
As Trump Takes Office, Immigration Enforcement and Policy Poised to Undergo Major Changes
As President Donald Trump takes office, U.S. immigration enforcement is poised for major shifts, from deportation priorities to legal immigration changes.
European Project Dealt a Blow with Brexit Vote and Challenges to Migration Management
The Brexit vote and the European Union's faltering migration response put free movement and the Schengen area under pressure, leaving the project's future uncertain.
Crises with Links to Immigration Result in Divergent Policy Responses on Either Side of the Atlantic
The United States centered its immigration debate on refugee security threats in 2016, while Europe grappled with integration, social cohesion, and border control issues.
