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Closing the Gap? The Role of Funding in Equitable Education for English Learners in the United States
Marking the release of an report, this webinar explores the key education funding mechanisms in place to support English Learners, public conversations about funding, and efforts to improve the equitable distribution of educational resources.
Free Movement in South America: The Emergence of an Alternative Model?
South America’s 2002 Mercosur Residence Agreement tested a rights-based free-movement model, even as uneven implementation left gaps in migrants’ protections.
DACA at Four: Estimating the Potentially Eligible Population and Assessing Application and Renewal Trends
Marking the fourth anniversary of the implementation of the DACA program, this webinar presents findings on the most current estimates of potential DACA beneficiaries, trends in requests and application rates, and discussion of recent policy and political developments. Experts also discuss how DACA has affected the integration of qualifying young unauthorized immigrants.
DACA at Four: Participation in the Deferred Action Program and Impacts on Recipients
DACA has delivered economic and social gains to hundreds of thousands of young unauthorized immigrants. But nearly half the eligible population had not applied as of March 2016.
Republican and Democratic Party Platforms Reflect Parallel Universes on Immigration Policy
The 2016 party platforms on immigration diverged sharply, yet a July 2016 poll found more Republicans preferred a path to citizenship than building a border wall or greater deportations.
Chasing Growth: The Role of National Economies in U.S. Visa Refusal Rates
An analysis of 152 countries found that as a country’s economy grows, its nationals became less likely to be refused a temporary visa to the United States.
Beyond Brexit: The Policy and Political Lessons for Immigration-Anxious Countries
The UK vote to exit the European Union has given new momentum to euroskeptic, anti-immigration movements elsewhere. Experts discuss the political and policy lessons that can be learned from Brexit and applied to debates in Europe and North America, including how to address public anxiety over immigration and identity, while managing migration in a globalized economy.
When Outbreaks Go Global: Migration and Public Health in a Time of Zika
The Zika epidemic shows that border controls targeting migrants did little to curb disease spread, as U.S.–Latin America health interests converged.
The Immigration Act of 1990: Unfinished Business a Quarter-Century Later
The Immigration Act of 1990 increased skill-based immigration only marginally, leaving U.S. visa allocation frozen in a 25-year-old design that no longer serves the economy.
Supreme Court DAPA Ruling a Blow to Obama Administration, Moves Immigration Back to Political Realm
The June 2016 Supreme Court split decision on United States v. Texas kept DAPA blocked and shifted decisions on relief for unauthorized immigrants to the future.
